Types of Music for the Film

    My group and I decided that for our project we are going to create our own music. One of the most important steps to creating our own music is deciding the genre. I have a few ideas for what would be good choices for my groups film.

Hip-Hop

The first few scenes show the main character going through his daily life. The main character is a young male high school student. A popular genre that is often used is hip-hop music to show a montage of a teenagers life. Hip-hop provides an upbeat tone that can help comedic moments showing the main characters bad luck.

Pop Music

Pop is another classic genre used to show a young characters day to day life. Pop is very similar to hip-hop music with its effect on the reader. Pop could be a better choice over hip-hop due to the popularity of the genre. Pop music is more often played on the radio and many listeners are familiar with the songs. Working with an artist that has popularity could help to promote the film.

Ambient Music

Ambient music is any type of music that could help to emphasize the ambient sounds in a scene. The films genre is a thriller genre so it could be better to choose ambient music. This subtle addition could help to differentiate the theme of the film to make it seem more thriller-like. 

    I pitched my ideas for the genres and type of music to my group members. We discussed and my group members thought ambient music would be best. After doing all the research I agreed with my group members on the genre choice. I think that this choice could help our film feel more like a thriller genre and not a generic comedy or action film. The simple emphasis of ambient sounds can be a huge difference. 



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