The document discusses and analyzes different music tracks for use in a TV news title sequence. It examines the tempo, instruments used, mood conveyed, and suitability for different target audiences in several candidate soundtracks. Track 1 is deemed most suitable as it has a normal, gradual tempo well-suited for a morning time frame audience looking for something serene to listen to upon waking. The instruments of piano and acoustic guitar help keep the mood calm and stable, matching the intended feelings of joy, happiness, and energy from the chosen yellow and blue logo colors.

1. Music and sound analysis
By Patricia J. Elloso

2. • The tempo of the music is in the style of a
heart beat rhythm, pulsing throughout the
title sequence.
• Music used: Drums were used often to
present the pulsing noise, synthesiser’s were
used to create the effects.
• This composition is used as it’s sensible and assertive to appeal to
most of the social classes and the music is used to attract the audience.
• This type of music used is suitable for a title sequence as it focuses on
a particular audience, it is kept with a quite fast tempo and is kept quite
high pitched throughout the sequence to keep the beat at a consistent
level then slowly fades out to warn the audience the end of the
sequence.
• The soundtrack used would be described as strong, the reason being
is they have kept the pace quite fast due the tempo and the red is used
to show power and gives us an insight on the news that it may include
stories that are dark and serious for the target audience.
• The sound does not invoke a emotional content this is because their
aim is to grab their attention, to inform you of information not to make
you feel a certain emotion as it is objective.
• No verbal voices are used as this would not
mix well with the music and tone, this would
also distract the audience; if they did speak it
can easily come out of date and this is not the
aim as they want to keep it on trend and
updated.
• One of the colours used is red, this is a
bright and bold colour to capture the
audiences attention of the sequence and the
attractions shown on the screen.
• To a full extent, this piece of music is
effective as the heart beat sound makes us
feel as the TV news programme focuses on
issues that are serious, vital to the target
audience and significant, the music easily
captures the target audience’s attention
straight away.

3. • The tempo of the music is fast paced, up beat and has an undertone of it being playful. The
sound resembles a children’s programme – this would not be suitable for my target audience
as I am focusing it on young teenagers rather than children as they would not understand the
news.
• The instruments mostly used are the piano, guitar and drums in the middle of the
soundtrack, these instruments are all incorporated throughout.
• No verbal voices are used because the music is already loud and too lively, this would only
cause a distraction therefore the audience wold not know which one to focus on, either the
music or verbal sound. This would not be used for my title sequence as my time frame is
focused in the morning I am focusing on a soundtrack that is quite slow, chilled and relaxing
for the audience to listen to as they have just woken up and using this loud music may irritate
them and not attract my target audience.
• The sound invokes a happy and cheerful mood as it is emits a playful mood that would not
be suitable for my TV news programme.
• The soundtrack may attract a target audience but it may not be targeted for my specific
target audience as I would need something mature and professional.
Track 1:

4. • This soundtrack is more suitable for my TV news programme as it isn’t too loud or fast
paced, the tempo is kept to a normal pace for the audience to hear clearly.
• The instruments used for this soundtrack would be the piano and an acoustic guitar, the
reason these instruments may be used is to keep the tempo gradual and moderate as the
time frame me and my group have focused on is in the morning therefore our target audience
would need something serene to listen to as they are most likely getting ready for school and
have still not fully woken up yet, so their state of mind would need be 100% active.
• This soundtrack does not include any verbal sounds as it would not fuse well together as it
may create a distraction for the target audience as they would not focus exactly on the
soundtrack.
• Since I am using the colour yellow and blue as my logo, this would be advisable as the
colour yellow emit joy, happiness and energy and the colour blue emits stability and calmness
which relates to the feeling of my soundtrack.
• Overall, this soundtrack would suit best for my TV news programme as it blends well with
my title sequence, the sound emits a soothing and tranquil aura for the user as they want
something harmonious in the morning.
Track 2: