Sound editing explanation

Sound editing explanation 

Our short film is a horror/thriller film. During the short film, we wanted to attempt to make the atmosphere unsettling before jumping into the death sequences and adding action codes so that the viewer can feel frightened. To smoothly go to each scene, we faded out the audio so it can transistion to the next scene. This was done so that we can convey different feelings in each scene smoothly without the music abruptly cutting off. We also used 'Adobe Audition' to enhance the audio and make it sound clearer. We also edited it so it would fit the horror/thriller genre. 

To dennote the mood and make the scene feel unsettling, we pitched down the music so it sounds like that something is not right and make the viewrs feel uneasy. We lowered the pitch so that the atmosphere feels strange and that the viewers should expect impending doom to happen to the main characters. 

We wanted to use music as a way to dennote the mood in the short film. For example, when we wanted to create a tense atmosphere we cut the music down and speed it up so it draws the viewers attention to the screen. This foreshadows that something bad was going to happen and that the viewers should pay attention of what will happen next.

To catch the viewers by surprise, we added loud sound effects to startle the viewer and catch them off guard. Typically in horror movies, they feature loud noises that catch the viewer off guard. We increased the volume on these sound effects such as the 'screaming' when one of the main characters dies to startle the viewer and catch them off guard so it would possibly scare them. 

To create suspense and tension, we slowed the music down to make the viewers feel unnerved and creeped out. Making the music slow will dennote that something is not quite possibly right and that the main characters are going to be in some sort of danger. This will also freak the viewers out as they worry about what will happen.