THTRFLM 2T03 Study Guide - Animal Print, Wetsuit, Saxophone

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Theatre & Film Studies
• Course: THTRFLM 2T03
• Professor: Andrew Mitchell

Document Summary

Gives a location a certain atmosphere (hotel bar) Provide characterization (sexy when r hits on ben) Often used as source music bar, r"s house, date with elaine, church. When used during underscoring, it is a direct communication from director to audience. Lyrics and mood match their placement in the film. Somber, serious characteristics to an otherwise funny film. Each song maintains one mood; does not transform. Circular musical form (music and scene are analogous) Sitting in the bus with elaine, being transported (closing) Triumphal win but still has same somber music and the same quizzical facial expression from the beginning. He may have made a mistake and he is still lost like he was originally. When affair first begins; crosscutting of being at home and affair. The morning after the first affair; r is leaving the hotel cross cuts to his real bedroom. Directs our sympathy towards ben even though he is doing something wrong.