- Creates an atmosphere
- Creates a mood
- Triggers emotions
- Creates emotional queues
- Emphasises actions
- Helps the narrative flow
- Hints to the emotional state of the character
- Establishes the location (motif)/culture/time
- Establishes the character (motif/themes)
Terminology
- Diegetic
- Non-diegetic
- Sound effects
- Amplified sound
- Ambient sound
- Characters themes
- Aural motifs
- Sound narrative
- Soundscape
- Discordance and Cacophony
- Sound Bridges
- Contrapuntal sound
- Major and Minor keys/chords
- Sonic wallpaper
Music Analysis
- Purpose - What is the purpose?
- Elements - Tempo / Volume / Genre / Tone / Instrumentation
- Meaning - What is the meaning?
Submarine music analysis -
Purpose
- Creates sonic wallpaper / background for montage and flashbacks
- Helps the narrative flow
- Gives clues about the character - Oliver Tate
Elements
- Instrumental / flute at the beginning
- Strings (orchestral)
- Tone - neutral - not major or minor
- Ambiguous / floats between the two
- "Thinking" music - romantic, busy, whimsical
- Genre = classic
- Tempo = Andante 'Walking Pace'
Meaning
- Sequence is a thought process it is like he chose his own music
- It is subjective - how he sees the world
The music has a 'busy' quality to it - never resting into a set melody. It is Oliver's internal soundtrack and reflects his character - dreamy, whimsical, romantic. The music has a classic, timeless quality giving little indication of location or time which evidences the timelessness in terms of the film's themes (coming of age, love).
Submarine clip - http://lrmt.posthaven.com/p1-music-analysis-submarine-clip-01
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