EVALUATION TWO: How does the use of sound compare with trailers of the similar genre?

Sound which we have used in our trailer includes a chime like soundtrack, circus atmosphere sound effects and creepy children whispering thoughts. The main sound we used is non-diegetic as it's not in the scene or made by the characters (dialogue). 

The soundtrack to Woman In Black, is extremely similar to the soundtrack we used when creating our production. It uses a chiming sound, whereby there are ticking noises every so often. They then use a child's voice as the narration. This is also similar to ours as we included whispering sounds as it creates a more tense and suspicious atmosphere. Both are also non-diegetic as they are not created by characters or objects in the scene. The child narrative is effective as the film is based around the death of a child. I also feel its appropriate for our trailer as clowns were ideally made for children entertainment, not murderers. The soundtrack begins to speed up becoming more taut and uneasy. It positions viewers too feel slightly distressed and anxious as you feel like something is going to make you jump or frighten you. In our trailer, the soundtrack also speeds up as we felt it would help keep the audience excited and engaged in our product. 

IT is another trailer which has similar soundtracks and sound effects. It opens with a fast pace chiming noise which reflects the soundtrack to our trailer. The tempo increases and becomes quicker to create a tense atmosphere and keep the audience engaged. The IT trailer also doesn't include any diegetic sound as the soundtrack is so effective in portraying the clown in a frightening and spooky way. By the end of the trailer, the soundtrack begins to become circus themed. This conforms to the idea of the clown and its usual surroundings. Our trailer also includes circus noises as we thought it would reflect the atmosphere well and also make viewers feel uneasy. 

Overall, sound in horror is mainly creepy, chime like, slow to fast pace and mysterious. The producers want to scare viewers and keep them interested. Sound effects used are howling winds, door squeaks, screams and so many more. Sounds used also need to reflect the theme, atmosphere, character and location. If they didn't do this then the trailer wouldn't make sense and audiences wouldn't be focused.