Year 8 Film Music

1. FILM MUSIC!

2. FOUR FUNCTIONS OF FILM MUSIC
 1) To Depict the Time and Place of the Setting
Describe the Music and explain how it depicts the time or the setting
Time/Place Music Description
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3. FOUR FUNCTIONS OF FILM MUSIC
2. To Create a Mood or an Atmosphere
Describe how Music helps to create the following Moods and Atmospheres
Mood/Atmosphere Description of Music
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4. FOUR FUNCTIONS OF FILM MUSIC
3. To Portray a Character
Describe how the Music helps to describe the following characters
Character Music
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhHwnrlZRus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnXAl1ntt_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic 1) Describe Mary Poppins’ character
1) Describe how the music changes your
perception of her and why?

5. FOUR FUNCTIONS OF FILM MUSIC
 4. Portraying Characters’ Emotions
Describe how the music is able to tell us the emotion of the following characters
Emotions Music
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6. FILM MUSIC
 Movies used to be silent
 The use of the Piano or Organ enhanced the visual
impact of the film

7. FILM MUSIC
 The role of the Piano Player was varied
They would:
 1) Add effects such as; door knocking, gun shots etc…
 2) Settle the audience
 3) Cover the sound of the projector
 4) Help to focus the audience on the mood of the film
 Since this time, sound and music have become essential ingredients to the success of a
film

8. FILM MUSIC
 Popular songs, both old and new, are often heard in
films
 Music is used in this way to promote a film
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F2QE8O-Y1g

9. FILM MUSIC
Music for films can be divided into two categories;
 1) Incidental Music
 2) Theme Music
 Incidental music does not have a set theme or melody
 It is the background music used to accompany the on-screen action
for the audience
 Provides the audience with information e.g. by a build up of suspense,
music can prepare the audience for something that is about to take
place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxqHVoZ0fzc

10. The Whacky Wabbit!
 Fill out the sheet given to you by your teacher while
watching; The Whacky Wabbit!
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAcXt-NOb1U

11. Incidental Music…
 The Murder from Psycho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMTrVgpDwPk (Play from 4’30)
Bernard Herrmann’s music to the Alfred Hitchcock classic film; ‘Psycho’ gives an outstanding example of tension
that can be created by an Orchestra.
Listen to the theme song and answer the following Questions;
 1) Name the family of instruments that are playing
 2) Describe the Tone Colours of these
 3) Give two ways tension is created in this excerpt
 4) Describe how Pitch is used in this excerpt

12. Incidental Music…
 Concerning Hobbits
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYr0Bvnc2Yg
In this scene the Hobbits are leaving their home town of The Shire. The music has
a number of contrasts that reflect the emotions of sadness, happiness, adventure
and some apprehensions that the Hobbits are experiencing or are soon to
experience.

13. Incidental Music
With reference to the musical concepts, discuss the contrasts heard in this
excerpt;
Contrasts
Instruments
Tone Colour
Dynamics
Tempo
Pitch
Mood

14. THEME MUSIC
 The term Theme is often used in place of the musical terms; “Tune” and
“Melody”
 Audiences remember a film or television show by the main song
FILM
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAYhNHhxN0A
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bTpp8PQSog
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHalXjs0cDA
TELEVISION
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhAN-L0EzCI
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7L2PVdrb_8

15. THEME MUSIC
 Themes that appear in movies may be composed specifically for the movie, for
example John Williams’ music for ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Star Wars’
 Sometimes existing songs or classical music fits the emotion of the scene so
well that this may be used
 List as many movies as you can that use existing songs and name the
song/band/singer
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNbxbS6EFYw
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVcaXH8AF4I

16. THEME MUSIC
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUyu5prWjTE
1) Identify 5 Performing Media
2) How many Drum Fills can you hear in Verse 1?
3) Which instrument answers the two phrases; “Love was out to get me” and “That’s the way it
seemed”?
4) Which instrument answers the phrase; “and then I saw her face”
5) Does it descent or ascend in Pitch?
6) How many times is this phrase heard?
7) Using two bars of 4/4 and a one quaver upbeat, notate the rhythm
8) Describe what happens to the Texture immediately before the singer sings; “and then I saw
her Face”
9) How is this effective?

17. MUSIC AND ADVERTISING
 Music and sound effects have become a crucial part of the advertising of a
product
 Music is used to support the images and emotions to enhance the
interaction and communication with the audience
 Easily recognised melodies and songs support images so that the product
presented in the advertisement stays in the back of the consumer’s mind
 Music is selected according to the directed age group of the advertisement

18. MUSIC AND ADVERTISEMENT
 Can you name a current advertisement aimed at the
following age groups?
 What kind of Music is playing or do you think would
be appropriate?
 1) Children ____________
 2) Teenagers___________
 3) Mums ______________
 4) Dads _______________

19. MUSIC AND ADVERTISING
 FEATURES OF A SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISEMENT
 15 – 30 seconds in length
 Must contain much Information about the product
 Melody – must be easy to sing
 Needs to include a Hook that catches the listener’s attention and names the product e.g. “Oh
What a Feeling, Toyota!”
 Rhythm – Catchy and enjoyable
 Instruments – Must reflect the nature of the product e.g. a car advertising a Luxury Car
might have classical music playing to portray high status and class where as an advertisement
for a four wheel drive might have Rock Music to portray a rugged and fast car.
 The Structure of the advertisement should allow the catchphrase or hook to be stated a
number of times in a very short period. The advertisement then must be short and repetitious
to ensure the information is retained by the listener.

20. MUSIC AND ADVERTISING
 Using your Ipads, complete the following task;
 Listen to several different advertisements and
 i) List the product being sold
 ii) Describe the Style of Music or sound effects used
 iii) Name the age group being targeted
TV Ad Product Style of
Music
Age Group

21. Music and Advertising
JINGLE
 Composer and production team work closely to create a
new melody which becomes known as a jingle
 A hook is included in a Jingle E.g. “Oh What a
Feeling…Toyota!”
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HubZ2cABBfU
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJZ2w6Q_Uww
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aix0cEp0N_0

22. Music and Advertising
COVER SONG
 A product is advertised by using a popular song
 The style of the music associates well with the
product, age group or image
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnzFRV1LwIo
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K8lrVjT6fM
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMl5l6mOySU

23. Music and Advertising
STANDARD
 Well known songs from previous years in the popular
music of Theatre, Opera and Orchestra are used to
create a backing for an advertisement
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNJzi0K_lD0
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR6ybvFNK74

24. Music and Advertisement
REARRANGEMENT
 An existing song is used, however, the lyrics or style
are changed to reflect the product.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F82W3tKtr8c

25. Music and Advertisement
VOICE OVER
 The music used takes on a secondary role in relation
to the dialogue used in the advertisement
 This style of advertisement is very popular on radio
which does not have the visual impact of the
television
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9vFWA1rnWc

26. Music and Advertising
SOUND EFFECTS
 A wide range of synthesised, sampled and man made sounds
are used to enhance the realism of the advertisement
 An advertisement set in an office may use the sounds of
phones, computer beeps and people walking to enhance the
image portrayed
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