For this task, we had to start adding the sounds and background music we wanted to use for our thriller. We used things like the ‘razor’ tool and cutting down tool to really select the specific clips of sounds we wanted for the thriller. During this process we also used the ‘audio gain’ function, to make some clips louder/ quieter depending on whether it was a more prominent or background sound. We did the above tasks on Premiere Pro. We also used a programme called ‘Audacity’, through this we were able to change the pitch and speed of a few sounds to make them fit with our thriller a lot more. One example of this is the heart beat that we use at the very end. With the use of audacity we were able to quicken the one heart beat up multiple times to get a quickened effect. Furthermore, we feel that the use of this particular sound helps to indicate to the viewer, how they should be feeling at this point.
By doing this, we have learnt how important it is to be accurate when placing sound into a media clip. We all feel the use of music and sound has really helped to improve our thriller, and bring it together. It creates tension and therefore makes the viewer anticipated for what will happen in the near future.
Below are a few screenshots of the work we carried out:
Audio Gain
Razor Tool
Editing in Audacity
Pitch
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