Production begins with sound. Since planning the latest version of the story; I've had an idea about using mellow piano as non-diegetic sound. Particular inspiration on this particular module was Where We Are by filmmaker David Cho. In this instance, music is used to amplify the tone of the film. In Cho's work, this was to reflect the internal emotions of the characters.
For my film, I intend to use music in a similar way. The piano is always there in the background; starting with a slow rhythm, then gets faster and slows down again towards the end. This is to reflect the protagonist's moral; slow and negative at the beginning with the smoke, growing positive as they begin to light their new fire, and calmed down at the end when they feel their achievement of lighting fire at last. Intensity is created by the music as the notes get progressively higher and faster; up to the climax when the protagonist finally lights the fire, then it slows down towards the end to reflect the calmness of the protagonist.
Recording Setup
The chords used in this piece are a combination of G, C, Em and D. The moments where the protagonist feels more positive about himself consist of C and G; what I call 'happy notes'. Em is used when the protagonist is more in despair as I feel that this chord in particular creates a low feeling. The moments when the protagonist is contemplating or 'lost in thought' are accompanied by D. played with notes from the chord Em, the feeling of the music creates an unsure aura.
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