Sound analysis within trailers
Sound is very important in an opening title sequence of any films or TV programs. It helps to foreshadow the theme and emotion that is being shown by the character or place on the screen. During horror films the audience will notice that in the opening title sequence the music or sounds will go very intense and dramatic or even very faint which will make the audience feel fearful and scared of what's going to come up. If the trailers didn't have any sound they would be very boring as there will be no speech and no action or horror music.
Seven
In this Se7en opening title sequence there is a range of sounds and music in this opening title sequence. All the way through the clip is a soundtrack which adds tension to the clip this is an example of non diegetic sounds. It would make the audience feel on edge but also wonder what is going to happen throughout the opening title sequence. As the music is very dramatic it adds to the tension. We also here bits of dialogue added throughout the clip which makes us wonder who is talking and what they are talking about. Along with screams added which makes the audience feel something is already happening as the clip is being played which also makes the audience feel scared and creates a scary atmosphere.
American Horror Story
American Horror Story's trailer uses a soundtrack that links with the entire trailer. For example, in this sequence, a shot of a photo of a baby is shown and the sound switches to a louder sound to maybe confuse the viewer. The sound also accompanies the titles. The music mostly picks up in sound when a name is shown on screen.
Get out
The film Get out is about a couple that have fallen in love and are travelling to meet her upper class parents. There is a theme of racial issues in the film as the male is black and feels uncomfortable and anxious being around his girlfriend's parents. He then learns that the parents have a sinister history of young black men disappearing. Chris tries to follow advice to escape but finds it easier said than done. This intense trailer had 59 diegetic sounds and 26 non-diegetic sounds.
Oujia
In the trailer above Ouija uses diegetic sound of speech from the characters in each shots. To create an introduction of the characters that are involved in the trailer. This creates a false sense of security for the audience and builds tension. Non diegetic sound used was piano overlapping the characters speech to show time moving slowly but the tension starts to build when the piano gets faster. This helps to build climax and tension throughout the trailer. There is also use of diegetic sounds of doors opening with creaking noise which was more effective than using an added effect. Another sound effect to build tension was the added screaming and constant breaking in the scream to make the scene mysterious and scary.