Sound is very important in an OTS or trailer. It adds a sense of atmosphere to a sequence that the angles and shots do not give you. Having good shots and actors in your OTS is also important, but if you don't have the sound, some of it may not make sense and the overall effect you are trying to create will be lost.
Sound includes music, dialogue and sound effects. You need a good soundtrack to set the mood for the whole sequence, using creepy, slow paced music will make your sequence eery and will go with a horror or thriller theme, whereas using an upbeat, fast paced track will make your sequence a lot happier and would go more with a comedy theme. Depending on the use of soundtrack, this will add to the audiences emotions as they are watching. You need dialogue in your sequence to create the context. Unlike the sound track, this can be used sparingly throughout the sequence or you could use it in every clip. You could use dialogue as a voiceover or show the person speaking in the original clips. The conversation or words spoken will create the context for the sequence and will help the audience understand what is happening. Using sound effects also helps to add to the atmosphere of the overall sequence. These may be used to add extra sounds to a clip or it can be used to highlight sounds already in the clips, if they are hard to hear in post-production. So without sound in general, our OTS will not be as effective as it is with the added sound effects and soundtrack.
We have been researching different trailers and opening title sequences, looking at the different sounds and the overall effect it gives to the trailer to decide what we want to do for our OTS.
Sound includes music, dialogue and sound effects. You need a good soundtrack to set the mood for the whole sequence, using creepy, slow paced music will make your sequence eery and will go with a horror or thriller theme, whereas using an upbeat, fast paced track will make your sequence a lot happier and would go more with a comedy theme. Depending on the use of soundtrack, this will add to the audiences emotions as they are watching. You need dialogue in your sequence to create the context. Unlike the sound track, this can be used sparingly throughout the sequence or you could use it in every clip. You could use dialogue as a voiceover or show the person speaking in the original clips. The conversation or words spoken will create the context for the sequence and will help the audience understand what is happening. Using sound effects also helps to add to the atmosphere of the overall sequence. These may be used to add extra sounds to a clip or it can be used to highlight sounds already in the clips, if they are hard to hear in post-production. So without sound in general, our OTS will not be as effective as it is with the added sound effects and soundtrack.
We have been researching different trailers and opening title sequences, looking at the different sounds and the overall effect it gives to the trailer to decide what we want to do for our OTS.
This is the official trailer for Krampus. In this trailer, the music starts off quite happy. As it is a christmas film, they have used a christmas song to set the mood of the trailer. This puts the audience in a false sense of security, as they will think that it is a happy movie. As the trailer progresses, however, the soundtrack gets quieter and less jolly which gives the trailer a very eerie and creepy feel. Combined with the use of startlingly loud sound effects to put emphasis on the sudden movements and the shocking events, this creates a scary and effective movie trailer. There is dialogue throughout, as the old woman is explaining the tale of Krampus, her voice is quite croaky which adds to the atmosphere, this is a voiceover, over the clips of chaos and horror. As this is being said there is screaming and shouting from the other characters, that is in the clips being shown, that shows the audience the level of chaos there is in this film. Without the sound in this trailer, it wouldn't be nearly as shocking or jumpy as it is, and without the christmas turned menacing music, it would probably lose the family nightmare feel that plays on peoples emotions during the holiday time.
This is the opening title sequences for American Horror Story, Seasons 1 - 5. These titles focus mainly on Sound effects to create an eerie feeling, as there is no dialogue. Most of the sequence consists of pictures of dolls and circus creatures, depending on the season, so there is no clip where dialogue can be used. There is some kind of music in the background, that consists of quieter sounds and the noises are quite deep, which gives it that creepy effect. Combined with the sound effects, this gives all of these OTS' a very disturbing sound and feel. Without the sound or music in these sequences, they wouldn't be nearly as sinister as they are now, and would most probably not be as professional looking as they are without the added effect of the sounds.
These are the titles for Insidious. In this title sequence there is no dialogue, but there is some very sinister sounding music. The music gets quite loud leading up to the title, and then quietens down towards the end of the sequence. There aren't many sound effects, not including some random bumps and screeches to go along with the imagery and scenes created. Without these sounds, it would probably be a lot less disturbing and would probably not draw people into the movie as much as it does with the sounds. This soundtrack adds extra effect to the dark, ghostly atmosphere of the OTS and the overall movie itself.