Choosing the Music

One of the key elements of our film is the Music that will be playing over the top of it for the majority of it's duration. It is a decision we made in early pre-production as we felt it would minimise the risk of having poor sound quality when it came to dialogue or sound effects, therefore making the whole thing seem more professional. This however, came with a tough decision - what piece of music to use.

For obvious reasons, we couldn't simply pick a song from our favourite artist and plaster it on top of our piece, as it would infringe copyright. Plus, even if we did try to gain the rights to use it, we haven't got the time nor the budget to accomplish this feat successfully. We therefore turned our attention to the internet, and such websites as AKM and Audio Jungle, where you can purchase music for small prices to then use however you see fit.

In terms of the type of music we wanted, I was dead set on getting an instrumental piece, preferably consisting solely of Piano that had a Sad, Somber and almost whimsical feel to it. The tempo couldn't be too slow however as I still wanted it to have almost a sense of urgency, as if time was running out, again linking back to the theme of the film.

Amelia and I spent the majority of an evening listening to countless tracks online, but not many seemed to fit what we had in mind. Some were too short, others were too long, some were too happy, others too sad etc. In the end, we managed to narrow it down to three pieces that we felt could work in the film that weren't too long or too short. However, rather than simply picking our favourite, we decided to consult Sophie, as she was the one that would have to come up with a dance for it. In the end she said she liked a piece simply entitled 'Sad Piano'. This piece of music is therefore the one we have chosen for our film.