Harry Potter - Evaluation

The style of music I used for my Harry Potter opening sequence was mainly parallel. The style of music I used for the credit sequence was very dark at the beginning for the Warner Brothers logo with a sharp and loud thunder clap to start the sequence off. In my opinion the thunder clap would definitely get the attention of the audience at the beginning and really match the mood with the cloudy, dark background to the titles. On effectiveness I would give my title sequence an 7/10 as it was parallel to the mood of the credits. However some loops of sound were disjointed and very noticeable.

For the playground sequence we used a combination of birdsong and a guitar loop to reflect the tranquility of the mid-summer surroundings. we faded the music out as Dudley appeared and added in the hip-hop loop to show how the mood had changed upon Dudley's arrival. The music then changed again to a more serious orchestral tone to reflect how the mood had changed. As soon as the sky darkened I added some storm sounds such as more thunderclaps to signify the darkness and whats to come. For the running sequence I used a fast paced guitar and drums loop to signify the fast pace and hastiness of the scene. For this sequence I would give it 8/10 for effect as it was parallel to what was happening within the scenes.

For the sequence when the Dementors appear I used another guitar and drums loop that built up and set the atmosphere for the fight, I was particularly pleased with how the loop ended with Dudley slipping and sliding on the ice, and this was reflected in the loop with a long sustained note which really did fit in really well in my opinion. For the rest of the scene I used a lot of wind loops to give the Dementors a sort of voice and add to the dark atmosphere that they created. At the very end of the sequence I added another thunderclap so that it looked like it made Mrs. Figg flinch, I think this was a really good way to end the sequence as it was just how I had started it in the first place. For this sequence I would give it 8/10.

I am very pleased with the final sequence overall and I would give it 8/10 for the whole sequence as there were a few noticeable problems but overall it was very good.

Harry Potter exercise - Evaluation

This is my final Harry Potter opening soundtrack.


The style of music I used for my Harry Potter opening sequence was mainly parallel. The style of music I used for the credit sequence was very dark at the beginning for the Warner Brothers logo with a sharp and loud thunder clap to start the sequence off. In my opinion the thunder clap would definitely get the attention of the audience at the beginning and really match the mood with the cloudy, dark background to the titles. On effectiveness I would give my title sequence an 7/10 as it was parallel to the mood of the credits. However some loops of sound were disjointed and very noticeable.

For the playground sequence we used a combination of birdsong and a guitar loop to reflect the tranquility of the mid-summer surroundings. we faded the music out as Dudley appeared and added in the hip-hop loop to show how the mood had changed upon Dudley's arrival. The music then changed again to a more serious orchestral tone to reflect how the mood had changed. As soon as the sky darkened I added some storm sounds such as more thunderclaps to signify the darkness and whats to come. For the running sequence I used a fast paced guitar and drums loop to signify the fast pace and hastiness of the scene. For this sequence I would give it 8/10 for effect as it was parallel to what was happening within the scenes.

For the sequence when the Dementors appear I used another guitar and drums loop that built up and set the atmosphere for the fight, I was particularly pleased with how the loop ended with Dudley slipping and sliding on the ice, and this was reflected in the loop with a long sustained note which really did fit in really well in my opinion. For the rest of the scene I used a lot of wind loops to give the Dementors a sort of voice and add to the dark atmosphere that they created. At the very end of the sequence I added another thunderclap so that it looked like it made Mrs. Figg flinch, I think this was a really good way to end the sequence as it was just how I had started it in the first place. For this sequence I would give it 8/10.

I am very pleased with the final sequence overall and I would give it 8/10 for the whole sequence as there were a few noticeable problems but overall it was very good.
I enjoyed using garage band as it was very easy to use however the only problem I came across was that the program had trouble locating the original soundtrack when I reopened it so I had to copy the original to the desktop so that the program could find it and we would have some of the speech in our sequences.

From this project I have learned that adding music or sound effects onto a sequence can be challenging but a lot of fun and it really helps to define the atmosphere of the scenes if done right and I look forward to using these skills in the filming process.