The Sounds Of Captivity : Music Often Supplements Movies

As it blurs the lines between fantasy and realism, the use of the score creates a more convincing atmosphere of space and time, allowing audiences to understand that the events in the narrative are applicable to reality. This function is a factor used to support the film’s element of horror, suspending their disbelief. It also highlights the underlining psychological refinements; the unspoken thoughts of a character, or the unseen implications of a situation. In Bullerjahn and Guldenring’s film music research analysis; “Musical accompaniment was needed for the silent film, to bring out that intangible element which had, in the absence of speech and the noises of everyday life, to work on the mind and should through a combination of ear and eye" . The use of the score to distinguish setting and atmosphere is prevalent throughout the sequence. As the shot changes to the events occurring at Dr Caligari’s residence, the music has become cynical and inquisitive. Fitting to the events occurring on screen, this allows for the audience to engage and participate in the interrogation. This enhances the relationship between the screen and the viewers, as it allows for the contribution of both parties to transcend the fantasy world that is being presented. An investigation of the effects of film music using qualitative content analysis found that "film music polarizes the emotional atmosphere and influenced the understanding of the plot," thus confirming the existence of some psychological connection between music and

Sound has been used in films since the silent era to denote the change in mood and develop characters actions through piano soundtracks played through the film. Better sound systems have developed with time allowing for the use of actors’ voices and special sound effects. This has led to better diegetic a¬¬nd non-diegetic effects. Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Darjeeling Limited are films directed by Wes Anderson released in 2009 and 2007 respectively. As shown below sound techniques were used to develop themes, cue audience on acts they can’t see and change mood in the films.

“The most exciting moment is the moment when I add the sound… At this moment, I tremble.” (Akira Kurosawa) Sound is arguably the most important concept in cinema studies, being there ever since the beginnings. It can radically change the way a motion picture is looked at and it can render what the director may sometimes find hard to depict using only his camera. Looking upon silent cinema one discovers an era which wasn’t at all silent, but rich in sound of different forms, from the simple narration of the images shown on screen, accompanied by a piano, to the complex score later composed specifically for that film. An example of that complex score is shown in Sunrise, a film by F.W. Murnau, which lies at the border between silent cinema and sound cinema. Considered to be one of the first films with an actual score, Sunrise is a great example of the multitude of dimensions and effects sound can have.

Everyone has walked into the movie theater, excited to see what could be the next greatest movie of the year, bought their ticket, inhaled the smell of popcorn, tried to resist buying some, and failed. They have then sank into those awesome reclining chairs and enjoyed watching a new movie. Everyone has also come out of the theater humming a song from the movie that they just can’t get out of their heads. While driving, cooking, doing homework, the song never lets up. While it may be annoying, there is a reason why these songs are so memorable. Each one of these songs has elements that make it great.

Cast Away, directed by Robert Zemeckis, tells the story of the lone survivor of a plane crash stranded on a south pacific island. Chuck Noland, played by Tom Hanks, unwillingly embarks on a four year journey of isolation, which plumbs the depths of his soul, taking the audience along on an expedition through his psyche (Zemeckis). To fully accomplish this endeavor, Zemeckis called upon veteran cinematographer Don Burgess, who he previously collaborated with on Forrest Gump, What Lies Beneath and Contact (American Film Institute). Cinematography is the art and techniques of film photography (Munday and Chandler), and the role of the cinematographer in helping produce the film’s mis-en-scene encompassing the

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

Music has been an integral component of movies since the early days of cinema. Though its original purpose was to cover up loud projector sounds, music now plays a vital role in the storytelling process (Gorbman). Audiences might not notice their detailed themes and devices, but film composers have the power to make viewers feel any emotion. In order to consciously and subconsciously influence viewers, film composers use devices such as tone, timing, the activation of schema, and musical conventions. Musical Conventions

The director also uses audio to enhance a scene. Using digetic and non-digetic sounds, he uses a range of digetic sounds for example the crickets and the ominous music for non-digetic sound. The audio is placed in very specific places for example when they show a close up the dead girl a sound of what is presumably a machete is played, this depicts the girl was killed with a

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.

In the movie Cast Away Tom Hanks plays Chuck Noland, an obsessively punctual FedEx executive who wants things done right and on time. But when his plane goes down in the Pacific Ocean during a storm, he is the only one to survive the crash. He wakes up on a deserted island with nothing but the deflated

Through the employment of music and sounds the movie is able to communicate different key points and moments by signifying

At the beginning of the 20th century, background music had a significant impact on the film industry. Before, dialogue was introduced to the motion picture, all films were silent. Back at that time, silent films were very popular. This type of film is recognized for not having any sound nor music but, “Silent movies were never silent, and the early projectors were always noisy. Music was a necessary mask and accompaniment to the enjoyment of the early films” (Chihara). However, the actors expressed their thoughts and emotions with their actions and facial expressions because of the absence of dialogue and music. One of the most recognized actors of this era was the one and only, Charlie Chaplin. But, later on musicians were introduced to play,

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

Nowadays, several films are released in a day. In that movie, music always attaches in movies. Sometimes, music which is inserted to a specific scene is more popular than the movie. Music is inseparable from movies. If music does not exist in a movie, it might be monotonous. After a movie finished, people say. “What comes to mind now, music has just been inserted into the climax scene!” In general, music is effectively used to reveal overall atmosphere of the film or emotions of characters. In this regard, music tends to be overestimated in movies. Some people blindly believe that music must reveal all aspects in a movie. If music is not inserted to movie, most people think that it will flop at the box office. In spite of many functions of music in movies, however, it is not a certain genre in a musical world. Music is more than a simple means of delivering such elements. Moreover, Music that is inserted into films; it is just a mere ‘film music’, it cannot be recognized as a genre with new properties. Music in movies should not destroy the essence of music.