REIMAGINING POSSIBILITIES

Like the title of the film suggests, the process of lamentation is about taking moments to pause and reflect on what has passed. With that in mind, musically I wanted to try to keep things slow and understated - in line with taking a deep breath in when remembering something evocative.

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As the footage playing on the monitor is so powerful, it was also important to me that the music remained relatively simple and would not intrude on the narratives present in the imagery itself.

From a melodic perspective, the piece is primarily made up of cascading minor scales, performed with steady and deliberate, drawn out bow strokes. Ultimately, the music aims to summon  -- and leave space for -- a quiet, reflective sadness.

The sound design has been kept particularly sparse and is at times almost entirely silent. Only certain movements of the character on screen are highlighted: like their footsteps and interactions with other key objects. Daz and I both felt that deliberately leaving empty space would help to create a desolate, almost uncanny sensation.

The distant rumbling of industry and thunder, ominously hint at something rather menacing that is both close and far away.