Sound

The music and sound in the opening of our film is very important as they set the tone and mood of the two minutes. The main sound is a music box playing Beethoven’s ‘Love story’.

The piece that we will use will repeat while Sophie is playing with her dolls. The eerie sound that the music box creates will add to the nervy atmosphere that our film begins with.

Diegetic sounds will be the first sound that the audience hears. We will use a sound bridge of the Dad opening the fridge to establish the setting and add to the verisimilitude of our opening. When the Dad leaves to go to the shop, Sophie the youngest daughter will go to her music box and open it. The sound will create suspense as we cross cut between the Dad and Sophie.

The music box sound will continue as we cross cut to the Dad. However. While he is at the counter of the shop the music box track will suddenly cut out symbolising the idea that something has gone wrong at home with Sophie.

The final non - diegetic sound that the audience will hear is ‘Behind the looking glass’, lasting around 10 seconds, symbolising the tense ending to our opening sequence, as the Dad comes up to the door and realises it’s ajar.


JK