Practice Soundtrack

We created our practice soundtrack using a package called Garage Band. Garage Band is a software which allows you to create unique pieces of music using different platforms of sound and create distinctive effects.

Our thriller opening sequence has a wide variety of overlapping sounds and effects, therefore with our practice soundtrack we experimented with different pitch and depths of sound. For example, it begins with a shrieking effect called 'No Escape'. This immediately would build suspense in the beginning of our opening sequence as the pitch of the piece increases steadily with time. An overlap of sound is added to emphasise this, and is then followed by a loud rumbling which could be work along side a key climax point in our filming. In our thriller we are sure to film a dramatic slam of a door which makes the main character panic, so the next part of the soundtrack is similar to this and would suit it if they were perfectly in time. 

43 seconds into the soundtrack there's heavy breathing which would allow the audience, if they're not already aware, of the further indication of the genre of the film. This sound effect is played for 3 seconds, before dropping to almost silence. This sudden effect would highlight the visual tension in the clip before the first 'No Escape' sound is replayed. 

To conclude the practice soundtrack, there are some distorted industrial sounds which creates an even greater eerie atmosphere along with a realistic edge, engaging the audience.

Using Garage Band became easy to use when we knew how to use the effects. By practicing using Garage Band and making the soundtrack, we got a better idea of what sounds good with our particular genre of film and what to improve next time.