{"id":207805,"date":"2020-02-12T21:09:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T21:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compozly.com\/blog\/?p=207805"},"modified":"2023-02-24T20:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T20:00:16","slug":"why-is-music-actually-important-to-a-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compozly.com\/blog\/why-is-music-actually-important-to-a-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Music ACTUALLY Important To A Film?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Blog Text Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever watched scenes where the music is an integral part of the scene and have the music removed or changed? Well, let&#8217;s analyze the following examples of this and see what we learn!<\/p>\n<h2><b>STAR WARS: THRONE ROOM (No Music)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Wars Minus Williams - Throne Room\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tj-GZJhfBmI?start=23&#038;feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yikes\u2026 Awkward haha. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0076759\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Wars<\/a> may be the biggest culprit of having scenes that just don\u2019t work without the genius that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0002354\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Williams<\/a>. To be honest, any music would work better here than nothing. This is a prime example of a scene that was shot entirely with the intention of having heroic music written over it later in the production process, and without the music, it\u2019s just a very weird, echoey, vibe with lots of smiling, coughing, and nodding. Just for your sanity, here\u2019s the original version WITH music:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0107290\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JURASSIC PARK<\/a> (No Music)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jurassic Park - WITHOUT MUSIC\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fRwd1zYZEAU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t quite as bad as the &#8216;Throne Room&#8217; scene from Star Wars in terms of needing the music to avoid awkwardness, but it still loses the magic that John Williams brought to the journey to the island along with the wonder of seeing the dinosaurs for the first time. It feels more like a documentary without the music in this instance, because there\u2019s constant helicopter, jeep, and gate noises, along with some dialogue. This really shows off how good a director Steven Spielberg is at shot selection and camera work, as even without the music it\u2019s still passable, just not as movie magical.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0325980\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN<\/a>: ONE SCENE \/ MULTIPLE CUES<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Music can Change a Film\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rn9V0cN4NWs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example of how different styles of music can change the tone of a scene dramatically, despite how the visuals portray the scene. Maybe it\u2019s because Jack Sparrow is a very animated and over the top character, so it\u2019s easy for us as an audience to go with each of these scene variations. However, you could use this same technique of switching up the music with scenes from basically anything and get a similar effect. As composers, it\u2019s your job to craft something that almost goes unnoticed because it fits so well with what\u2019s happening visually on screen, along with emotional undertones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0110357\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE LION KING<\/a> OPENING (Different Music)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Music Affects Film #17: The Lion King\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ecYgqLml89c?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most iconic opening scenes of all time is the &#8216;Circle of Life&#8217; song showing the rising sun with wild animals and wide landscapes. As you can tell from this video, the change in music greatly varies the tone of the scene, ranging from creepy to funky to epic. Now a couple of these could have actually worked, but because of the epic-ness of what\u2019s happening on screen, the big orchestral music that mixes in beauty and hope with a lyrical pop melody was what we hear in the final film. Disney is great at mixing in great pop music with scores that match that lyrical and melodic idea, such as Tarzan, Brother Bear, Frozen, and obviously many more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TRY THIS AT HOME:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When studying film scoring, try out this same technique by searching for movie or TV show scenes \u201cwithout music\u201d and try composing something over those just to practice styles of music that would work in each scene. Even try some that don&#8217;t work just for fun! This will allow you to understand more of what to compose in certain scenes, but always take what the director says to heart when it comes to a style they want, or emotional undertones. Sometimes you can compose something that works for everyone, and sometimes you may need to recommend no music in certain scenes that work better without (think <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rDuetklFtDQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dark Knight Rises Bane Batman fight<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), or suggest a couple style examples if they are unsure of what they want musically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|350px|20px|350px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;SECTION &#8211; Email Optin &#8211; eBook Signup &#8211; The Essential Guide to Film Music Collaboration&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; global_module=&#8221;208326&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/compozly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ebook-thumbnail_2022.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Compozly eBook&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Compozly eBook&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;eBook Thumbnail&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_signup mailchimp_list=&#8221;Compozly MailChimp|e8500b7298&#8243; use_custom_fields=&#8221;on&#8221; success_message=&#8221;Success! 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Well, let&#8217;s analyze the following examples of this and see what we learn! STAR WARS: THRONE ROOM (No Music) Yikes\u2026 Awkward haha. Star Wars may be the biggest culprit of having scenes that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":207860,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>Have you ever watched scenes where the music is an integral part of the scene and have the music removed or changed? Well, let's analyze the following examples of this and see what we learn!<\/p><p><b>#1 - STAR WARS THRONE ROOM - NO MUSIC<\/b><\/p><p>[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tj-GZJhfBmI?t=23[\/embed]<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yikes\u2026 Awkward haha. Star Wars may be the biggest culprit of having scenes that just don\u2019t work without the genius that is John Williams. To be honest, any music would work better here than nothing. This is a prime example of a scene that was shot entirely with the intention of having heroic music written over it later in the production process, and without the music, it\u2019s just a very weird, echoey, vibe with lots of smiling, coughing, and nodding. Just for your sanity, here\u2019s the original version WITH music:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/iH6a1iYQ0GA[\/embed]<\/p><p><b>#2 - JURASSIC PARK - NO MUSIC<\/b><\/p><p>[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/fRwd1zYZEAU[\/embed]<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t quite as bad as the Throne Room scene from Star Wars in terms of needing the music to avoid awkwardness, but it still loses the magic that John Williams brought to the journey to the island along with the wonder of seeing the dinosaurs for the first time. It feels more like a documentary without the music in this instance, because there\u2019s constant helicopter, jeep, and gate noises, along with some dialogue. This really shows off how good a director Steven Spielberg is at shot selection and camera work, as even without the music it\u2019s still passable, just not as movie magical.<\/span><\/p><p><b>#3 - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN - ONE SCENE \/ MULTIPLE CUES<\/b><\/p><p>[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/rn9V0cN4NWs[\/embed]<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example of how different styles of music can change the tone of a scene dramatically, despite how the visuals portray the scene. Maybe it\u2019s because Jack Sparrow is a very animated and over the top character, so it\u2019s easy for us as an audience to go with each of these scene variations. However, you could use this same technique of switching up the music with scenes from basically anything and get a similar effect. As composers, it\u2019s your job to craft something that almost goes unnoticed because it fits so well with what\u2019s happening visually on screen, along with emotional undertones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>#4 - THE LION KING OPENING - DIFFERENT MUSIC<\/b><\/p><p>[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/ecYgqLml89c[\/embed]<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most iconic opening scenes of all time is the Circle of Life song showing the rising sun with wild animals and wide landscapes. As you can tell from this video, the change in music greatly varies the tone of the scene, ranging from creepy to funky to epic. Now a couple of these could have actually worked, but because of the epic-ness of what\u2019s happening on screen, the big orchestral music that mixes in beauty and hope with a lyrical pop melody was what we hear in the final film. Disney is great at mixing in great pop music with scores that match that lyrical and melodic idea, such as Tarzan, Brother Bear, Frozen, and obviously many more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><em><b>TRY THIS AT HOME:\u00a0<\/b><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When studying film scoring, try out this same technique by searching for movie or TV show scenes \u201cwithout music\u201d and try composing something over those just to practice styles of music that would work in each scene. Even try some that don't work just for fun! This will allow you to understand more of what to compose in certain scenes, but always take what the director says to heart when it comes to a style they want, or emotional undertones. 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