The Musical Score's Enhancement of Movie Scenes: A Practical Demonstration

Of all art forms that exist in the world, not one is able to surpass the power of music when it comes to touching deep within one’s soul. Music has the ability to connect people by the way it emits feelings across its moving... [ view full abstract ]

Of all art forms that exist in the world, not one is able to surpass the power of music when it comes to touching deep within one’s soul. Music has the ability to connect people by the way it emits feelings across its moving melodic lines, allowing us to communicate on a more personal level. Music is a universal language, and it can be beautiful, ugly, or anything in between. One way we are able to witness this phenomenon is through films. All movies come with a perfectly notated score that emits what the movie scene is trying to convey. Such sensations could include feeling sadness over an ill loved one, experiencing fear of the unknown danger that lie ahead, or the exhilarating feeling we can only imagine we would feel if we were flying. In this presentation, we will view movie clips with the elimination of the film scores to emphasize the importance of the music. With my love for music and film scoring, I thought it would be most appropriate to put myself in the shoes of the film score composer, by composing a piece put to videos placed in the public domain of nature, open skies, and captivating sunsets. With this presentation we will first view movie clips with no music, then again with the addition of my original film score. Audience members can see for themselves how a customized original musical score can enhance the intent of the cinematographer. Prepare to be awakened by the power of melodies that can capture the beauty of the world around us.