In all horror films, music plays a big part. The way the music starts off quiet but then crescendos makes the audience sit on the edge of their seat; the music also being used as part of suspense. If you were to watch a horror film with out the score (the score is the soundtrack of the film) it will not have the same effect.
Most horror films use a variety of different instruments. Ones that are most commonly used in making a good piece of horror music is violins, cellos, violas and pianos. Another instrument that can be uses that is not so well known is a 'Waterphone'. The Waterphone belongs to the family of percussion and creates eerie sounds.
Me and my group have decided to shoot our film in the woods. The woods is a secluded area and we came to the conclusion of having music that creates an intense and thrilling effect.
As part of my role for my group, I am working on music and music research. I have decided that the main instrument being used in our score will be piano. This is because I feel a piano is best suited to match a secluded location. We will use other instruments like bells and also include a timpani to make a loud 'bang' when out title appears. Adding diegetic sound to our piece is something that will make the audience uncomfortable and spooked.
When recording our piece, I will record using my keyboard which gives me easy access to many instruments and sound effects too. These instruments include a range of different pianos and organ, a different variety of string instruments, different types of bells and many more. As for sound effects, there is many to choose from. These consist of screams, door creaks, door slams, dead phone lines, car crash and a selection of others to help with making our piece fit for a horror film.
