Sound in OTS

Sound is a very important part to an opening title sequence. It comes before visual so it is vital that the sound is well suited to the filming. A useful piece of advice is that a good soundtrack can often hide cracks in your images. Sound and visuals go hand in hand when creating an OTS. Diegetic sound comes from things we can see on screen. Non Diegetic sound is created from an external source, e.g. voiceover/music. Getting a perfect sound is vital, when somebody is speaking it is important that they speak loudly and clear so that their voice is heard. Microphones or sound recorders should be used so that no distracting background noise such as traffic and wind are picked up. Foley is sound that is recorded over the top of a visual. This eliminates any background distracting noise if speech is recorded separately to the visual and then edited and layered over the top. In my OTS it is important that the music we use is copyright free, as this is one of the specifications set by the exam board.

Above is a SoundCloud link to a soundtrack that I think would be suitable for an OTS to a thriller film. Added to the visuals as a non-diegetic soundtrack would give it the suspense feel as the music gets louder and quieter at periods to make it feel intense for the viewer.