Soundtrack/Score Development

When making the trailer, I had three pieces of pre-existing in mind, one for each act - the first was 'Hand Covers Bruise' from The Social Network, the second was 'On The Beach' from Drive and the third was the theme to the film 'Heat'.

The sound I imagined for the third act comes in at around the 3:30 mark.

I have had Joseph Ruddleston (who is the brother of my lead actor Callum) working on the soundtrack instead of trying to find copyright free music or, indeed, writing it myself - this is because I want my trailer to appear to have a unique sense of mood and style that could be a selling point of it, and in order to achieve this it is essential that I have a soundtrack that is as professionally done as possible which also feels iconic in its own right. 

Joseph has sent me some draft versions of his score and so far, many of the ways in which his work has differed from my expectations has been a positive thing for me. His piano piece was less minimalistic than I pictured but this makes the piece feel more authentic as a whole, while his track for the third act has more of a melodic theme to it before it becomes dissonant and intense, but I feel that this also gives the soundtrack a more listenable quality and fits perfectly with the film.

I feel that I am at an advantage with who I have chosen to write the score as he is highly skilled, meaning that he has been developing a refined version of his soundtrack based on feedback I have given him. The soundtrack of this trailer is highly important to me and I feel that as long as it is finished within the next few days, I will be able to upload my trailer before half term with a truly effective soundtrack.