Sound-track

When choosing sound for our opening we had originally thought of using non-diagetic sound like a heartbeat, this would have been used to dramatise and add tension. However the problem with this was actually having access to the sound as it would be difficult to record plus we didn't know where we would find a pre-recorded file. We also thought of using diagetic sound by having Lola whimper and scream which we thought would be especially effective used in flashbacks. The problem we found was that when we came to filming the sound of the wind was too loud for any diagetic sound to be heard and therefore only left us with a choice of non-diagetic sound.
We decided that the best suited non-diagetic sound for our opening would be to use a piece of pre-recorded music/ soundtrack. Because we are only filming the opening we wanted a soundtrack that wasn't too busy which lasted too long. After looking at other film openings it was noticeable how the majority of them used an instrumental soundtrack but as we didn't have the time or resources to record a piece of music we searched through some of the bands we knew for any instrumental or interlude songs.
We hoped to achieve a negative, distressed mood to our opening so we looking for songs which were played in a minor key. Whilst searching we came across Emarosa, a rock band from America, who used quite a few instrumentals in their albums. We found that the song 'Even Bad Men Love Their Mothers' would suit our opening film well so we asked them on their facebook account for their permission to use it.

The song we have decided to use starts of slowly and is only instrumental, it gradually builts up slightly which we thought appropriate as it reflects the build up in our opening. There are points when there are slight vocals that sound distant and aren't clear, this should help create an eerie atmostphere for the audience. It is also good for it is exactally two minutes long which will fit in with the time of our opening.

Here is the song we have chosen to use: