Opening sequence- Analysis- Sound Evaluation

The film greets the audience with the logo for or media production company. It was important to put the the logo before the first scene as this is the identity of the opening sequence. After that the first thing we hear is the sound of a man waking up from sleep, he sounds like he just had a rough sleep. This sound gives the audience the impression that the character in the scene needed his rest due to a long day, which shows that the character is a hard working character. He then looks up and the title appears on the screen with a loud bang. This was used to grab the attention of the audience and the vivid red font of the title signifies danger. One thing we could have changed here is prolong the time it took for the character to wake up and the time it took for the title to appear on screen. There was some important information on the wall (mise-en-scene) and we wanted the audience to notice it. However due to the short duration of the scene it was rather easy to miss. In the next scene (Flashback, crime-scene on the bridge) we can hear sirens in the background (ambient sound). This was not planned initially but we kept it because it helped us encode the message that the area was a dangerous area thus adding to the thrill.

The dialogue used by the characters was vague, rude and aggressive which gives the audience the impression that they are troubled and passionate about the subject they were talking about. After the flashback the sound of the character waking up comes in again, we made sure that the sound matched the sound in the previous scene before the flashback where we left off. We did this because we recognised it was important that the audience knew the flashback occurred when the character woke up in the first scene, thus showing the three scenes were linked together. The team and I decided to add the type- writer effect to highlight the fact that the names and roles were on the screen. The next major sound effect we used was the creaking door (in the bathroom scene). The character in the scene hears the creaking door and starts panicking and shaking. This could be decoded by the audience as fear and anxiety. Thus helping build up the tension, which is one of the main convention of thriller films. The soundtrack has a heavy base to it and the rhythm is like a heartbeat as it gets faster in the audience begin to anticipate what will come next thus bringing them to the edge of their seat. 

Panicking in the bathroom scene

flash back scene. (the use of aggressive dialogue)

As the character starts to leave the bathroom the soundtrack slows down, this represents the clam before the storm. As the character starts walking down the hallway the lights become dimmer, and it seems the character is walking into a trap. After he gets to the room the scene fades to black and we hear a voice-over of the character saying 'it's gone'. This is a major cliff hanger as the audience do not get to witness the danger.

walking down the hall way. (Its a trap)