Sound in the thriller and drama genres

Sound in any film is important due to the relationship that it creates between the locations and characters in the film. (Non-diegetic) Music in films accompanies the shots that are shown on the screen in order to make sure that the audience understand the film in the best possible way. Sound in a film becomes crucial otherwise the film can appear as amateur.
Thriller-
In the thriller genre music of high tension which sounds eerie is predominantly used in order to make the audience sit in anticipation of something happening and to make them feel scared. However, silence can be used in the thriller genre in order to give the same effect as the tense music. The pace of the music in thriller films usually starts at a slow place which gradually builds up in pace in order to signify the film moving towards a climax a specific scene.



The thriller film 'Shutter Island' uses sound in a typical way associated with the thriller genre as the music is very dark and eerie and the music builds through out as they drive through the asylum- which makes the audience believe that something is about to happen. This is therefore the style we will choose to use when picking sound to be included in our film in order to present a similar portrayal to our own target audience.

Drama-

In the drama genre diegetic sound is much more integral than in most films. The diegetic sound, especially the dialogue helps to drive the narrative forward. In 'The Dark Knight Rises' the diegetic sound such as the sirens and reeving from the cars helps to compel the audience into the film and only uses a faint non-diegetic soundtrack in order to make the action even more heightened. This therefore has lead to the decision of making the film driven much more by the diegetic sound and dialogue, rather than the non diegetic and soundtrack to be paired with it.