I talked to Tim for advice on what type of sounds to use and how I could incorporate film sound elements best into my piece. He recommended looking at horror sound and using percussive, dynamic and sharp sounds that would make the audience member want to “turn around”. I researched and looked into music by Wendy Carlos used in the shining. The building of tension and slow progressive nature was the inspiration I used behind the rear audio.
Although the score is full of high pitched frequencies, i specifically like the quite low atmospheric undertone used throughout. Im not sure if it was a low string note or just atmosphere, but it definitely added an anxious layer to the score, especially as it begins to rise towards the harder brass nearing the end.
I also took a look at Force Majeur, and how the film develops anxiety through environmental sound as the score, the creaking of the ski line, the hum of the escalator. I found that I they were just as effective at demonstrating tension as a string instrument would be.