10 Astounding Facts About The Lighthouse You Didn't Know
7. Eggers' ASMR Inspiration And Sound Design
Listening to music isn't quite uncommon when it comes to the writing process. Some pieces evoke inspiration while others set the mood and tone for a film or even conjure scenes. Eggers, however, took it to another level of inspiration by listening to the sound of storms, fog horns, and waves crashing for full immersion.
Eggers ran with this idea after finishing the script and talked to sound designer Damien Volpe about approaching the sound design of the film.
They both concluded a mono mix for the film would be best in creating a wall of sound effect that rattled the senses and sounded like a film relic by replicating how sound was mixed.
In addition, Volpe would record the inside of a shell to give the lighthouse interior an ominous ambience a muted roar. By putting this in the sound bed, it created a sort of Lynhcian effect that gave audiences the feeling of dread and unease.