Music and Sound

We struggled to find music that really fitted with our opening sequence. During our pitch, we said that we either wanted 'rock music', and I found a piece of music called 'Beverly Bells' which we thought might have fitted. Our other idea was to contact an artist called Charlotte Campbell and ask if she had an instrumental version of her song 'Jump' that we could have permission to use.

Although she said we could, she was unable to find the instrumental version of that track. We then asked for her permission to use the regular version of 'Jump' and she said we could. We found that some of the lyrics fitted with the plot of the film, such as "she used to be one of us", which suggests that Megan, the main character, is an outcast. 'Jump' is a very bouncy and upbeat song. We decided to use a song like this because this is a stereotype of teen angst films. Most title sequences of teen angst films have music similar to this, such as 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging', which uses 'She's So Lovely' by Scouting for Girls. It sets a happy atmosphere and connotes positivity, and teen angst typically have a positive message, despite the drama that occurs throughout.

We also added the sound effect of a school bell ringing, to connote once again that the film was set at a school. After the bell rings, all students apart from Megan go to lesson which shows she is new and is unsure of what do to or where to go.