Initial Sound Ideas - Dom

One idea for a soundtrack light hearted guitar rift for example. Something to convey a uplifting mood and then get more deep and romantic when needed. I.e when he meets the girl the same music could be played to symbolise. Also when the character takes a snapshot, we are likely to use some non diegetic sound to symbolise. Not necessarily an obvious camera noise, but possibly a subtle click, kept consistent throughout.

As we are in a large town by the coast, diegetic sounds such as seagulls, cars, crowds, horns etc will need to be added to get a sense of the bustle around him. they could also be quietened when he is capturing a scene to emphasise the way he picks out things other people would miss.

Their will also be a monologue over our film. the main character will be describing why he is taking these shots. Ideally his voice should be cheery and not too harsh to fit the uplifting mood

Narration voice and style would be similar to this virgin media short peoples choice award winner. PJ lucky 13: Tiny Planet Explorer

These are few examples of the kind of soundtracks we are considering.
Example 1

Alternatively, if copyright is a problem, our friend is a musician who has been playing guitar for many years. He has agreed to help out in the production of a soundtrack. This holds advantages such as we can  tailor our own soundtrack to the film. However it would have to be all composed after the footage had been edited.

Here is an example of his music.

Another possible style of soundtrack is something like the one used in Little Larry. It reminds me of routine and the monotonous working life our character is in.