Planning soundtrack material
LEGAL AND ETHICAL - E.G. COPYRIGHT
One of the biggest issues when making new sounds is that you don’t take ideas already created this is why copyright can be an issue. Copyright is a concept that gives the creator of original work exclusive rights to it. If you use sounds off of programs like Freesound then copyright is not an issue as they are there for you to use. Same as voiceovers are created by you so they have no issues of copyright unless someone takes them from you. Especially when people want to use artist’s music as you need to pay a fee to use their music. You can get in serious legal trouble if you use other people’s music without their permission. Even if I used the famous sound from the film Jaws, though people can copy sounds from YouTube that does not mean it is legal. Ethically you also need to keep words clean and not make the sounds too gritty, as it won’t appeal to people. If it is of a sexual nature or inappropriate to the audiences it can cause offence and lead to legal issues. Similar to that of advertising, if you claimed someone else’s logo as your own it is copyright but only if it is protected. This is where a lot of companies make mistakes as their song or logo doesn't have a copyright seal. Soundtracks are more common than not claimed as being stolen from someone else, however sounds can be so alike most cases are not won without evidence. I will be recording most sounds myself as wild tracks and doing a lot of voiceovers so copyright will hopefully not be an issue for me. The only sounds I may be using that could belong to someone else are the sound effects that are already on iTunes. There is also the issue of certification, as the soundtrack needs to be appropriate for all audiences. You may wonder how audio can be offensive? But it can be loud and crude, or even if people are screaming it can cause offence as it can scare people. It needs to fit with the visual it is being provided with so that it follows the same certification. If a trailer/film is a 15 then the soundtrack must be suitable for the same rating or below. By making inappropriate soundtrack's you can actually end up eliminating audiences.
VOICEOVER PLANS AND ISSUES
For my voiceover I decided I wanted to use a woman's voice as I feel it suited the genre of my work more, especially one that is deeper. The person I am going to use has worked on several past productions of media work. They are not professional but used in various school media pieces. I need someone that is of that right age and who has the right tone. It needs to be somewhat eerie so it suits the horror genre, past experience and the style of voice are what qualifies the person to do it. She has been given the script and is going to follow what was written exactly, it will hopefully work quite well and fit with the tone of the soundtrack. The voiceover is going to need to be made with help as I can not use the recording software, as I have no past experience nor am I a music student. Therefore this is where I had the assistance of Jessica a gifted and talented musician and a student ambassador for the music department will be able to help as she has lots of experience due to being a music student.
IDENTIFY THE REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY/PERSONNEL
The equipment needed is luckily at my disposal where I go to sixth form, to create the trailer for my soundtrack and the soundtrack itself; I will need:
• Mini HD Camcorder
• Tripod
• Mac
• iMovie
• iTunes
• Garageband
• Camera charger
• Computer connector wire
• Surfaces
These are all necessary to help my unit succeed all will be needed for making the trailer other than Garageband, as for the actual soundtrack I can record all sounds and voiceovers on the camera by extracting the visual elements. I will use the surfaces to make different sounds to record as sound effects. When making the trailer I will have a lot of use of personnel as I am working in a group of three, including Alex and Ruhee. I would not be able to shoot without help as I need actors to play the roles, I do not need assistance in filming but the actual storyline needs help. My soundtrack will be the same, other than the voiceover which will be recorded in the sound booth by Jessica; a music student. I do not have the skills to work the software so we are going to need help from her. I also used wild tracks in the music to add to its depth.
SCRIPT
SOUND PLAN
My sound plan includes the use of wild tracks, sound effects and when it will all be used, second by second. It also says where there will be voiceovers and any other elements:
I have used various sounds in my soundtrack especially sound effects such as borealis, booming reverse, dramatic accent and many more. The most constant used was dogma and borealis here is a sample stretch of my soundtrack on Garageband. There are also some screenshots of the elements I am using:
I have used this sounds as they best suited the kind of soundtrack I wanted to make, they are all quite low in register and fit with the horror thriller genre. The little yellow sound clip is a snapshot of part of one of my voiceovers.
BOOKING THE REQUIRED MATERIAL
I
will need to book the camera, tripod and Mac; everything else is also
available. I plan to get it shot in a day but the editing may take a day in
itself or more. Here is a copy of the booking sheet for the technology required:
Here is the recording schedule our
group made for filming and recording the soundtrack as well as editing both:
INDEX OF SOURCES THAT I USED AS SOUND EFFECTS:
The booming reverse adds tension to the scene as it builds into the rhythm of the sound by giving an eerie and what would appear unfinished effect. This is the type of sound that well accompanies the image as it builds into the next effect.
The borealis is situated well in the background and works well as a backing track as it blends into the other pieces. It slowly and quietly builds the mood as you don't notice it that much subtly in the background. It has a lot of pitch changes that really add to the layers of the piece provoking nervousness.
This piece is very forceful and dramatic which really adds to the suspense of the piece as it really makes the atmosphere tense, it provokes a lot of bad emotions and fits well with the horror genre.
This again fits well with the horror genre as it suggest something demonic and scary which blends well with this specialism. It also makes the viewer feel uncomfortable and makes them think about what it could be and if they are in danger.
This provides an other worldly feel and is very techno, thereby providing a very unknown, creepy, and futuristic element to the piece. It works well being longer as it connects smaller sounds together.
Though it is divided in the trailer to different seconds the voiceover is good in that it provides detail that we cannot work out from the moving image, this is why it easily blends into the soundtrack and gives it a fuller package.
There are 7 different types of suspense accents in this podcast that were used in different places and provided suspense and tension in various places when needed. They are good to use because they build up very quickly and drop suddenly which builds the mood/atmosphere we want it to.
This again adds a futuristic feel and makes it very edgy and keeps with the horror genre. It is very creepy and uncomfortable to listen to because it is a foreign noise to us,
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