Poster - Work Update

Music update - Overview

In this video I demonstrate how I've created the sounds and music for our short by layering effects and changing the speed/pitch of samples. In contrast to the research, the music developed into something less ambient than I had planned. In my opinion it shares the most similarities with a few tracks from the industrial/ambient example I have on the sound wall, "Ghosts".

Cotton Stones - Audio Analysis

In order to focus solely on audio elements of Cotton Stones, I've edited parts of the film together as freeze frames, intended to prevent visual distractions.

Ambient Sound

• Wind
• Diegetic
• Sets the scene

Car in distance

• Semiotics -  Low rumbling signifies threat and discordance.
• Hyperbolic - Emphasised by relative silence of surroundings.

Voices

• Are quieter than car engine.
• May imply that the "forces" of characters weaker than of the insentient car.
• Sets up protagonist as underdog to antagonist?
• Clash against sound of wind - Signifies the desolation of these characters after being ejected from the car.

Music

• In car - Deep bass, high tempo.
• May hint towards impulsive or dangerous traits of the characters inside.
• Contrasts greatly to music around the other characters, which are slow, guitar pieces.
• May denote remorse, regret.
• Or, coupling of these two characters as friends.

Hyperbolic Shuffling

• Noisy, awkward movement present throughout.
• Signifies the unease these characters are feeling.
• And the tension interrelationships.