Choose a scene from a movie. Watch the scene with the sound on, then with the sound off, and again with the sound on. Your paper should include: The name of the movie Director Composer  Brief description of the scene. Is the music source music or underscore? Original music or an adaptation of pre-existing music? What do you think the director was trying to convey? (perhaps elicit a certain feeling, propel the story forward, evoke a certain place and time in history?) Does the music help serve that purpose?  How does the scene differ when you watch it without the music?  Do you think it would be possible that the scene might have taken on a different feel or meaning with no music or different music? What about the music helps it accomplish its goal of heightening whatever it is the director wanted to convey? Is there anything about the music that detracts from or fails to enhance the scene? Be specific— listen carefully and use what you know about the building blocks of music and how music is used in film to describe what is happening and communicate your opinion about its effectiveness. Paper Formatting Requirements: 3-5 pages double spaced 12-point font one-inch margins Your first draft must be a hard copy, turned in in class Tuesday October 20. Your final draft must be turned in through Turnitin on Moodle. You will be graded on: grammar, relevancy to the prompt, understanding of the subject matter, clear and effective communication and formatting. .

1. Choose a scene from a movie.
Watch the scene with the sound on, then with the sound off, and
again with the sound on.
Your paper should include:
The name of the movie
Director
Composer
Brief description of the scene.
Is the music source music or underscore?
Original music or an adaptation of pre-existing music?
What do you think the director was trying to convey? (perhaps
elicit a certain feeling, propel the story forward, evoke a certain
place and time in history?)
Does the music help serve that purpose?
How does the scene differ when you watch it without the
music?
Do you think it would be possible that the scene might have
taken on a different feel or meaning with no music or different
music?
What about the music helps it accomplish its goal of
heightening whatever it is the director wanted to convey?
Is there anything about the music that detracts from or fails to
enhance the scene?
Be specific— listen carefully and use what you know about the
building blocks of music and how music is used in film to
describe what is happening and communicate your opinion
about its effectiveness.
Paper Formatting Requirements:
3-5 pages
double spaced
12-point font
one-inch margins
Your first draft must be a hard copy, turned in in class Tuesday
October 20. Your final draft must be turned in through Turnitin

2. on Moodle.
You will be graded on:
grammar, relevancy to the prompt, understanding of the subject
matter, clear and effective communication and formatting.