Music in film

What does music add to a movie??

Terms You Should Know Scoring

Composing music specifically for a particular film Soundtrack

A perforated strip along the film’s edge containing coded

representations of the sound Character Themes

A melody associated with a particular character that recurs

throughout a film or musical work Empathy

The sharing of another person’s feelings or emotions Foreshadow

To suggest actions or events before they happen

Cue The specific music for a particular scene in a film or television

production Music Director

The professional responsible for selecting, commissioning, and/or writing a music track

Spot To determine which scenes should have music

Click-track A series of clicks that allow the conductor to synchronize an

orchestra’s accompaniment to a film Mag Track

A film similar to audiotape coated with an oxide surface Dubbing

Putting all of the elements onto one track.

Terms You Should Know

Joel C. High

How music can be used in

film

Music supervisor based in Los

Angeles speaks to Loyola University

about how supervisors select music for a film

score.

Music Enhances the DramaEstablishing Character

Character themes as in the “Godfather”

Provides Psychological InsightAs in Harry Potter… gives us insight on a

characters emotions

Intensifies the overall impact of the film

Can you think of something?

Music Sets The MoodMusic can help set the mood of a movie

Music Gives Film Continuity

Foreshadowing

Sometimes the music will tell you what is going to happen later on in the movie….

Sometimes it lets you know what to expect next!

Music can further the storyline and string it all together

Assignment: How is music used in August Rush?

As you are watching:Write down examples of how music is used in the

previous ways discussed

Listen to the different types of songs that are played…

Are they in the background Are they being performed Is it important to the storyline?

Your answer should not be less than an page in length.