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Type of Submission
Podium Presentation
Keywords
Soundtrack, Movies, Film
Proposal
What does music add to drama, or more specifically, movies? Without music, movies today would not be the same. When it comes to creating a film, the soundtrack is arguably just as important as videography or acting. We can come to a deeper understanding of filmmaking by examining the role music had to play in movies. By studying film music theory, we can better understand what music does to change a film. We can learn what it adds to the story or character development that takes place in a film. I will introduce film music theory and explore the roots that soundtracks have in opera, investigating Wagner’s leitmotif to discover how it influenced modern day movie scoring. Then I will demonstrate the application of these things by looking deeper into the soundtracks from two movies.
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How Wagner Landed in a Far Away Galaxy: Examining Film from a Musical Perspective
What does music add to drama, or more specifically, movies? Without music, movies today would not be the same. When it comes to creating a film, the soundtrack is arguably just as important as videography or acting. We can come to a deeper understanding of filmmaking by examining the role music had to play in movies. By studying film music theory, we can better understand what music does to change a film. We can learn what it adds to the story or character development that takes place in a film. I will introduce film music theory and explore the roots that soundtracks have in opera, investigating Wagner’s leitmotif to discover how it influenced modern day movie scoring. Then I will demonstrate the application of these things by looking deeper into the soundtracks from two movies.
