Spring term
week 1
week 1
To understand how and why film music has changed from mickey-mousing
week 2
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To explore timing and sonority in live film music
week 3
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To understand the role of a DAW in music creation, and the difference between foley and sound effects
week 4
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What is the difference between diegetic and non-diegetic sound?
week 5
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To explore how an underscore can communicate a mood or setting, through instrumental sonorities and techniques
week 6
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To be able to exploit musical elements in an underscore to reflect the mood or setting in a film clip
week 7
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What is the difference between diegetic and non-diegetic sound?
week 8
week 1
To explore how an underscore can communicate a mood or setting, through instrumental sonorities and techniques
week 9
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To be able to exploit musical elements in an underscore to reflect the mood or setting in a film clip
week 10
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To explore tonality and harmony in an underscore to reflect the mood or setting in a film clip
week 11
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To understand how to exploit sonority, dynamics, pitch, rhythm and tempo to compose successful leitmotifs
week 12
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To be able to develop leitmotifs further to reflect changes in a character’s mood or situation