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Tuesday 21 July 2020

How Does Music Enhance The Story

Music - 

Diegetic Sound - Sounds added to a scene. eg music.

Non-Diegetic Sound - Sounds that don't need to be added for they happen in nature. eg footsteps, wind blowing, leaves.

Chords:

Major - written in a major key, has a happy and uplifting tone.
Minor - Written in a minor key, has a sad and gloomy tone.

Tempo/speed:

fast - It is something you would walk fast or run to. Makes you feel energized and gives it a movement.
Moderate - Somewhere in between the two.
slow - You would be drawing your feet if you were walking along to the music. It makes you lethargic.

Dynamics/Volume:

Farte/Loud - Gets the viewer's attention. It gives the music more emotion.
Piano/Quiet - Either background music or used to make the viewer focus.
Changing - Quiet to loud builds intensity. Loud to quiet pulls us into focus.

Song 1 -

Happy, Uplifting, Catchy, Major, energetic, live, upbeat, Fast. Mostly Major tones.

Song 2 -

Sad, tired, background music, low, lethargic, slow, sobber. Lots of minor tones.

Coraline Song 1 -

Cordes - Minor, Changing tempo.

Moderate - feel on edge, walking pace gives energy.

Minor, Tired, upset, Sad, Confused, creepy.

Changing speed - Starts quiet and goes louder. Grabs our attention, builds emotion, and intensity.

Mouse circus -

Chords - minor, In the background, there is a lot of minor tones that make us feel like there is something not quite right in the scene/music.

Tempo - Fast, I feel like I have to start marching place with the tempo of the music.

Dynamics - Loud, It makes us feel like joining in and intrigued kind of like taking your focus.

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