Sound Techniques

Today me and my team decided to work on how we are going to incorporate sound into our film. Previously we had to create a  chess film where dialogue wasn't allowed and we had to rely on diegetic and non diegetic sound. Now that we are able to make the characters speak, we can ensure they have impactful lines that push the plot along. 

With that being said, we had to come together and create a script for the clip.

One of my main influences from the dialogue would be from a minute - thirty second clip from the movie Smile. In this clip the patient is seen just smiling at the doctor while the doctor is the only one responding. This and the creation of my chess film inspired me to use minimal dialogue and use more symbolic codes. Making the main character being the only one talking after his realization and having the backstage and cast just stare at him will create a sense of isolation which is wanted for this film. 

Before the main characters realization, we are going to have the main dialogue be generic 90s or 80s sitcom dialogue. In addition to that, we plan on using generic music and automated laughing to create a sense of awkwardness. 

Throughout my research, I've learned how you can use different sound techniques to embrace a theme rather than using a character to verbally say it. Adding ambience to music and changing the tempo while characters display different body language can create meaning on its own.