Sounds and music in Thriller openings have generic conventions that has been utilised in many movies: Some include the following:
Sound effects: CD scratching, door slamming, screams, whistles, bird singing, etc.
Music: use of instruments such as violins, saxophone, piano etc to create a soundtrack.
Dialogue: Narration, voiceover, singing etc
Silence: No sound and/or music
TASK:
Watch the opening sequences above.
Note down all the different sounds and music you can hear and at what point it enters the sequence.
Analyse the differences and similarities in sound and music. Use media language (contrapuntal, diegetic, ambient, parallel etc) as well as descriptive language. e.g. the sequence begins with a loud diegetic scream.
Extension task: you can also use Garageband in order to experiment different sounds and music you could use in your production.
This task should give you some idea of conventional sounds and music that is used in Thriller opening sequences.
Please blog all of your work for evidence of research and planning!
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