The Importance Of Film Music And Music

It is intriguing how something simple as sound waves affect our emotions deeply. Igor Stravinsky’s famous ballet score “Rite of Spring” had a massacre theme with very disturbing images and surprisingly, the audience responded with a bloody riot with people even hitting Stravinsky. The second time the audience heard the music, they applauded him and to a greater surprise, the same music became Disney’s music. This transition of people’s dislike of a music to greatly appreciating piece is done by the brain. As the music repeats, the brain has the capacity to tune into to it and even adjust to that sound. When we hear unfamiliar noises that are dissonant or unpleasant, auditory cortex’s role is to differentiate the plethora of sounds and find

Music has been used to propel the narrative in silent films throughout its history, but how did Bource achieve this in a silent film made in the modern day? This essay will be discussing the original styles used in silent film music, how Bource used them today in such an award winning way, and how he added his own imprint, and arguably modern flare to the music of The Artist.

Along with background music, sound effects play more of a role on the way we feel than many moviegoers think, and "although the function of sound effects is primarily atmospheric, they can also be precise sources of meaning in film" (Giannetti, 225). When the

Music has been the backbone of our society since the dawn of human intelligence. It has always been with us from celebrating a merry occasion to commemorating a sad event, and from venting off a day’s stress to healing emotional wounds. Victor Hugo, the famous author of the book Les Misérables, says that “music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”. I feel that this quote perfectly describes the feeling that I had when I was little. Of course, I was only seven at the time so I could not express such thought as poetically like Mr. Hugo did right here, but I felt inexplicably drawn to the abstractly emotional aspect of music. I was sensitive to the subtle modulations of a music changing from major

Sound is one of the essential parts of a film that helps to attract the attention of an audience at particular moments or to direct emotions of a scene. A filmmaker can tell the story of a movie by reproducing or intensifying that story through sound. The use of diegetic sound, whose source come from what is seen on the screen or by the action within in the scene, is a standard way for audiences to hear or react to a film. The opposite of diegetic sound is non-diegetic sound, whose source cannot be seen by the characters nor is implied but instead comes from a musical score or a narrators commentary (Carlsson). To thoroughly enjoy and view a film of any genre the audience needs the connection from what is being observed to what is being heard.

Music is a part of everyday life for people. People listen to it on the radio on their way to and from work, while working on a project, and when people are relaxing. Music has become integrated into our society and has been proven to help people comprehend. Well done music connects to an audience and has an underlying message. When people hear and acknowledge this message they relate and they can then therefore understand what the composer was doing. This can be clearly shown in movies. Modern day T.V shows and movies have some soundtrack or song being played in the background. These songs typically connect with the audience and are there to support whatever events are occurring at that time. Most kids when they are told they are reading Shakespeare dread it. This is because Shakespeare wrote in a language that was around over 400 years ago. The style of his writing isn’t what people are used to. However, when plays and books are paired up with music for their events, just like on T.V and in movies, it helps people understand what is going on. If Julius Caesar was made into a movie now, it would need music to fit each scene so people watching would

The importance of music in movies is highly regarded for manipulating the viewer’s emotions and helping them immerse into the story. Music is one of the prime elements in cinema. Without it a movie would feel dull and unexciting. There are three elements in a movie: one is acting, the second is picture, and the third one is music. It is a holy trinity; if incomplete, there would be a lack of sensation and excitement. Both acting and picture can stand independently from one another, but music is the one that makes the movie memorable.

Music can be extraordinarily influential in films, as it has the ability to evoke emotion not displayed by on-screen action. Music used in films can play many roles; it can depict time and place, mood, atmosphere, character, and can be used to underscore the onscreen drama and titles. Alan Silvestri and John Williams successfully manipulate the use of music in film to establish characters (along with their personality, actions and changing emotions), as well as underscore the mood for the entirety of their given films. The contrasts of Silvestri’s “The Feather Theme” with Williams’ “Batman Theme” exemplify the power of music in film.

Thesis: Music is a unique form of sound powerful enough to manipulate mood, feelings, and cognition.

In the movies, there are a number of factors that will impact the quality of the film and the story. This is because producers and directors are using different techniques that will enhance their ability to entertain. The Sound of Music is taking numerous ideas and is integrating them together. To fully understand what is happening, there will be an examination of the film and various concepts. This will be accomplished by focusing on: the storytelling, acting, cinematography, editing, sound, style / directing, impact of the film on society / vice versa, genre, application of at least one approach and overall textual themes. Together, these elements will highlight the effects of the film and how it has influenced others inside the industry.

Musicophilia, written by Oliver Sacks, describes a multitude of case studies that illustrate and explore the different ways that music affects the brain and what role it possesses for humans as a species. When people think of the progression of science and health, the word “music” rarely would come to mind. However, in the more recent past, a whole plethora of discoveries have been revealed regarding the true power of music. Sacks’ novel tackles this broad topic and attempts to convince the reader of musical importance in the world.

Though these aforementioned motifs are used quite extensively in Hollywood film music, the use of music to augment the cinematic scene in Hollywood films is seen most noticeably during instances of grandeur and opulence. To accompany these scenes, the film scorers elect to use large ensembles, with each family of instrument partaking in the production. This correlation has become a staple in Hollywood films, as “orchestral size not only indicated musical choice or financial well-being but became a status symbol for the music director” (Morcom 70). Such an implementation of emotional mimicry is found in the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Twin Towers, when Howard Shore’s “Helm’s Deep” played during the Helms Deep Charge. In the middle of the Rohirrim charge at Helms Deep, Gandalf the White presents himself at the top of the hill on a great white stallion. Gandalf is magnificence personified, so the choice in musical accompaniment simply strengthens the delivery of this fact to the audience. Therefore, as seen from all three previously discussed styles, there exists a pattern in the field of music, where an inherent sense of strategy and intention is employed when selecting the notes in a piece. In American culture, the general view of film music is that “song sequences, seen as distractions, cast doubt on a film's narrative authenticity by limiting creativity, plot development, and characterization, resulting in a genre that appears to lack cinematic realism as compared to

Music composed for television generate another realm of modes and codes that differ even from the coding within film. Television has the opportunity to utilise music as an instrument for supporting narratives within television series and as means for marketing through commercials. Blaine Allan, explores the relationship between music and television within his journal article, Music Cinema, Music Video, Music Television. The main focal point of this resource is the function of visual aspects within the introduction of music videos. However, Blaine Allan does include an interesting insight into the role of music within other areas of television. Allan 's fundamental argument is to highlight the need for analysis into these music videos in order to gain an understanding of how the visual and music components are composed and integrated. Individuals researching into the mechanics of music videos are the primary intended audience, however musicians would benefit from this information as well. This source, therefore, provides a number of compelling arguments and concepts, especially in regard to music videos, that explain the differing codes perceived with the addition of the visual element. Blaine Allan does hold credibility within this field and thus provides a good sense of reliability which is enhanced by his objective view throughout the article. However, this journal positions at a low range in regard to usefulness as the arguments within this essay do not focus around this

What drives a scene in a movie, television show, or video game is the music in the background. Movies and television shows often share the same element when using an orchestra score as background music. “Music adds to the emotional quality of the film. There is some empirical evidence to support this: fast and loud music arouses, slow and soft music calms. Motion and emotion are often entwined”. (Schaefer, 1998). The audience feel more emotional as you hear the sad melody of a violin during a dramatic scene. For some films that have

Music elicits an emotional and cognitive response in all who listen to it. It is powerful at the individual level because “it can induce multiple responses – physiological, movement, mood, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral” (Francis, 2008,