Treatment

Name of Production: Shaun of the Dead

What feel or mood are you hoping to achieve with the sound for this clip (i.e. how do you want the audience to feel and at which points in the scene?  Does the sound have a narrative role?) 

I want to add tension to the clip to give the impression the two main characters are under attack by the two zombies. To create this effect I will use the combination of ADR and music beds.

Describe the music are you going to add to the clip  (pace, tone, style, pitch) and what response you hope to illicit in a listener.  Where will you get your music from? (pre-recorded music; public domain, licensed, own)

I will make my own music using GarageBand, this will give me the flexibility to enhance the mood I have chosen.

What foley sounds are you going to record in the studio and add to this clip and what will they add to the scene:

Smashing plant pots and voice sounds such as growling and talking will be first on the list as they are the main sound in the clip. Other sounds such as when the zombie got hit in the head with the record will need a squelching noise, this will be hard to reenact however I may choose to use a build up of sounds to create this.

Do you need to record any sounds out on location, if so which?

I can produce all the sounds in the studio however if I chose do record background sound’s like birds or cars driving past I may record them from my back garden as it will be a more realistic sound.

 Who will be in your recording crew to help you get your sounds and what are their individual roles and responsibilities?

There will be Kelly and me in my team. Our rolls will be simple as Kelly will be doing the sounds and I will be recording them. This is easier as Kelly will make the noises with all the different objects such as cutlery, broken plates, hitting carpet etc. I will record the sounds as this will make sure the sounds are clear and we don’t hit the mic with any of the objects whilst recording.