Audio and sound

The audio and sound in the opening sequence is very important because it sets to mood of the drama. From the sound you can perceive what sort of genre the film will be. I am going to research theme tunes and sound used in horror films. From this I will briefly analyse the sound to see what instruments are used, what the pace is and how they set the mood for the film.
In the theme tune 'Halloween' there is a fast tempo with a repetitive composition and beat. This is followed by a deep sounding piano. Both the piano and beat is repeating, this adds suspense. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMOC_Rx9iw

The theme tune of 'Saw' is much similar. It starts with a fast tempo and after 8 seconds a beat starts. This is then repeated every couple of seconds. After 22 seconds another sound is overlaped, this sounds like a violin. Overall, the repetitive nature adds tension and the sharp sound of the violin links well to the genre of the film. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aQk8VNkAZBw

However, the theme tune from 'The Ring' is a lot different. There is a simple repeated piano playing overlapped by further piano playing of the tune. The tempo is much slower. I think this is because it has a slightly different genre to the two previous. In the other films ('Halloween' and 'Saw') the film is more about brutal and violent killings. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8k9MxjTSuqQ&feature=related

In the film 'Friday the 13th' the theme tune is of a fast tempo. There is a deep sounding background with sharp high pitched violin playing every couple of seconds. Followed by normal pitched violin playing. Again, this adds suspense to the film. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7TgZqxxH1QU
In our opening sequence I feel that a deep, repetitive tune is appropriate. I think the volume should start low and as the credits are shown the volume should slowly increase. I don't think the tune should be too upbeat because I feel the mood we are aiming to set will be ruined. When choosing music to be used I feel we should consider the instruments used, the pitch and the tempo of the tune.

Charina