Music

My theme is a drama film leaning towards a melodrama so music was very important to my film. I wanted to use non-diegetic sound to create enigma and set the scene and if possible wanted to use no diegetic sound as i felt it would not fit. I wanted to find a song that told the perfect story in its lyrics and instantly thought of Evanescence. I looked on the Internet at all the Evanescence lyrics until I found what I thought was the perfect song- Goodnight. The song summed up Isabelle’s actions perfectly and the sad, long drawn out lyrics matched her mood and the mood of the film perfectly.

“Goodnight, sleep tight

No more tears

In the morning I'll be here

And when we say goodnight,

Dry your eyes

Because we said goodnight,

And not goodbye

We said goodnight

And not goodbye”

I also decided to incorporate System of a Down Lonely Day as well, as I wanted a mix of music rather than just one constant song throughout. I cut Lonely Day because it was too long and faded the end out as Isabelle’s life is fading away. I put echo’s throughout which increased towards the end. This gave it a more eerie feel as the sound and picture are distorted like Isabelle’s mind.

“Such a lonely dayAnd it's mine

The most loneliest day of my life

Such a lonely day

Should be banned

It's a day that I can't stand”