MUS 2310 Lecture Notes - Cinematic Techniques, Diegesis, Cue Note
29 Nov 2013
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Image, soundtrack & dialogue make up a movie. Accompanied by music, but music wasn"t right on the film. 40"s-50"s = golden age of silent films composers signed exclusivity contracts to studios: 1949 supreme court ended exclusivity contracts, breakup of studio monopolies. High noon 1st film to contain a song. Example: alice in wonderland music gets higher (more tension), music plays a key role, different than. Disney where the rabbit sings, mode/key affects mood/thoughts: glissando for sliding down the rabbit hole = mickey-mousing (synchronizing the rhythm in the music with the movement/action on the screen. Most people don"s consciously listen to the music during a movie. Early silent films music was at the discretion of the pianist/organist. Distribution/standardization between theatres by using a cue sheet. Distributor colour-coded music for cues (based on basic emotions) Silent film music was generally responsive, not too much in detail.
