Research - As part of our planning, we were told to explore and find a movie clip online that presented a good example of each of our technical aspects (Sound, Editing, Camera-work). However our the chosen film had to have be a similar genre and have a related plot to our plan. The soundtrack used in movie trailer "Brick" starts off with an up-beat tone starring many odd jingles and drumbeats mixed into one. There is also the constant use of the high pitch trumpet screech coming at certain points. The use of the trumpet comes in specifically at exciting and developing plot points from the trailer. I think that the effect of this makes the audience feel uneasy but curious to the films plot as the trumpet comes in at certain points where its depicting fast cuts and action scenes. Another specific use is where the trailer ends and the continuation of the jingle sound effects are in place. This is used in contrast to the horrible trumpet effect to help viewers relax and to be finally intrigued with a peculiar ending.
The main composer, Nathan Johnson, had decided to compose all his own soundtracks simply by recording with an in-built microphone from a Apple Macbook. This meant that he was obviously trying to avoid gaining official permission from artists for their music. A wide range of unique invented instruments were used such as wine-o-phone, metallophone, tack pianos, kitchen utensils and filling cabinets. The traditional instruments, piano, violin and trumpet were also included they generally used gave the overall feel and texture of film noir sound.
