What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this production?

The importance of music:

Our group focused a lot on the music in our production. We really wanted the music to reflect the way the characters were feeling or the situations they were in. I think we did really well with our music choices. Wake (Linkin Park) is very ominous and creepy, much like the dream and the context of the dream. This particular piece built up the enigma and tension as it gradually got louder and I was pleased with the final result of using this piece. Something In the Way (Nirvana) was almost the perfect piece for reflecting the mood of the character and creating a foreboding atmosphere. We tried quite a few pieces of music in its place and came to the conclusion that it was the best fit.

As a group we fully understood that the music plays a huge part in a production. It can be used to create completely different atmospheres and change the mood of the production completely. To prove this point we played around with the music and decided to experiment with different tracks. The first video is our original production, the second video is the musical experiment.


(Original Production)


(Music Experiment)

As you can see by adding an upbeat and happy song it completely changes the atmosphere and mood of the production. It almost appears as if the production is not a psychological thriller as it appears to be more comical. This in turn shows the significance of the music in the production as without it it would be very difficult to portray a tense and foreboding atmosphere around the character.