The document discusses sound design choices for an opening film sequence. The opening contained no dialogue or non-diegetic sounds, relying only on sounds from within the scene. The only added sound was the song "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons, for which permission was obtained. Typical sounds used in thriller films are described as suspenseful music, footsteps, and heavy breathing, often created using strings, drums, and synthesizers. Such sounds aim to generate suspense and tension in audiences by making them feel scared. Common thriller sounds have a dark, eerie quality, with music that starts slow and speeds up to build tension and climax.

1. I didn’t use much sound for my opening sequence. My
opening sequence contains no dialogue at all and I haven’t
added any non –diegetic sounds to my video and have only
used sounds from within the diegesis of the film. I did this
as I felt that no sounds needed to be added in order to
create more of an atmosphere. The only sound I added
onto my opening sequence was Radioactive By Imagine
Dragons. This was the track I got permission to use from the
band’s record company.

2. The kind of sounds which are typically found in thriller movies are suspense
building music, footsteps and heavy breathing or panting. Often the suspense
building music is created with the use of a violin, cello, keyboard effects, drums
and a synthesizer.
The majority of sounds used in thrillers are used to generate suspense and build
tension in the audience and make them feel scared and frightened.
The most commonly used sounds in thrillers are dark, eerie sounds. The music
usually starts off at a slow pace at first then gradually speeds up the pace helping
to create the tension and build up to a climax.