Transcript Unit 1 - Auburn Middle School

Functions of Film Scoring
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Intensify or relax the pace of the film
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Create an atmosphere of time & place
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"JFK" opening credits (John Williams)
"Ben Hur" opening credits (by Miklos Rosza)
"Planet of the Apes" (Jerry Goldsmith)
Hit the Action (Mickey-Mousing)
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"Ben Hur" (Miklos Rosza)
"Indiana Jones" Spielberg explanation
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" with Music
(John Williams)
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Provide insight into a scene
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"The Adventures of Robin Hood" (Erich Korngold)
Create “unspoken” thoughts of a character or
unseen implications of a situation
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"Ben Hur" (Miklos Rosza)
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Source Music (Diegetic Music): Coming from
on-screen– a performance, the radio, etc.
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"Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
Provide unity or coherence to a story
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Individual Films or Film Series
 "Star Wars" (John Williams)
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Character Themes
 "Indiana Jones" (John Williams)
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Style & Main Theme
 James Bond Theme (Henry Mancini)
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Play against the action
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Stress the psychological subtext or actions
 "Platoon" (Barber's Adagio for Strings) 1:30
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Go Beyond the action
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Reflect Emotion
 "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" (Ennio Morricone)
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Speed Up or Slow Down Scenes
Neutral Background Filler