Music and Film
Exam 1 Essay Portion
1) Describe the three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points)
Music is an important form of art; it has always been utilized by each and every culture for entertainment purpose. Earlier in the silent film era, music was generally not included in the films but played in the beginning or at the end to entertain the audience.
Later music was used in the form of background score to provide strength to the scenes of the film. There were three types of original scores of music during the silent film era, improvised score, compiled scores and composed scores. Improvise score refer to the created-off-the cuff by the musician which is played by the soloist on the piano or organ during the film to entertain the audience. Compiled music refers to the collection from the previously written music. Composed music refers to the music specifically and freshly made for the film
The music in the Birth of a Nation by Max Steiner is a composed music because it is specifically composed to represent the theme of the story. Like Flag of confederacy, The Battle between the States are some examples which made the film look more real and efficient in involving the audience in the film. Max Steiner utilized the orchestra to make the music more interesting.
From the above discussion it can be concluded that with the advancement in the films and the requirements of the audience necessary intervention were made to make the films more interesting for which the musicians worked very hard. Since the silent film do not includes any dialogue so in order to maintain the interest of the audience in the film music was must. That is why earlier the music was played in the beginning but later it was played for the film to drag the attention of the audience.
2) What is the role of source music in Casablanca? (10 points)
The film Casablanca is an American romantic film in
1) Describe the three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points)
Music is an important form of art; it has always been utilized by each and every culture for entertainment purpose. Earlier in the silent film era, music was generally not included in the films but played in the beginning or at the end to entertain the audience.
Later music was used in the form of background score to provide strength to the scenes of the film. There were three types of original scores of music during the silent film era, improvised score, compiled scores and composed scores. Improvise score refer to the created-off-the cuff by the musician which is played by the soloist on the piano or organ during the film to entertain the audience. Compiled music refers to the collection from the previously written music. Composed music refers to the music specifically and freshly made for the film
The music in the Birth of a Nation by Max Steiner is a composed music because it is specifically composed to represent the theme of the story. Like Flag of confederacy, The Battle between the States are some examples which made the film look more real and efficient in involving the audience in the film. Max Steiner utilized the orchestra to make the music more interesting.
From the above discussion it can be concluded that with the advancement in the films and the requirements of the audience necessary intervention were made to make the films more interesting for which the musicians worked very hard. Since the silent film do not includes any dialogue so in order to maintain the interest of the audience in the film music was must. That is why earlier the music was played in the beginning but later it was played for the film to drag the attention of the audience.
2) What is the role of source music in Casablanca? (10 points)
The film Casablanca is an American romantic film in