Soundtrack

We decided on using two tracks for our thriller opening and overlapping them. The main repetitive, guitar music is quite hypnotic but also gradually builds tension and suspense. It has no obvious inclination of whether Ted or Ruby are good or bad people, this way the audience is still left questioning who they are and their intentions. It does however create quite a melancholy atmosphere which suggests neither of the characters are particularly happy, it is also quite dark and enigmatic which are key connotations of a film noir thriller. 

The second track adds extra sounds at key point in the thriller e.g. at 0:13 when Ted goes to get something out of this desk, this plants a seed of doubt in the audiences mind and makes them begin to wonder what he is doing as the sound implies he is doing something he shouldn't. This happens again at 0:49 when we see a close up of a photo graph of Ruby which then cuts to her walking. This makes the audience feel uncomfortable and slightly anxious, Who is he, who is she? and why does he have these pictures? Questions further planted by the eery suspense of the soundtrack. The most effective use of this is at 1:59 when Ruby is attacked, it adds an element of surprise and will make the audience jump. This adds to the fear and shock that Ruby would of been feeling which makes the audience begin to feel her fear and empathise with her. It makes the attack much more dramatic and exciting for the audience. 
When Ruby is left lying on the floor the second track fades away and we are left with just the hypnotic guitar music, this adds emotion and empathy for Ruby's character and suggests her vulnerability and how alone she is. The music then fades out without answering any questions, this will make the audience want to watch more and find out what happens next!