Music and Sound

At the beginning of the sequence we have our music alongside the production logo, this meets thriller conventions creating a mysterious atmosphere for the upcoming film. This also sets the genre.

Our music starts off calm but eerie, with a string instrument playing. This then starts to create tension when footsteps are heard over this until the music has died out and footsteps have taken over. The stairs then creak creating more tension and the running bath water also contrasts. Once the protagonist approaches the antagonist a heart beat is heard during the scene where the antagonist is killed. As they are being killed and it goes through slow motion there is a clicking sound, also slowed down, as the scene flicks from light to dark. This helps to add to the tension being created by the slow motion and lighting.

At the end of the opening sequence, when the protagonist has completed his killing, he is then filmed in his office and plays music from the jukebox in this room (Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits). The way this has been filmed was to make sure it was made aware to the audience this was diegetic sound because the protagonist is listening.

Another key part of our soundtrack is the production sound, the natural sound that comes with the environment and movements of our characters, this is key as it suggests and entirely normal and usual situation. Then combining this with the unusual action that happens in the normal scenario is key to the opening sequence and the emotive response we intend from our viewers of suspense and tension.