Film Music
Homework 1:
Find a film scene which you know well - about 2 minutes long - and write a paragraph to say how the music highlights the action on the screen. Mention use of instruments, tempo, dynamics and mood in your description.
Homework 2:
Imagine you are Steven Spielberg. You want to create a new blockbuster of a film, in which the final scene is very dramatic:
* Briefly describe the outline of the whole film plot (setting, characters, how plot unfolds etc.)
* describe the final scene in detail, commenting also on how the music in this scene highlights the action on the screen. Mention use of instruments, tempo, dynamics, pitch etc.
You can present this homework however you like. Some ways might be: standard written paragraphs on paper or printed from Word, storyboard of final scene with annotations for musical content, PowerPoint, Prezi.
Homework 3:
Find a film scene which you know well - about 2 minutes long - and write a paragraph to say how the music highlights the action on the screen. Mention use of instruments, tempo, dynamics and mood in your description.
Homework 2:
Imagine you are Steven Spielberg. You want to create a new blockbuster of a film, in which the final scene is very dramatic:
* Briefly describe the outline of the whole film plot (setting, characters, how plot unfolds etc.)
* describe the final scene in detail, commenting also on how the music in this scene highlights the action on the screen. Mention use of instruments, tempo, dynamics, pitch etc.
You can present this homework however you like. Some ways might be: standard written paragraphs on paper or printed from Word, storyboard of final scene with annotations for musical content, PowerPoint, Prezi.
Homework 3:
What is happening in this scene?
Listen to 3 tracks (click on YouTube links below).
Look at the picture above whilst listening to the three tracks of music - how does the music change your perspective? What is the lady doing? Number down 1, 2 and 3 to complete this homework.
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkD0MxNY_Bw
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KylMqxLzNGo
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xja7UXSZmps
Listen to 3 tracks (click on YouTube links below).
Look at the picture above whilst listening to the three tracks of music - how does the music change your perspective? What is the lady doing? Number down 1, 2 and 3 to complete this homework.
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkD0MxNY_Bw
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KylMqxLzNGo
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xja7UXSZmps