Can you hear it now, Mr. Krabs?

Since we've been a little behind with filming, we figured that we should begin finding a free non-copyright audio for our film. We were looking for a suspenseful audio to begin playing when they are in the car. Up until this point in the opening it will all be diagetic sounds because before the music is played, it seems like a regular film about two young lovers, and doesn't give off the idea that something is going to go wrong, until the music is played. This is what will tell the viewers that something's not quite right, which is exactly what we want right before the killer strikes; an element of surprise and suspense.

We chose to use Welcome to HorrorLand, which we found on a website that is all about free non-copyright jingles, songs, and sound effects. You can click on the link above to hear Welcome to HorrorLand, if you'd like.

The suspenseful music really makes all of the difference, because without it the scene doesn't have the same dramatic element.

For example, watch this video twice; first muted, and then with the sound on.

Good stuff right? Gotta love chipmunks, even though it looks more like a groundhog to me... anyway. Do you see the difference with the music and without the music? Without the music, it just looks like a scared little vermin. But once the suspenseful music is added one it feels like there's a whole story as to why this chipmunk is turning around, it also makes the viewer feel like the chipmunk is evil, maybe that's just me though.

This shows how suspenseful music can change the entire atmosphere of a scene. That is our goal with Welcome to HorrorLand. The mood change, the plot twist, the element of surprise. The song we chose was the prefect choice because it did the job by creating the suspense, especially since it builds/crescendos, and it didn't have that cheesy feeling. We didn't just add a cheap noise like *dun dun dunnnnn* It gives it a more professional feeling as well.

Cregets. "Dramatic Chipmunk." YouTube. YouTube, 19 June 2007. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
"Royalty Free Music." Incompetech. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.