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Page 1: Functions of music in StorytellingDiegetic and non-Diegetic Sound Van Sijll Diegetic organic to the scene realistic can be altered for effect can be contextual or narrative non-Diegetic

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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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