Planning: Sound

Sound is a key feature of a a film and is especially crucial in the making of a horror film. For my own short film I have decided to keep the sound simple. There will be no dialogue in the film as I think this would be hard to present in the format of a short film and may over complicate it for the audience as it is only a short amount of time. Keeping dialogue absent form the film also develops a strong sense of mystery for the audience which I want to be continued through the narrative also.
There will be a mixture of diegetic and nondiegetic sound in my film to create a realistic but sinister effect. The diegetic sound from within the scenes will create a strong sense of realism. Sound such as a kettle boiling and TV playing will be heard which is something that would be heard from an average household. There will also be screaming in the diegetic sound which is a typical feature of horror films and instantly instils fear with the audience. I will also add non diegetic sound in the form of background music to be played over certain scenes. I think this will be a key element in adding more fear to my film as it will be creepy, sinister music. Also loud sound effect will be used to create a jumpy effect, shocking the audience.

Websites I will use to find copyright free music and sound effects:
www.freesound.org
freeplaymusic.com
www.royaltyfreemusic.com

I have used freesound.org the most because I found this easy to sign up for and there is a wide range of sound and music that can be used for any film type. I managed to find the necessary sound effects and music that I wanted to create the effect for my film. The website is also easy to use and it provides free downloads with no copyright or royalties.