2. RESEARCH
• To create a score for our film, we used Garageband to produce our own
music.
• Before producing the music on Garageband, I researched other audio tracks
on creative commons websites to find a copyright-free source to use in our
film. However nothing caught my attention or suited the genre well enough
for our film. Therefore we created our own track.
• We wanted to make the soundtrack personal and relevant to our film as
music created by other artists may not convey the same messages we would
like to the audience.
• We also wanted to steerclear of any copyright issues as it is forbidden to use
commercially released copyrighted music and we didn’t want any trouble
finding audio to later find problems and issues with it.
3. GARAGEBAND- OPENING SEQUENCE
• I had never used Garageband before making the audio track for the film so it was a new
concept for me
• It took me 3 lessons to create the music as I spent one lesson experimenting with pre-
recorded sounds and instruments.
• I also downloaded the Garageband app on my phone which lacks the loop system but still
has the instruments found on the Garageband program on a mac. This further helped me
to explore a range of sounds to use and accumulate to produce a sound for the film.
• I created the opening soundtrack for our film using a looped drum beat (found on
Garageband) to create a base beat, then layered more drums over the top to create a
louder sound and diversity. I also used some hip hop tracks from Garageband and looped
them to create a modern party vibe.
4. EFFECTS ON THE AUDIENCE
• We used the heavy drums and hip hop music to portray Ava as popular as the
music is used to mirror the music that could be found at a party Ava was
returning from.
• Ava’s image, paired with the modern jumpy, dance, electro music, creates a
sense of popularity that the audience can identify with Ava.
• Dubstep wobble with high powered drum and bass also suits our genre of action
thriller very well as suspense, excitement and tension are prominent and the low
key of the audio conveys that effectively.
• The score starts of quietly with only one drum beat then grows louder and
becomes faster paced as more drum beats are added and a hip hop beat is
layered on top. This is similar to the genre of our film, it starts off slowly then the
tension and suspsense builds once Ava realises she is alone and has to figure
out her situation and problems she encounters.
• We feel that the opening sound used for our film is representative for our film
and foreshadows what is in store for the audience.
5. GARAGEBAND- CLOSING SEQUENCE
• We created a closing audio track for our film to further develop the sense of suspense and
excitement for the audience
• I created this piece using orchestral instruments such as a range of different key violins and
cellos.
• I first looped a repetitive violin melody which played 4 notes as a structure and foundation for
the other orchestral instruments to be layered on top of.
• Other violins with a higher pitch were added after 2 loops of the root violin and further, lower
pitched cellos were added.
• Our soundcloud can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/maryschofield/silence-in-the-
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6. EFFECTS ON THE AUDIENCE
• The violins used in this were high pitched and screechy whilst the cellos
played lower notes, this contrasting sound is used to create a feeling of
uncertainty for the audience.
• The low pitch cellos created a dark undertone to the situation Ava faces
whilst the higher violins created a feeling of anxiousness and suspense for
the audience.
• The sound builds to a crescendo and then dips back down to a quieter sound
level then climaxes again. The repeating sound differences creates the
audience to be on the edge of their seat.
• We wanted to create something that mirrored Ava’s worry as well as
heightening the audiences’ emotion.
7. SOUND EFFECTS
• We used a phone dial tone we found on Garageband and
added it in once we had filmed. This non diegetic sound is
added for dramatic effect as we thought the dial tone we used
when filming was too quiet for the audience to hear and we
needed to make it clear that nobody was answering Ava’s call
for help.
• Immediately after the dial tone the dramatic music plays
leaving the audience a small amount of time to comprehend
and understand what the plot of the film is about. However it is
only a short pause before the sound is played so the audience
are still left feeling confusion and uneasiness.
• However we did use diegetic sound such a dialogue and Ava’s
alarm as that was clear and loud enough for the audience to
hear, it also isn't a key part of the story so didn’t need to be
replicated for dramatic effect.
