Throughout our short film we will be using an external monologue to allow the audience to hear the characters thoughts, emotions and reasons for wanting to draw picturesque, dreamy places. We have seen this technique in various short films that we have analysed, and have seen how effectively they work; we wanted to create this relationship that our audience have with the character.
In the scene when our male character is playing the piano, the music he plays is very traditional and classical. We have opted for this particular type of music for certain reasons: first of all, our character is a feminine male, who enjoys traditional music. Secondly, whilst he is creating beautiful music, a family member comes in and slams the piano shut, showing that they don't accept him for the man he is. Our intentions are for the audience to feel sympathetic towards him, and although they may not be able to relate to him, they will be able to feel towards his situation, and understand his pain which is evident in his external spoken monologue.
Finally, we have decided to add a soundtrack of slow, slightly muted music to piece in with the scenario, showing that his has escaped from the loud home atmosphere. At certain points in the film, for example when he first arrives at the beautiful boating dock there will be a moment of silence. As he is relatively shocked, and isn't able to say much, we thought it would be perfect to express this with a moment of silence. The majority of our sounds are natural to his environment, such as birds on the seafront, laughing on the pier and the shouting in his home life. This creates the best possible, realistic atmosphere possible, enabling the audience to truly connect and understand his world.
Changes we have made
After watching 'The Camera' we have come to a decision that we are now going to abandon our idea of having a monologue, and continue with the idea of only having music with no dialogue. This worked so ever effectively in 'The Camera', and since we were so very inspired by their narrative and use of camera, we have come to a decision to also work with that idea.
As there is going to be no dialogue throughout our short film, we are going to be having a soft soundtrack running through the film. We are currently researching various possible sound solutions, as, our sound from last year's thriller was disappointing, so we need to ensure that this year the sound ties in with the story and is effective.
When deciding on a music soundtrack we wanted to opt for something a little more happier so that the overall film doesn't come across with the theme of depression. Here are a few possible songs that we came across. The lyrics connect well with our character and the places that he visits, for example, "Be Ok", will be played when he arrives at the joyful and wonderful places portraying that everything is okay.
Our next possible soundtrack is "The way i am" which would be played in the ending scene as this song speaks about being accepted which is what one of main issues is in our film. We may choose to shoot a happy ending as appose to a sad one, and this song would tie in perfectly with the issues in the film and additionally with what our character is going through.
Mood and Style of Our Music
When our character, Louis, arrives at the neglected locations and when things begin to go wrong we have opted for sombre and obscure music to marry in with the narrative.
In the scene when our male character is playing the piano, the music he plays is very traditional and classical. We have opted for this particular type of music for certain reasons: first of all, our character is a feminine male, who enjoys traditional music. Secondly, whilst he is creating beautiful music, a family member comes in and slams the piano shut, showing that they don't accept him for the man he is. Our intentions are for the audience to feel sympathetic towards him, and although they may not be able to relate to him, they will be able to feel towards his situation, and understand his pain which is evident in his external spoken monologue.
Finally, we have decided to add a soundtrack of slow, slightly muted music to piece in with the scenario, showing that his has escaped from the loud home atmosphere. At certain points in the film, for example when he first arrives at the beautiful boating dock there will be a moment of silence. As he is relatively shocked, and isn't able to say much, we thought it would be perfect to express this with a moment of silence. The majority of our sounds are natural to his environment, such as birds on the seafront, laughing on the pier and the shouting in his home life. This creates the best possible, realistic atmosphere possible, enabling the audience to truly connect and understand his world.
Changes we have made
After watching 'The Camera' we have come to a decision that we are now going to abandon our idea of having a monologue, and continue with the idea of only having music with no dialogue. This worked so ever effectively in 'The Camera', and since we were so very inspired by their narrative and use of camera, we have come to a decision to also work with that idea.
As there is going to be no dialogue throughout our short film, we are going to be having a soft soundtrack running through the film. We are currently researching various possible sound solutions, as, our sound from last year's thriller was disappointing, so we need to ensure that this year the sound ties in with the story and is effective.
When deciding on a music soundtrack we wanted to opt for something a little more happier so that the overall film doesn't come across with the theme of depression. Here are a few possible songs that we came across. The lyrics connect well with our character and the places that he visits, for example, "Be Ok", will be played when he arrives at the joyful and wonderful places portraying that everything is okay.
Our next possible soundtrack is "The way i am" which would be played in the ending scene as this song speaks about being accepted which is what one of main issues is in our film. We may choose to shoot a happy ending as appose to a sad one, and this song would tie in perfectly with the issues in the film and additionally with what our character is going through.
Mood and Style of Our Music
When our character, Louis, arrives at the neglected locations and when things begin to go wrong we have opted for sombre and obscure music to marry in with the narrative.
Good to consider style choice, but remember that sound must be non copyright, so these would probably not be ok. You need to explain mood and style of music in more detail. Also decide how this will work with visuals and diegetic sound. These are really important decisions. Comment on sound design in short films you've studied.
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