We are making a soundscape in this lesson, as a group we decided to go with the horror genre.
The horror genre makes great use of sound as an emotive device, it can be used to create empathy with a character, build the atmosphere and heighten the drama.
The sounds in this video clip from 8.47 onwards (chase scene from chainsaw massacre) as far as I can tell are: Dialogue, door opening, scuffling, chainsaw revving, chainsaw under the floorboards more muted/dull, metal on chainsaw, flapping sheets, footsteps etc, etc. ALL DIEGETIC. However the non diegetic sounds are more to enhance the dramatic tension. the deep rumbling at the start of the arguament between the kids and old man whre we are aware the killer is watching. There is also an irregular beat going on right throught the chase through the sheets, the beat seems to match the snapping of the sheets in the wind. It feels orgainic and is hardly noticable, it just adds more intensity. At around 10.00 we also notice screeching as we reach the peak or height of the chase signaling that we are at the height of the chase and that it will soon end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OflucKrjjg&feature=relmfu
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