Hello blog readers!
Soundscapes are one of my favorite parts of developing a film. Yes, it's true that they're time consuming and a pain to edit sometimes, but they really do tie everything together. I mean, could you imagine watching a horror or romantic movie without sound? It wouldn't have the same effect at all!
For this reason, today I will be taking you through my own soundscape! I have gathered some of the music and sound I will be using and made sure they are all royalty-free. For scene I, I linked some of my tracks to give you guys a sneak peek! Here it is!
Scene I:
As I was thinking about what I wanted to create with my soundscape, I had a cool idea that I will be starting my opening with!
1. Some nice happy, pleasant music (Non-Diegetic) will play as the camera pans down to show Sylvie. Before her mom enters, she has headphones in (signaling that she's listening to music) as she's doing her thing.
2. When her mom enters however, the music will transition to diegetic (like you're hearing it through her headphones) and a doorknob noise will be barely detectable. I had to do some research on how to execute this sound effect, and I found this great tutorial!
3. When Sylvie realizes that her mom is calling for her, she gets startled and turns off the music abruptly.
4. (Dialogue between Sylvie and her mom)
5. After Sylvie rolls her eyes, she slams her laptop closed (I want to make sure that is exaggerated to end the scene and really portray Sylvie's annoyance.
Laptop Slam Track (Will be Slowed)
Scene II:
1. The sound of a buzzing cellphone fades in to full volume following the dark screen. This acts as a sound bridge and helps the flow of the opening.
2. Soft footsteps (diegetic) as Sylvie walks to the kitchen with a tracking shot
3. Paper crumbling noise as Sylvie picks up the college flyer left on the table
4. A silverware clink when Sylvie drops her utensil and decides to meet her friends, this louder, sudden noise is meant to help add a dramatic effect to the "rebellious" or even "aha" moment that Sylvie experiences.
5. The sound of a bike moving away as Sylvie rides off from her house to the beach.
6. (Still Tentative) I would like to include a short jingle or tune as the title sequence plays, as many movies do these days to add an uplifting effect.
Scene III:
1. Sound fades back in to Sylvie's bike (another sound bridge) that takes us to the beach setting as she arrives.
2. Beach soundscape playing faintly in the background (diegetic sounds of seagulls, waves crashing, people clamoring).
3. Dialogue of Sylvie's friends slowly fades out to silence when she turns away and closes her eyes, giving the impression that she's "tuning them out" as she starts to daydream rather that listen to their "nonsense".
Scene IV:
1. Airport soundscape (loud and exaggerated to show the contrast between the much quieter beach environment to the crowded airport). Soundscape will include: suitcases rolling, fast-paced footsteps, people talking, and random beeping from security checkpoints.
Thank you for reading about my soundscape planning, I loved making it as it made me think about a lot of dynamics that I need to work with when creating my opening and gave me lots of inspiration. I hope your ears will like what they hear when I post the final product!
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