Different Music Options

Since the genre of the short film is thriller, it is important to use music that will fit that theme. It was chosen that there will be 2 different songs that will be used. There will have to be music in the beginning of the film. There will also be music during the chase of the officer running after James. I decided to research different types of music. One type is orchestra. Orchestra is a type of music that includes a group of people playing instruments. Common instruments include mainly stringed instruments. However, music like that won't match the story that the film will show. Other music includes songs that actually have words being sung or rapped. A common type of music that can be featured in the background of films is rap music. The beat and the words are a good sound to fill the empty silence during certain parts of a film, like a conversation. Rashawn told me that he preferred that we had music that didn't include words. So, rap music is off the list. Basically, I would have to find music that purely includes instruments/sound effects. A type of music like that is ambient. It helps to emphasize the environment that the film is trying to portray. However, there is different types of ambient music, depending on the mood and the feeling that is trying to be portrayed. For example, there can be an eerie type of ambient music, which will create the feeling of suspense. For this assignment, ambient music that portrays eeriness is ideal. This music will be played with a close-up of James' face right before he wakes up and when James is giving Kofi drugs. For the part of the agent running after James, chase music will be implemented to increase suspense and really bring that thriller feel to the film.