Analysis of the music Main Task

The music which we will be using for our opening title sequence was composed by John Vallis. The music is very atmosperic and ambient which fits with the ghostly and disturbing images in our film. The texture of the piece creates the feeling of loneliness ans isolation as it's very thin and sparse. The sound which is panned which creates and adds depth to the stereo field and would give the audience a feel of an overwhelming desolate landscape. The piece is also full of repetetive motifs which also gives the audience an uncomfortable and droning sense of impending doom. The use of repetition is heavily influenced by Steve Reich's minimalist compositions.
The steve Reich influence can also be hard in the use of odd time signatures and dissonance. Both these things make the piece uncomfortable to listen to and therefore make the piece perfect for a psychological horror film. This is due to odd time signatures dont sound natural of which are hard to follow, this leaves the audience with a sense of consusuion. The use of dissonance also sounds disturbing and can create a subtle inferrence of a human scream. This should slowly cause a sense of fear and discomfort to wash over the audience.