Sound In Film

If you come to think of it, sound makes up 50% of a film, unless it’s a totally silent, silent film. The use of sound in a film could make or break a film. Sound can be a factor on whether a film could turn out mediocre, or it being brilliant. Sound can set/change the tone of the film. Sound can be used to convey certain types of emotions. Sound can try and make us feel certain emotions.

Jaws iconic film score is a great example of the usage of sound to convey suspense and drama to the film. John Williams did a really great job in composing the score. Something as simple as using only two notes to effectively create suspense, made Jaws one of the first memorable films for me. I first watched it when I was a boy and I was terrified every time the main film score came on which indicated that someone is going to be freaking mauled by the shark. :|

I’m no expert in sound, but I’ll try to source out a score that would be great for the short film which will hopefully enhance the experience of watching the future film.

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