Music in Film and Television. Music Music Functions 1) Physical 2) Psychological 3) Technical.
-
Upload
elvin-obrien -
Category
Documents
-
view
223 -
download
0
Transcript of Music in Film and Television. Music Music Functions 1) Physical 2) Psychological 3) Technical.
Music in Film and Television
MusicMusic Functions
1) Physical2) Psychological3) Technical
MusicMusic Functions: Physical
Having to do with external environment or setting of the scene; supporting obvious visual action
Creation of a physical atmosphere or setting time of day, weather, climate, sea, mountains, open spaces, etc.Evocation of time period, style or evocation suggests an accurate time period.
Evocation of a culture in which a story takes place, such as ethnic flavor by use of associative instruments and modes appropriate to a specific culture.Underlining action-intensifies perception of physical movement
MusicMusic Functions: Physical (cont)
Underlining action-intensifies perception of physical movementMickeymousing- the music accents or even mimics what is happening on the screen, used for humorous intent
MusicMusic Functions: Psychological
Dealing with thoughts or feelings Creating psychological mood, fear, suspense,
joy, tranquility, etc. Rounding off the film- resolution or theatrical
build-up; not always big musically Underlining unspoken thoughts of a character-
providing more insight into a character’s unexpressed thoughts or feelings.
Revealing unseen implications of a situation- foreshadowing what will eventually happen
MusicMusic Functions: Psychological (cont)
Revealing psychological makeup of a character- reveals or suggests something that is not apparent “on the surface” about a person
Underlining expected reaction of the audience- confirms viewer understanding of the scene.
Deceiving audience as to what has actually happened- a conscious decision on the part of the director to “trick” the audience into perceiving the scene in an alternate way also known as “a red herring”
MusicMusic Functions: Psychological (cont)
Making a philosophical point- music influences viewers judgement of the situation (also widely used in propaganda films, commercials)
Setting up audience for subsequent surprise- going for the “shock value” as opposed to the music’s “telegraphing” what is about to happen.
MusicMusic Function: Technical
Aiding in the flow of the film Building continuity from scene to scene- To
help connect scenes that are related or even quite contrasting in content, helps smooth out the editing or scenes which contain lots of cuts.
Building overall continuity- association of previously stated themes helps the audience draw relationships among the characters and events in the film; gives the film a unified personality of its own.
MusicMusical Terms
Harmony- Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony also refers to the study of chord progressions.
Chord-3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony.
Interval- The distance in pitch between two notes
Key- Systems of notes or tones based on and named after the key note
MusicMusical Terms
Modulation- To shift to another key.
Major- The Major mode can be identified by the bright, happy mood.
Minor- The minor mode can be identified by the dark, melancholic mood.
Rhythm- The element of music pertaining to time, played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented notes.
MusicMusical Terms
Phrase- A single line of music played or sung. A musical sentence.
Theme (motif)- A reoccurring musical phrase that is usually associated with a character or emotion.
Tonic- The first tone of a scale also known as a keynote.
Consonance-Groups of Tones that are harmonious when sounded together as in a chord
MusicMusical Terms
Dissonance- Harsh, discordant, and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord
Measure- The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into 2, 3, 4 or more beats to a measure.
Drone- Dull, monotonous tone such as a humming or buzzing sound. Also a bass note held under a melody.
Glissando- Sliding between two notes.
MusicMusical Terms
Legato- Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly.
Staccato- Short detached notes as opposed to legato.
Ostinato- A Short Repeated phrase.
Tempo- Indicating speed.
Atonal- Music that lacks a tonal or key center.