Further to looking through notes in the first part I was looking into the music side of sound design. Barton Fink seems to have long periods of time waiting about, in a lot of other movies to pass this time there is some kind of music to help progress through it. In this circumstance I feel like that would take away from the tension and mood I am trying to build.
Without music there is still a tempo to Barton's movement. These include his footsteps, suitcases and breathing. The lack of music helps to draw out the scenes including the journey through the lobby, the wait for the bellhop and the hallway. I will then use other features in the scene to keep a pace. These include; a ticking clock, where the tempo will change up and down, as well as a tap dripping in the bathroom in the bedroom scene.
I want music for the end part of the clip where Barton seems to look longingly at a painting of a woman at the beach. I have looked into the time and popular music that was around just before or through the years the movie was set. There are multiple versions of the music including that of Big Band and even Doo-Wop versions. These fit the aesthetic perfectly of California and the early 1940's. I will check a couple of the different versions to see what I feel fits best and flows with the scene. I am looking for something somewhat relaxing and warmer sounding. It is to show the drifting off of Barton's thoughts so if it can be somewhat whimsical and brighter sounding as he flows off into his thoughts to a better place, that would be best.
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