Our latest project was to take a trailer from a popular movie and recreate it with the audio changed in order to effect the overall mood of the trailer. I picked The Watchmen trailer. It is a very mysterious movie that is action packed but the audio in the trailer is slow, mysterious, and calm. I decided to create a more intense and chaotic effect that better reflects the dramatic scenes. I accomplished this by using Dubstep, a genre of electronic dance music for the soundtrack and by separating all of the fast paced scenes of the movie from the slower ones. I was then able to synchronize them more effectively with the visuals. The song I chose was "First of The Year" by Skrillex. I chose this song because it has lots of big bass drops which were good for scenes with impact. Smashing windows, kicks and explosions match these stronger beats well. The introduction of the music is calmer and matches the slower scenes. The music becomes more dynamic as the action increases. Below, I have linked both the original trailer and my edit.
Let me know what you think.
Original Trailer
My Edit
