Production Blog - Sound

 Today my group and I are taking a break from filming. During this break I though it would be a good idea to thing about sound. Sound is a very integral part of any movie but especially thriller movies. Sound is used to build suspense throughout thrillers. This suspense is one of the things that make the thriller genre a fan favorite. Using sound to cultivate this suspense is a not an easy task though. Especially for a short film. With only 5 minutes the sound has to be timed perfectly to give the audience the proper experience. There’s also the issue of uniqueness. There are various popular sounds used to build suspense. Most of these sounds have been used in much bigger movies though. This isn’t a bad thing but it’s not something I personally am going for. I think it’s very important to stand out as a short film. One way of doing this would be with sound. Which is why the task of choosing sound is very important. With all the options it can also be a little tedious. Hannah gave about 3 options for sound. While going over these options it was important to make sure it was royalty free. If it wasn’t royalty free then there could be a huge issue with copyright. Now that the group has options for sound all that’s left is making the choice.


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