RTA 180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Source Music
28 Feb 2016
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Film music and society (question on the final exam) The song takes out the pain from the torturing. Was made to enlighten the mood and contrast the scene. Music matched the mood of the interrogator. The mood is altered when he walked away. Music can distance us from the violence. Composed by randy newman (composed many disney,pixar films, the natural is the most famous) How often the music is used, what is it"s role etc. It is used to connect the past (flashback) to the present. Theme for the childhood wonder-boy baseball bat, theme for romance, with his girlfriend. When the thunder hits the tree, the music becomes minor) Richard wagner (1813-1883) (19th century, german opera composer) (powerpoint) He coined the term total artwork or gesamitonetwork. He felt that drama unified the arts. He combined philosophy, literature, scenery, costumes, lighting acting and music. His ability to achieve musical unity without sacrificing the dramatic flow of the story.
