I can't decide whether to have either Calm as Fire by the Kwirks as my soundtrack or "Spur of the Moment". Both of these songs have different elements that are appropriate for my trailer, and some parts that aren't so appropriate. Firstly, I like the title of both, despite the actual title not hugely effecting my trailer, the title of each reflects the lyrics and therefore it is relevant. I like the title 'Calm as Fire' as it kind of relates to my film's narrative and the way that at the start the couple meet and are happy and fall in love, but towards the climax and the end they begin to argue and disequilibrium occurs, this ties in with the word "fire" and the idea of their arguments being fierce and out of control. I also like the title of "Spur of the moment" because I feel it links nicely to the narrative and title of my film "At First Glance" and the idea of falling in love instantly and uncontrollably.
The Calm as Fire Soundtrack is slower and sets a slightly more chilled out and sad tone to the trailer, whereas the other soundtrack is very upbeat and allows a happy tone to be shown in the trailer. The second soundtrack would be good for the start of the trailer or the scenes of the protagonists together and in love, however it may be too upbeat for the arguing scenes representing disequilibrium. Therefore, I could either adjust the volume levels to exaggerate certain tones/lyrics over certain shots, or I could use a mixture of both soundtracks at different times. IF not, then I will decide on one soundtrack to use for one half of the trailer and then find some simple copyright free music that links to the narrative and that can be tied in with the non diegetic soundtrack I have chosen. This music could be lyric free and potentially be played over shots with pre-existing dialogue, as if lyrics were included then they may effect how well the audience hears what the character is saying, or it may distract attention from their dialogue, which is not what trailers aim to do, and most of the time the audience will want to hear what the character is saying so they can follow the storyline and find out more about the characters personally.
