The brainstorming process for Project Brief 3 began this week. I have wanted to hone my skills in the area of sound editing and production for a while now, so I felt that an audio based project would be best to test my skills in the field.

After exploring Film Noir through images in Project Brief 2, I felt like investigating a more modern area of genre for this assignment. This is the main reason why I have chosen to make a horror piece, particularly in a ‘found footage’ style, similar to films such as The Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield. I think that it would be interesting to see how I could develop this idea to be presented in an audio based format, seeming the original sub genre relies heavily on visual iconography.

We also delved into the world of musicals this week. This was an interesting process for me, as I am usually heavily adverse and cynical towards the genre – My usual stance is that most musicals could be told just as well, if not better without all the over the top singing and dancing. We watched the Australian TV Musical One Night the Moon, which I really did try to enjoy, and appreciated its subtle approach to the genre.  Yet found myself still getting irritated with the musicality of the film quite quickly. I understand that the formulation and use of music in film is an art of its own, yet I still felt that the tragic story could have been told better if the singing aspects were eradicated.