Our Music Plan

Amani and I originally wanted to use Lana Del Rey’s song, “Happiness is a butterfly” in the background of our film opening, but unfortunately we don’t think we will be hearing back from Interscope anytime soon. With our editing process approaching quickly, we decided to go with a song that is just instrumental. We believe this song will be better for our scene since it is not too wordy, which could possibly distract viewers from the main message. 

Amani was able to contact an artist through Instagram to ask for permission to use his song. She really likes the music he produces and thought one song in particular would fit perfectly. We are planning on using the song, “we loved when we were strangers.” This instrumental piece had a chill beat that embodied our character Jess.

We are deciding to use this sound during the scene where she puts her headphones on. This will allow us to create a synchronized sound. For the first thirty seconds of our opening scene we will have Jess do a voice-over, explaining a bit about her life. This will give audiences a chance to understand Jess’s thoughts and feelings.