Workshop 4: Music, how does it enhance the story

Music
Chords
Major - Written in a major key, happy tone
Minor - Written in a minor key - sad/creepy tone

Tempo - Fast - makes it feel energetic, gives movement
Slow - makes it feel lethargic, boring

Dynamics - Loud (forte)- feels intense, shocking, builds emotion
- Quiet (piano) - draw in viewer focus, background
- changes-quiet to loud - builds intensity/energy
-loud to quiet-drains intensity/energy

Song 1: happy and calm - fast - major
Song 2: Strange and mysterious - slower - minor

Diegetic Sound- sounds added to a film e.g. music, explosions

Non-diagetic sounds-sounds that occur naturally
-wind in trees
-footsteps

Coraline opening scene - Minor - unsettled, creepy, insecure
Moderate/fast - gives energy, movement,
Changes dynamics often - focus, build intensity

Mouse Circus
Chord - Minor- unsettling, creepy
Tempo - fast - furious, energetic
Dynamics- Loud - happy, playful, grabs attention

Mirror
Chord - Minor - tone, creepy, low - works well with ghost howls
Tempo - Slow - movement where it picks up, lethargic, lazy
Dynamics - swells loud, quiet - creates focus mmoments