Music. My Edit

Music is important in all film. For my documentary I want the music to help convey a mood at a particular moment. There are parts of my edit that are optimistic, inquisitive, pessimistic, jovial and sombre.

Here is the music I have selected for each part of the edit.

Optimistic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQtfntyVTNU

This song sounds quite upbeat and optimistic. This juxtaposes the negativity conveyed in the film which helps to match the module title I produced the documentary for entitled "Making Trouble for the Public Good".

Inquisitive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFhJGwjfDBk

This song will help the feeling of trying to find out something. I feel that when the beat kicks in I will be able to time the visuals to match this, before delving into the public voice-box. The music will cut once the man with strong opinions starts talking as he is important to the narrative and I want to keep the tone of the documentary serious.

Pessimistic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rl1qbz5_nI&feature=related

This song is very depressing and melodramatic and follows on from an interview from someone who was fairly negative about the chances of Media Students breaking into the industry. I feel it will match the rainy drab shot of the Sheffield wheel and show a sign of things to come, when we interview the rather disheartening character of Hussain.

Jovial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-2H4-OGmpE

This songs bass line is quite jovial and melodic. I feel this will match the character being interviewed in the film quite well as I found him to be light hearted and laid back. I feel this shows elements of positivity which is important for this particular sequence.

Sombre:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vslbQNkFLl8

The songs mood is quite sombre, which helps to create feelings of rest and reassurance but not entirely positive. I feel this will be quite important to the concluding montage and help the documentary go out with a bit of a bang.