Unit 1 How music can be used in film
I. Illustrating Movement
II. Leitmotifs
leit·mo·tif
/ˈlītmōˌtēf/
noun
a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
"there are two leitmotifs in his score marking the heroine and her Fairy Godmother"
III. Create Atmosphere
at·mos·phere
/ˈatməsˌfir/
noun
the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art.
"the hotel is famous for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere"
IV. Portray Emotions
e·mo·tion
/əˈmōSH(ə)n/
noun
plural noun: emotions
a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
"she was attempting to control her emotions"
2. instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge.
"responses have to be based on historical insight, not simply on emotion"
V. Time Period References
VI. Connect Scenes/Montages
mon·tage
/mänˈtäZH/
noun
the process or technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole.
"montage was a useful device for overcoming the drawbacks of silent film"a sequence of film made using the technique of montage.
plural noun: montages
"a dazzling montage of the movie's central banquet scene"the technique of producing a new composite whole from fragments of pictures, text, or music.
"the play often verged on montage"
VII. Alternate the Perception of Time
VIII. Create Unreal Circumstances
IX. Parody
X. Uniting the Audience
XI. Develop the Character
In animation and film, "Mickey Mousing" (synchronized, mirrored, or parallel scoring) is a film technique that syncs the accompanying music with the actions on screen. Mickey Mousing may use music to "reinforce an action by mimicking its rhythm exactly....
I. Illustrating Music
II. Reinforce Action
III. Choreographed Movement
IV. Video Games
V. Dramatic Situations
VI. Lighten the Mood
VII. Organized Chaos
VIII. Excessively Choreographed Scenes
mon·tage
/mänˈtäZH/
noun
the process or technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole.
"montage was a useful device for overcoming the drawbacks of silent film"a sequence of film made using the technique of montage.
plural noun: montages
"a dazzling montage of the movie's central banquet scene"the technique of producing a new composite whole from fragments of pictures, text, or music.
"the play often verged on montage"
I. Up!
II. Mulan
III. Footloose
IV. Home Alone
V. Science Fiction
VI. Cool Runnings
VII. Happy Gilmore
VIII. Karate Kid
IX. Rocky
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