TREATMENT Shaun of the Dead

Name of Production: Shaun of the Dead

-What feel or mood are you hoping to achieve with the sound for this clip (i.e. how do you want the audience to feel and at which points in the scene?  Describe the music/soundscape are you going to add to the clip  (pace, tone, style, pitch - you can use the musical terms we have discussed in class) and what response you hope to elicit in a listener.   

As this is a horror I want to create tension and suspense with this scene but keeping it too a minimal as this is a comedy film. I wan to create tension when the two zombie are approaching the window and as Simon Pegg chucks the boxes on the ground and they turn around to face the two actors. I want to be able to set the tone and pitch so that the audience gets a feel of the ambience of what is going.

Where will you get your music from? (pre-recorded music; public domain, licensed, own) and what considerations do you need to be aware of when using music/sounds?

I will produce my own sound effects for the scene using different objects to duplicate the sound that is already being played. I have to make sure that the microphone is picking up the sound without the levels being too high.

-What foley sounds are you going to record in the studio, add to the clip and what will they add to the scene:

I am going to recreate the sound of the box dropping at the beginning of the clip, as they throw different objects I’ll use a coat hanger and swipe it through the air so it emphasizes their arms, the objects when they’re hitting the zombies or the wall.

I also want to create ambiance by putting in some birds singing to create a real sense of feeling and have music running in the background of the clip to create tension in the scene.

-Do you need to record any sounds out on location, if so which?

No, I recorded the foley sounds in the studio at college.

- Who will be in your recording crew to help you get your sounds and what are their individual roles and responsibilities?

Francesca will help me to recreate the foley sounds of this clip. We’ll share roles of picking up objects and replacing the sound from the clip.