Soundtrack

It is important that when choosing the soundtrack for my film opening, I do not breach the copyright act. When music is copyrighted, it protects the artist's creation from being used without credit.

Therefore, when choosing a soundtrack for my film opening, I had to either find non-copyrighted music, or ask an artist's permission. For the first method, I looked into different online sites such as Epidemic Sound. These websites list different tracks that are not copyrighted and are free for everyone to use. However, I failed to find a suitable song, so I went about asking an artist for their permission to use one of their songs.

I thought that using Soundcloud would be the best way to be successful. On this streaming site, anyone can post their own music, and after I had found a track I liked, 

having looked through several songs, this one worked best, delighted 

I used the websites 'chat' feature to contact them and ask for their permission. The first, and only artist I contacted gave me a swift reply, making the whole process quick and easy. Below is a screen shot of the artist granting me permission to use their song 'Walking Down the Street'.

The reason for choosing this song, is because it goes well with the idea of having the main character, Murphy, walking along in a range of different locations. The song is very upbeat and catchy, making an interesting contrast with with the serious events taking place. This juxtaposition between image and music will hopefully set the audience up for an interesting film experience, as well as prepare them for the unusual excitement ahead.