The document discusses the history and development of film soundtracks over time from 1908 to the present. It covers techniques and styles used in soundtracks, including categories like sound fields and avant-garde forms. Some notable soundtrack composers are mentioned like A.R. Rahman, Howard Shore, and James Horner. The international market for songwriters in film is also briefly outlined, as well as common software programs used for soundtrack production.

1. Soundtracks

2. Índex
History
Techniques and Styles
Authors
The market of Songwriters
Programs

3. History
• 1) 1908
• First original Soundtrack
• 2) 30’s
• Silences at the dialogs
• Specific music for specific situations
• 3) 40’s
• Music for different areas of musical composition
• 4) 50’s
• Public takes greater account of film music
• Salable items, melodies and songs edited on disc
• 5) 60’s
• Internationally recognized composers

4. History
6) 70’s
• Time of crisis
7) 80’s
• CAM
• Synthesizer
8) 90’s
• Songs that were not composed for a film
• We can’t imagine a movie without soundtrack

5. styles
a) Cathegories:
 sound change in
 sound field outside
 sound field off

6. Techniques
a) Passage of sound fields
b) Avant-garde musical forms
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMxbNSVPkJQ]
c) Electronic music
d) Jazz

7. Authors
A.R. RAHMAN – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Indian composer
Slumdog Milionaire
Bollywood films
• Most original music  Slumdog
Millionaire (2008)

8. Authors
HOWARD SHORE – THE LORD OF THE RINGS
40 themes of films
Most original music 
The Lord of the Rings (2001)
Celtic music

9. Authors
JAMES HORNER – TITANIC / AVATAR
American composer
Electronic elements
Titanic / Star Trek / Avatar
Best Drama music 
Titanic (1997)

10. The market for songwriters
International market:
Rock music and Stern
Epic neosinfonismo
Songs for teens

11. Programs
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Sony Cinescore
Soundbooth CS4
Soundforge
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
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