functions of music in storytellingdiegetic and non-diegetic sound van sijll diegetic organic to the...
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Functions of music in Storytelling
3. depict identity or personality --suggest gentle or violent person, or evil
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Functions of music in storytelling
4. Lyrics as Narrator (Jennifer Van Sijll, Cinematic Storytelling)
voice of a characterreveal thoughtsvoice of narratorthematic informationpresented poetically
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Lyrics as NarratorApocalypse Now
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this is The End by the Doors60’s band, Vietnam Erahistorical anchornihilistic lyricscritical view of the war--the underbellyinverted sense of right and wrongthis is the End---at the beginningwe see Martin Sheen upside downNot “literally” about the warcost prohibitive.........................
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Functions of Music5. emphasize or intensify action
crescendo or repetition rising tensionThis is the End--instrumental
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Functions of music6. Provide counterpoint--classical music and
bombs--from Platoon
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CounterpointPower of juxtapositioncombine seemingly unrelated partseffect more powerful because of differenceMusic is:
Adagio: Samuel Barberoriginally for string quartetreworked for string orchestra
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Functions of music in storytelling✴7. Unifying transition--
overlap, lead in, segue✴ 8. Evoke--atmosphere,
feeling, mood
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Functions of music in storytellingApocalypse Now by Francis Ford Coppola
“Orange” synthesized by Carmine and Francis Coppola
serves as transition music
Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walkure by Richard Wagner
set the tone for the assault was played in attacks by German tanks in WWII Wagner was a proponent of the German super-race
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Sound EffectsVan Sijll
More than just the sounds of a scenelayers of meaningcan revealcan suggestcan hide/disguisecan establishcan be tied to specific event or character
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Diegetic and non-Diegetic Sound
Van Sijll
Diegeticorganic to the scenerealistic can be altered for effectcan be contextual or narrative
non-Diegeticnot logically heard in the sceneadded for narrative effect
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Diegetic and non-Diegetic Soundfrom Platoon
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Diegetic Soundfrom Platoon scene
water drippingjungle sounds
insectsowl
slapping bugssnoringmovement soundsexplosion/gunsprovide context
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non-Diegetic Soundfrom Platoon scene
Music dissonantbuilds to crescendopitch is high--lower notes addedtimbre is “scratchy”
Heartbeat--builds to crescendo Builds Tension-- Leads to releaseNarrative role
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