Create a fun and authentic audio experience that reflects the chaos and absurdity of the Cape Town underworld, Cape Town itself, and its Jewish culture in the Atlantic Seaboard. For music, craft a subtle yet tension-driven score that enhances the dark comedy tone, drawing inspiration from Yiddish music to establish the setting and highlight the action, humor, and adventure. For audio, craft an immersive soundscape rooted in realism while elevating humor and lightness to highlight the comedic moments.
We crafted a vibrant and distinctive score that drew heavily on the rhythmic and melodic framework of Yiddish music, blending traditional instruments such as accordion, clarinet, and violin with unconventional percussion and modern synthesizers. To further support the creative process, we developed a 10-track ‘sketchbook’ album that allowed editor Richard Starkie to experiment with integrating music into the visual edit early on, allowing the visuals and final score to influence each other in a collaborative process.
In parallel, we built a rich, authentic South African soundscape that reflected the vibrancy of Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard and its Jewish community. By experimenting with sound design, we brought characters and even objects like Antonio to life, giving them personality and grounding the absurdity in realism. Balancing humor, tension, and lightness, the audio work amplified the chaotic yet comedic tone of the film, immersing the audience in its darkly comedic world.
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