Source Music Score upon which an entire film is based Main title and character music To provide a touch of realism Underscore “Mickey-mousing” Commentary To involve the viewer on a deeper level Commercial functions
Source Music--diegetic Music whose source is logically located within the story space. Source music is generally inserted into a scene, making the characters and the scene aware of it. Example from Sense and Sensibility; score by Patrick Doyle
Score As the Basis for a Film Most complex and rare use of film music in which the narrative is completed through the use of music Example: - Close Encounters of the Third Kind—John Williams
- The five-note motif is an essential narrative feature without which the film cannot stand.
Main Title & Character Music Music during the opening credits that represents the essence of a film and its characters. Example: - Vertigo—Bernard Herrmann.
To Provide a Touch of Realism Music can be used to identify ethnicity, location, and period Examples - Braveheart—James Horner
- The Age of Innocence—Elmer Bernstein
Non-diegetic Underscore Parallels the action of the film as a frame-by-frame musical match with the visuals; Gives the viewer only what is already known by the visuals; Some film scores are entirely underscore, like The Rock.
“Mickey-mouse” style Some feature film scores are approached in this manner as well, such as Jerry Goldsmith’s score to Planet of the Apes. These scores require quick and fluctuating music gestures.
Leitmotif The association of a character with a specific melody or motif. Variations of the melody can be used to show different facets of the character’s development Example:
The score as commentary Overture To describe a location - Enables a place/location to become subjectivized
- Example: Legends of the Fall—James Horner
To show character development - Luke Skywalker’s development
To Add Emotional Depth Music can intensify and relax the pace of a film; The cultural codes that musics carry can add layers of subtextual meaning
Extra-musical Functions Commercial functions - Concert suites
- Soundtracks
- Songs that enhance a film’s visibility
- “The impact of the success of [Dimitri] Tiomkin’s song to High Noon on a financially strapped film industry was immediate. Producers saw in the success of Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling, a means of making additional money from their films.” (Roy Prendergast)
Summary—Film music functions To intensify or relax pace To reflect emotion To create “unspoken” thoughts To parallel or underscore the action To create atmosphere of time and place To create comedy
Source music To play against the action To speed up or slow down scenes To provide a neutral background
Operational aspects of the Film Music Industry Producer Director Film editor - Assembly cut
- Rough cut
- Outs and trims
- Fine or locked cut
- Answer print
The music Temp track Spotting the film People - Composer
- Orchestrator
- Copyist
- Librarian
- Contractor
- Studio Musicians
- Music supervisor
- Agents
- Publicists
Developing the Concept for the score Consider the film’s historical period Location and ethnic background of the movie Major characters of the film Overall dramatic theme
Synchronization methods Punch and streamer Newman system Stopwatch method SMPTE Wild recording Tracking
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