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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Music in Film


  Music

  Chords - Major - written in major key, happy tone
              - Minor - written in minor key, sad/creepy tone
  Tempo - Fast - makes it feel energetic, gives movement
              - Slow - makes it feel lethargic, boring
  Dynamic - Loud (forte) - feels intense, shocking, builds emotion
                  - Quiet (piano) - draw in viewer focus, background
                  - Changes - quiet to loud - builds intensity/energy
                                   - loud to quiet - drains intensity/energy

1. Feels a bit melancholic, calms you down
2. Exciting, gives you an adrenaline rush

  Diegetic Sound - sounds added to a film e.g. music exp, explosions
  Non-Diegetic sounds - sounds that occur naturally e.g. wind breeze, footsteps

Coraline Opening
  Chords - Minor - unsettled, creepy, insecure
  Tempo - Fast/Moderate - gives energy, movement
  Dynamic - Changing - focus, build intensity
Soundtrack - Mouse Circus
  Chords - Minor - unsettling, creepy
  Tempo - Fast - furious, energetic
  Dynamic - happy, playful, grabs attention
Soundtrack - The Mirror
  Chords - Minor - tone, creepy, low - works well with ghost howls and scattering rat sounds
  Tempo - Slow - moments where it picks up, lethargic, lazy
  Dynamic - swells loud, quiet - creates focus moments

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