Thriller Opening Research

Black Swan

 

 

 

The opening scene for Black Swan is very dramatic, as Nina the main protagonist is having a dream of a dance sequence she wishes to fulfill in her dancing career.



In the beginning of the dance sequence, Nina is wearing a white dress dancing in a pitch black studio with only a spot light shone on her. This could indicate her innocence in her ballet career, as she seems lost in her dance routine. The way light is shone on Nina, you can't clearly see her face, therefore gives some sort of mystery behind her.

Sound used was dramatic orchestra, to create tension and suspense. Also to indicate her struggle whist danicng, showing her emotions.

After the main crescendo, Nina is relased by the Prince, and she walks off, becoming a blur on the screen, a white figure in a black screen, showing a journey, also how she managed to escape a struggle and safely leaves in peace. Like a swan.

 

 

 



Audio Research

For our audio research im torn between a more
abstract composition of music or either a more
conventional tone of music in relation to the thriller opening.
As our storyline is unconventional and has a twist in the end, a more abstract sound would create suspense and ambience, also adding a meaning behind to our thriller. However as our thriller is more mainstream and would be produced by film production companies such as paramount pictures, 20th Century Fox , Universal etc.

Composed by Balthazar, the first soundtrack is from Winter Voices, a game a narrative-driven, episodic, role-playing game set in an imaginary and timeless world at the start of the Industrial Revolution. The battles' music reflects the intense emotions of the young character and the dreamlike atmosphere in which they take place. The electronic soundtrack first starts off with a drum that slightly sounds like a metronome, the music then builds and an electronic piano comes in as the music crescendos, different instruments then follow creating tension.

 

The next sound track starts off with a drone, following orchestral violins and other string instruments with a drum. This composition has a great effect as it keeps the audience guessing and if used in our thriller, it would keep the suspense going and also would createa spooky ambience. As sound is a very key aspect of any productions, we have to keep in mind what effect we're trying to convey and what sound would best suit to it.