To be able to exploit musical elements in an underscore to reflect the mood or setting in a film clip
To be able to exploit musical elements in an underscore to reflect the mood or setting in a film clip
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- In this lesson, we will explore how film composers play with musical elements to create moods in music. We will then use our skills and musical understanding so far to create an underscore for a film clip. As a composer we will need to consider instrument sonorities, techniques and other musical ideas.
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8 Questions
Q1.
What affect can music have on film scenes?
It can make it sound quiet.
It makes it sound nice.
Q2.
Why is the string family sat at the front of the orchestra?
String are made from wood.
The audience like to watch the string players.
Q3.
Why do you think film composers use the instruments of the orchestra?
Because film composers can play all the instruments in the orchestra.
Because these instruments have been around since the classical era.
Q4.
What family does this instrument belong to and what sound does it make?
It is from the strings family and it makes a smooth sad sound.
It is from the woodwind family and it makes a high fluttery sound.
Q5.
Which instrument uses a pizzicato technique?
Flute
Trumpet
Q6.
Which musical idea fits this description -'a low pitch held continuously throughout a piece'?
Note cluster
Ostinato
Q7.
Which musical idea fits this description - 'a group of notes played together which creates a clashing sound'?
Drone
Ostinato
Q8.
What effect can a drone have during a film scene?
Comedy moment - slapstick style.
Sad scene - makes you feel for the character.
6 Questions
Q1.
What musical element does this image represent?
Pitch
Tempo
Q2.
What musical element does this image represent?
Rhythm
Tempo
Q3.
What musical element does this image represent?
Pitch
Rhythm
Q4.
How can dynamics be used to create tension in a film scene?
Starts with a loud dynamics and stays like that throughout.
Starts with a quiet dynamic and diminuendos to silence.
Q5.
How can pitch be used to create a sad emotion in a film?
The change of pitch from low to high is associate with feeling upset.
The pitch staying the same can represent a character getting upset.
Q6.
Which musical idea could be used to make an audience jump in a film?
Drone
Ostinato