Film scoring/Creating a motiv

Interesting examples by FIREborn: Fear.ogg ---- Sad.ogg ---- Tired.ogg ---- Surprise.ogg ---- Joy.ogg ---- Fast like the wind.ogg.

This school is: Narrative film production - Wikiversity Film School and School of Music - Wikiversity Film School This course is: Film scoring The pages in the course is: Introduction to film scoring Create the sound of fear from a single note Create other moods from a single note Create the sound of joy using a delicate rhythm Create other moods from delicate rhythms Quiz: Music which tells a story Create a mood with a melody Create a story with a melody Quiz: The Spy Story - Who is who? DVD-Video: Scoring your first scene - The Promotion Create four motifs - Mama, papa, baby, and Goldie ← You are here! Create continuity with a single motif Foreground / Background music - soft vs. loud Quiz: Watch a short movie - George Lucas In Love DVD-Video: What is a "Spotting Session"? - Only A Dream DVD-Video: Write two musical cues for Home Wrecker More musical theory Butchering Midi - The starwars theme DVD-Video: How would you score Green Tea Smoothie ? DVD-Video: Write a film score for Blindman's Bluff Write a film score for Seduced by the Dark Side!

Additional info about melodies in movies

Melodies can be themes Another use of melodies You can use a melody as theme (a motiv). Associating a melody with an actor, location, or action In a movie, there are always themes. There are the "good guy" and the "bad guy". There is the "romantic love interest". Some locations can have special meaning to the characters in the movie. Certain actions can evoke certain feelings in the audience. All of these need musical themes. A musical theme is simple melody which create s specific feeling.

Controlling the audience Spoon feed the audience It might seem unnecessary to the filmmaker but audiences like to be told what his going on. Audiences want the movie explained to them. The only easy way to do this is with music. And the easiest way to do this is with musical themes. When the bad guys appear, play a musical theme for the bad guys. When the children appear, play a bright and bubbly theme for children (assuming you want the audience to like the children in your motion picture.) When the love interest appears on the movie, play a romantic theme.

A melody that represents a person, thing, or action. Your assignment - Part 3 - A motiv Create a melody (musical theme) for characters in the movie. 2 points each. Create a musical leitmotif (leitmotiv) for a character in a movie. To make this assignment easy, I have selected the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" The four characters in the story 1. The Papa Bear 2. The Mama Bear 3. The Baby Bear 4. Goldilocks Create a short melody (motiv) for each of these characters. Keep it simple!!!! Use about 7 notes of a single musical instrument. That is all!!!! Try to keep it under 4 seconds. NO LONGER!!!! The purpose is to create a mood, not to create beautiful music. Create motiv (melody) for each of these figures. Papa Bear Create a seven note musical theme. Mama Bear Create a seven note musical theme. Baby Bear Create a seven note musical theme. Goldilocks Duck Create a seven note musical theme.

Completed Homework Assignments for Creating a motiv Orsanct has completed this assignment. July 25, 2007 Papa Bear Mama Bear Baby Bear Goldilocks Blueygh2 has completed this assignment. September 6, 2007 Papa Bear Mama Bear Baby Bear Goldilocks Joe Mac has completed this assignment. September 19, 2007 Papa Bear Mama Bear Baby Bear Goldilocks Instruments papabear used boldt double bass hit mamabear used boldt steinway grand piano babybear used boldt wooden xylophone goldilocks used pop flute All were created with GarageBband 4, Yamaha midi controller, played by hand. Tiago Louis Zontag (Zon) of Brazil has completed this assignment. January 9, 2008 Papa Bear Mama Bear Baby Bear Goldilocks Notice this: When you listen to these motivs, you know exactly the personality of each of these character. In just a few seconds, everything becomes clear. Only musical motivs can do this. Absolutely amazing!!!!

Completed Film Scoring assignment - Create a motiv May 18, 2008 Tonto Silver has created four motivs. Papa Bear Mama Bear Baby Bear Goldilocks

Using a motiv to create continuity The next page Now that you have created a motiv, you can play the motiv in different ways to create both moods and continuity. Exercise: Creating continuity Contact your instructor Your instructor for this course is Robert Elliott. You can send me a quick email by clicking here. NOTE: To submit assignments To submit assignments, attach your completed assignments to an email and send it to me at "r_elliott innercite.com".