THE SOUND OF HELL

THE SOUND OF HELL
My first thought about what hell might sound like is with a slow paced classical piano tune playing the background because hell has been around for thousands of years and it would give off an ominous feel to the whole production.

WE CAN USE THIS BACKING SOUNDTRACK IN...

• Set changes in blackouts so the audience stays captivated
• The opening to set the mood, tone, and atmosphere
• The ending to enhance the effect of the story's conclusion
• key moments of the story to emphasise certain areas of the plot

I thought we might need some violence noises which means we can avoid the hassle of any possible stage combat required to show key moments of the performance for example necessary death of a character (the protagonist going to hell that gets killed in the real world). We can show this to the audience during a blackout or an offstage scene where they only need to hear something rather than see to tell something has happened.

I thought we should have some human and inhuman noises that would create fear. I would use these to create an imaginary character or monster offstage that the audience also can't see but hear which avoids hassle and is more scary, Because it's all in their imagination of what it might look like.

One possible monster/character in hell might satan (the being that controls the world). I thought that using a microphone or recording offstage of satan speaking to the protagonist directly would be scary for the audience as it creates a sense of vulnerability for this character that makes them worried for what satan might do to him/her in the story.

I also found some sounds that can create an erie mood though quiet noises ranging from a high to low pitch biased on their desired effect. (High creates suspense and low creates tension). I would use them to emphasise any changes of time, place or mood in the scene to the audience.

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