Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Purpose of thriller title and soundtrack

I have chosen the title 'The Lodger' as I feel it is intriguing to the audience and relevent to the narrative of my thriller. It is intriguing, as it makes the audience wonder who the lodger is and why he is so important to the film. It is also relevent to the story, as the killer in the film is Abigail's lodger. He is a very significant character. This title also integrates with the genre of my film, as it is a thrilling title and leaves the audience wondering why the 'Lodger' is so significant.

I am using the soundtrack Rite Of Spring by Stravinsky. I have chosen this soundtrack as it builds up suspense in perfect timing with the build up of suspense in my thriller. It uses violins, which I think are very effective in building tension. The high pitch dramatic violins connote the stabbing of Abigail very effectively. Psycho (the inspiration for my thriller) also use high pitch violins in the stabbing scene, I thought this worked brilliantly and therefore looked for a soundtrack that involoved violins. In many ways I think the soundtrack represents Scott (the lodger), as it's innocent and peaceful to begin with but by the end it becomes strong and corruptive- which is what happens to Scott's character.

1 comment:

  1. Well done for evaluating the title of the film.

    An urgent reminder: Your Evaluation needs to be posted onto your Blog by 18 April at the latest. You should respond to all 7 questions as set by the Exam Board, see Page 10 of yellow coursework booklet, and handout I gave you at the end of term for support. All points need to be supported by examples from research, audience feedback, and from your own production. Imbedding footage from your production and screen shots are important. Thanks

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