I took sections of music and created a mash up or mix or our track and split the end product finding sections of the music that worked best for each shot of our opening. Our opening is fast paced and particularly in specific sections of the film where shots are short and involve a lot of cuts.
I used the clip trimmer on iMovie to be precise when choosing sections of the music to include. I was able to view the sound waves on iMovie which allowed me to look for sections of the music that were loud or quiet. This made it a lot easier to select appropriate parts of the music for the clips in our opening.
Where I had cut sections of the music I had make sure they flowed well and that the transition was smooth and unnoticeable. Using the precision editior was important here. I also changed the settings of the section of audio in places to fade out.
I also had to line up the music so that certain actions would happen exactly on a louder beat such as when Jack (the kidnapper) punches the mirror and the there is a short burst of louder sound.
A section of our opening involves a 180 degree shot in which India is seen looking around her in the Forrest. I selected a section of the music that gradually built in sound. Lining the sound up with the moment India begins to run again built the tension and was effective at showing the panic of the character.
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