2. ● The first non-diegetic sound I wish to have in the trailer is a lively soundtrack, used as a parallel sound to mimic
the fun the protagonists are having in the first montage of the trailer. This will then be disturbed by another non-
diegetic sound at the end of the montage to indicate an interruption. The first track we thought of was ‘Persuit of
Happiness’ as it was lively and juxtaposes the protagonists happiness, as it is about to come to an end.
3. ● Then I would like to use the sound of a heart beat, to mimic both the protagonist and the audience's heart beat
regarding the action taking place in the trailer. This is present in the beginning on the “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
trailer, when Freddy is running away.
● In the sound present below, I will use it towards the end whereby the heart beat becomes a lot faster and heavier.
4. ● Suspense is key in slasher films. As it keeps the audience interested, both action and sound should create this.
Therefore, I would like to find a track I can implement into the trailer that gives of this effect.
5. ● Screams/cries will be present in the trailer as a diegetic sound. However, I would like to enhance this by using a
non-diegetic sound of screaming. By doing this, it will add to the effectiveness of the trailer and enable audiences
to understand the fear of the protagonists and empathise with them.
6. ● In horror films, it is conventional to turn innocent object evil. One way this is done in slashers is through the use of
nursery rhymes (contrapuntal sound). This is apparent in the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” trailer, whereby “one,
two” is used to scared audiences out of sleeping. In our trailer, we decided to use the song ‘Teddy Bear Picnic’
because our trailer is going to take place in the woods. I would like this to be added in towards the end of the trailer,
in order to re-draw in and retain the audience's attention.
