Sound in trailers

sound is a key aspect to trailers for developing atmospheres, emotions and constructing genre. Sound could be the diegetic and the non diegetic parts of the trailer . This could range from Foley sound and the sound track of the trailer , which plays through out the trailer to create a sense of atmosphere. Sound is constructed and used to make an impact. In trailer's it has a large impact.


diegetic and non diegetic sound

Definitions


Diegetic sound is sound which the source is visible and the characters within the film world could hear it.

Non diegetic sound is sounds which the audience can hear but people in the film couldn't and aren't actually happening in the film world. The adds to the viewers experience



A film trailer needs both to make it realistic.

Diegetic benefits the trailer in many ways because

• Speech - The dialogue gives a narrative and also gives context. Viewers can establish whats happening and emotions through the characters speech.
• sound effects- The draw attention and make an impact on the over all feel.
• foley sounds - these are real life sounds created to make the trailer accurate and real , they make sure that the sound isn't hollow and taken up by dialogue.

Benefits of non diegetic sound

• Sound track music - can set the tone , music can realte to feelings and meanings adding that to your trailer
• Narration - gives insight and opinion adding to what viewers think of the story, the characters. Its a way to push feelings and opions forward in a short space of time.

Sound in my trailer

I have thought about what music I shall use. For the beginning I'm going to use a very instrumental, slow music to create  sadness , depression and isolation however when the mood changes after the beginning sequence it will become more upbeat like the feelings shown in the trailer.

I will do a video on making foley sounds, I may use them to make the rain more noticeable in the beginning of the trailer as this is a key aspect to setting the mood. There are others I will try to use.

I will have aspects of dialogue to add context and maybe even narration if I think it is necessary. I may also use it to add a comical feature as having humor in a comedy film helps to lift tension off serious topics and makes it more relatable. 

I have some ideas such as using foley sound for creating the sound of rain at the beginning , i am going to try and make it by dropping rice on different surfaces and messing around with spray hoses to get the water sounding effect.