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Film Music
It is unbelievable when you look at some movies how the music just makes you think of the movie. So what makes a good piece of film music and why? Music is becoming more and more important as the film industry grows and it seems to be that it adds a lot of power to the movies.
What Is It That Makes Movie Magic?
Effects How You See The Film
Another thing that makes the soundtrack a great one is if it effects the way you see the film when you are watching it. Take the recent Avatar as an example, the music was perfect for the movie and is nominated for an Oscar this year which is hardly surprising. Although it isn’t the music that made the film, it certainly helped bring that realism to it when being watched in 3D.
Emotions
Emotion is something that is always important when a composer is thinking about what to write. If you are listening to a piece of music and it has made you feel something then it has worked, there is no doubt that. The director of any film will always look for a composer that can do this because it gives the film a bit of a boost.
Instruments
You cannot have a wild set of drum kits playing during a romantic film, this would just not work at all. The key thing to remember when it comes to the music in a film is having the right instruments, it will then be up to the audience. A guitar solo in the middle of an action scene from an awesome electric guitars player is going to get a reaction. If you put something like that into a very slow film it is going to get a negative reaction from the audience.
So the next time you are watching a film, make sure you listen out for the fantastic music that comes with it. Although you will not often hear DJ equipment you will agree that without music a film would not be the same.
Gavin Harrison – Drum Solo (2nd Week) – The Chicken – David Letterman – HD720p