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As a music critic for a FILM MUSIC COLUMN, rate and review the music of the film according to the above scale.

  • This activity can be done individually or in groups.
  • Choose a film of your own choice, or

Choose a film from a period given to you by the educator.

  • Write a review of the music of the whole film or of a specific scene.
  • Analyse how the music in the film (or scene) is used to gain reaction from the viewer.
  • Use the given music elements and composition techniques as guidelines - not necessarily all of them.
  • Your educator will advise you.
  • For ideas for the layout or form of your interview, look at magazines, newspapers or the Internet.
  • Paste the review into your learner journal.

Music-Elements

1. Style and genre ( zjaan'-re )

  • Which type of music is used? (Classic, Rock, Avant-garde, Church Music, Blues, Jazz, African, Gospel, etc.)
  • Does it suit the genre of the film e.g. action, drama, adventure, science-fiction, fantasy, war, western, etc.?

2. Theme, melody

  • Are there any main themes?
  • Are they linked to specific characters (events and situations)?

3. Rhythm and tempo

  • Is the music fast or slow? Is there a characteristic rhythmic pattern?

4. Harmony and key

  • Is the music tonal? (in a major or minor key) or atonal (no key, e.g. notes in any order)?

5. Instrumentation and orchestration

  • Instrumentation: Is the music vocal or instrumental? Is it electronic music? Which instruments are used for specific characters and situations? Orchestration: How are the instruments combined?

6. Texture

  • Describe the texture: dense, thin, coarse, smooth, busy, sharp, raucous, silky, stark, velvety, tangled, etc.

7. Timbre ( Tam’bre )

  • Describe the colour of the sound: warm, cold, eerie, resounding, jingling, bright, piercing, echoey, muffled, metallic, etc.

8. Dynamics and expression

  • Describe the intensity of the sound: hard or soft; happy or sad; etc.

9. Form

  • Are there any specific structures used? AB, ABA, verse and refrain, etc.

10. Some compositional techniques

  • Which techniques are used?
  • Examples of techniques are repetition, imitation, syncopation, transformation, etc.

Step 4

  • Have a class discussion and share your analysis with the other learners. Use a video or CD recording of the film as reference.

R eflection

Think about and reflect on your research, analysis and presentation and answer the following questions :

1. Which aids meant the most to you during your research?

2. Was the information which you found accurate and informative? Why / Why not?

3. Did this approach help you to improve your understanding of the aim, function and development of film music?

Assessment

Learning Outcome(LOs)
LO 2
REFLECTIONThe learner will be able to reflect critically and creatively on artistic and cultural processes, product and styles in past and present contexts.
Assessment Standards(ASe)
We know this when the learner:
COMPOSITE
2.3 analyses how cultures affect one another and undergo change;
2.4 discusses the role of technology over time in shaping processes and products in drama, dance, music and art;
2.5 discusses and interprets concepts of power, control and dominance in mass media and popular culture;
MUSIC
2.10 analyses how music is used in songs, rituals, public events, films, opera or advertisements to evoke response;

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Source:  OpenStax, Arts and culture grade 9. OpenStax CNX. Sep 15, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11067/1.1
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