Monday 17 March 2014

Soundtrack

Soundtrack is very important because it enhances the visuals, and our thriller opening needed a soundtrack that added to the mood we were trying to convey, which was dark, grittiness, and disturbing. David Fincher's opening to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is wonderfully done, not just because of the visuals, but the soundtrack as well. The drums mix so well with the techno sounds, as well as the exciting vocals. It prepares the audience for the intense mindset they need to be in for the film. The build up is amazing because it gets the audience really anxious. The fact that the main character is a powerful female, as well as  having the strong female vocalist in the opening track shows that women are in control and have dominance over the film.
 Nicholas Winding Refn's opening to "Drive" has a warm tone because of the soundtrack that I really enjoyed throughout the film. The easy going beats along with the technological and soft vocals are lovely together. The tracks set such a nice mood because they are great for so many settings, especially driving around on the highway and through tunnels. This track plays along perfectly with the gorgeous imagery here, and this is a great example of how soundtrack enhances visuals.


David Fincher's opening to "Se7en" is another example of a masterpiece soundtrack. The track is a remix of Nince Inch Nails's "Closer", and creates a perfect mood for something sinister to occur. It gives the feeling of being in an old mental asylum, which is really discomforting. The soundtrack in this also makes the images more disturbing than they actually are.
Terry Winsor's opening to Essex Boys" is another example of the type of soundtrack we were looking for from 0:46 to 1:20. It's not as effective as the others because we wanted something more intense.
Neil Burger's opening to "Limitless" has yet another effective soundtrack, but was a little to dramatic for our opening.
Despite the primarily science fiction genre of Paul W. S. Anderson's "Resident Evil: Afterlife", the soundtrack could have easily went well with our opening. It creates a great level of tension and anticipation for the audience.The slow motion of the visuals and the soundtrack are a magnificent combination.







Despite the primarily fantasy horror genre of Micheal Rymer's "Queen of the Damned", this soundtrack is also really intriguing, dark, and intense. 











The following links are different  possible soundtracks we came across on Sound Cloud.
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  1. vmb20 March 2014 at 01:18

    I like your detailed evaluation of the examples you reference. Could you revise:

    1) Soundtrack not "song"!!!!

    2) You say ........Although the opening to my thriller and Nicholas Winding Refn's "Drive" don't resemble each other much besides us both using a car as prop, and our male characters being into crime, .... Could you tidy up and instead explain how the soundtrack in the opening sequence sets a specific mood.

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