Thriller music analysis

Thriller music analysis

The music in Inception starts off slow and builds pace, this is done by the use of a piano starting then violins joining in until the crescendo where the volume increases as more violins  and more orchestral instruments join in.  This is to add tension as it makes the audience feel on edge and as it get more dramatic the audience get more enticed into the film.the long violin notes add a depressing feel which could relate to the main characters emotions. There are stings throughout the piece which helps build the tension. Also, when the crescendo happens it is very powerful. This adds an action element to the music and makes it exiting.

The music in the opening of American Psycho is a piano and it slowly builds pace. It is also tedious as it is very repetitive. It also is a little unnerving which fits with what the film is supposed to make you feel like. The music changes in a couple of places and gets less repetitive only for a short while then it goes back to being repetitive. Also, the speed of the music changes from slow to fast often, this could reflect on the erratic behavior of the character. At the end there is a  background synthesizer noise which makes the  tone of the music change dramatically from quite upbeat to creepy. I think we will use this piece of music as inspiration for our music in our thriller opening as we like the eerie tension it creates.