Source of Inspiration - Making Diegetic Sounds.

Making Diegetic Sounds. 

Within our film opening we wanted to explore the possibility of making our own diegetic sounds which  we could use, so that we could evaluate their success. Below i have included some simple sounds in which are featured in many horror movies, and will be evaluating their success in a film opening. 

Creaking Door - Man Made

As I had no creaking doors in my house, this sound was made via my dad, in which sounds completely unlike a creaking door, but i wanted to assess the use of man made sound effects. This could be used, but it would have to be used quietly, and would not fit in completely with the theme of supernatural at all. I think that although this sound has not worked and was completely unsuccessful it has been a learning curve, and i know not to use sound effects made by myself or any other members, as it does not completely fit in with the genre, and sounds completely amateur. 

Creaking Door - Door Sound effect

Within my house this is the only door that would create the correct creaking sound of which i was looking for. I really like this creaking sound, as it is one that you expect something to happen at the end of, and also you expect to jump. I think that it has been incredibly successful and could be used many times, as it fits in entirely with the genre and the themes in which we want to include within the film opening. I think that this sound is quite easy to recreate, with doors of which have the same effect, and it could also be edited to be amplified for a more fuller and scarier effect. I think that this sound effect could be used in our film opening, as it is slow, and creates a dramatic pause, in which we expect something to jump out or happen, of which is exactly what we want for our film opening scene. 

Floor board Creaking. 

This floor creaking was partially successful, but due to it not being loud enough, and the camera picking up background noises, it was not shown to be as loud in the video. This would also be the problem with the sound when recording this for our final film opening, as the sound would be very quiet, we would have to edit the volume and maximise it, to enable the right effect to be created within the film opening. I think that overall this was successful, but due to the noise showing up faint on the camera, it was partially successful, but would not be used again. 

Door Slamming. 

This was the most successful out of all of my sound effects created myself, as I feel it gave the correct effect which could be used within a horror movie, i think the sound creates a eerie and jumpy effect, in which our genre directly relates to. I think that the sound is just right, as it is loud, but not too loud, and can be used a sound off camera, in which can be as successful as seeing a door slam, and also fits in very well with the supernatural elements such as spirits and possession, in which we can have a door shut off screen, in which can be easily recreated, with this sound effect.

All in all i think that the sound effects that i have created are successful in conveying what they were supposed to, but i feel that some of them came out less effective than what i intended them too. Which is why i think that the noises that we should make within the clip should be digitally enhanced to make them fit in with the genre and themes in which we are sticking too.