Y9 - Creating music for films

Music for Films

Duration: 6 - 8 lessons.

Planning of activities:

Lesson 1:

Introduction to film music

Part 1

The birth of film and audio synchronization

• The silent movies and the cinema orchestras
• The Jazz singer

Part 2

Y9 Film Music Project

Choose your partner wisely

Use of technology

On selecting a movie scene for your project

Should I take the music out or re-record the dialogues?

How long should my scene be?

Dates and deadlines

Lesson 2:

So... How do I start?

Part 1

A quest for inspiration

• Gathering important information about the movie
• Finding and defining the right mood for your score

Part 2

The motif

John Williams: Indiana Jones (the raider's march), Star Wars (Darth Vader's theme) & E.T (The creature's theme).

Bernard Herman: Psycho (Norman Bates theme)

Part 3

Creating a motif for a movie character

Lara Croft

Character's profile?

The newest entry in the series is a complete reboot, designed to tell the origin story of video games' greatest heroine, tracing her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor. As the game begins, Lara and her comrades are shipwrecked on a mysterious island in the Dragon's Triangle. Armed only with raw instincts and the strength to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the island's dark history and escape its relentless hold.

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• Exploring musical ingredients: Rhythms, Scales & Chords
• It's all about options... 
• Share and discuss your choices with the rest of the group

By the way, which is the Lara Croft's 'real' theme?