The first film I composed for was one I, in fact, acted in. I think it informed the process as I was able to see the director, Gavin Doyle's, ideas first-hand.
The director was creating a film with no dialogue. This gave me creative liberty to tell the story via sound design and scoring. The film conveyed a deep sense of dread, demonstrating a slow creep towards the abyss, I created sounds that reflect this feeling.
The static-esque sound in this clip was produced through an intentionally corrupted .png file being converted to audio in audacity. Adding a synth pad to it created a fittingly surreal atmosphere.
I utilized feedback loops and a broken amp simulation guitar pedal in order to compose a world of claustrophobic, buzzing anxiety for this scene.
For me, this project was an exercise in pacing. I re-scored a classic French short film which depicts a frantic chase in Paris.
As a one take film, it required a level of discernment in the musical pacing. I decided that the changes in scope, or how far buildings were, would signal changes in the score.
In order to induce a feeling of tense motion, I utilized a frenetic 7/4 time signature composition. This constant offbeat pace functions to keep the viewer off base.