Interview with Sound Designer

Interview: Written Form

Sound Designer

Me: When creating music for the first few minutes of a film what would you say is important? 

Sound Designer: Music is great at manipulating emotion, so is essential when trying  to connect with an audience. At the beginning it is very important to set the tone of the film, whether it is sad or happy. For our film "2-Faced", we incorporated both a sad and happy mood as we were showing a clear transformation of a character.

Me: When creating two different tones and attitudes through sound what would you say is most important to include?

Sound Designer: Well for our film we decided to incorporate just a piano to create a sad/mysterious atmosphere, this was very simple yet still heightened the mood a lot. However when changing the mood to a more happier lighthearted mood, we used a mixture of instrument i.e guitars, drums etc.

Me: Would you say foley sounds enhance the feel of a film?

Sound Director: Yes most defiantly! Foley sounds both create real life feel but when use dramatically it also can create a more comedic/animated film.