John Carpenter directed and composed the music for the horror film The Fog. Like many of Carpenter’s film scores, this song is simplistic and consists of dark atmospheres, haunted effects and subtle drone textures. The connotations of this piece are dread, shock and danger. For the tension building scenes which lead up to alien attack, I’ll utilize a constant low droning synth and dark atmosphere. For the alien attack scene itself, I’ll add an effect or musical element which adds to the feeling of shock and danger.

Jerry Goldsmith is an American composer best known for scoring films like Planet of the Apes, The Omen and Alien. This song, and the score for the entire film alien, is orchestral and encompasses a range of classical instruments. The connotations of this song are eeriness, unsettling and dread. For my music, I’ll be evoking similar emotions/connotations to the original score but composing through electronic software instruments as opposed to orchestral instruments.