Conventional gunshot sounds

Why do I want a gunshot?

• One of the conventions of a thriller is to include some action, things like fights, and running, and weapons. Therefore, I wish to have a gunshot sound play when the father flicks the light switch and that is how the parents are killed. And, in the end of the teaser trailer we see Alex (one of the brothers) holding a gun towards Carl, which adds mystery and also suspicion.

What sort of gunshot noise do I want?

• I just want one single gun shot as I feel that this sounds more effective, and for where I want the gunshot sound to appear in the teaser trailer, it would be silly to have a machine gun going off.

• The choice of gun needs to be realistic, something that a normal person would be able to get their hands on, therefore I also wouldn’t have an air rifle or a sniper as they are not guns that are easy to hide nor ones that people would just carry round.

• On top of that, I am also unlikely to choose a pistol as they are the type of guns that were used back in the 40-60s, and therefore would look to behind the times for my modern thriller film.

Listening to different types of gunshots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At8kg0lQwDE

Which one did I like most?

• My favourite gunshot sound from this YouTube video is ‘#7 “007: The Living Daylights” James Bond’s Walther PPK.

• This is because it was simple and sounded most realistic compared to all the other gunshot sounds in the video; also, James Bond is a movie that may also appeal to the target audience that I have.