By: Katie Morgan.

My Storyboard and Proposal! Film Name: Its Tildas Dogs Life! (These photos will not be in
the film).

Tilda
Sleeping

(Title Page)

Wake her
up

Its Tildas Dogs Life!

Setting:
Front room

Setting:
Front room

This is the title page and orchestral music will

be playing when the film starts. During the film
the music will change because the scenes are
different.

After the title page the film will start and Tilda
will be asleep. The music will still be
orchestral. But it will change because Tilda
wakes up and is ready to start the day.

Go to
the park
with her

Play with
her

Give her
some
dinner

Setting:
Park

Setting:
Front room

Setting:
Kitchen

She gets more excited because it time for a

walk in the park. The music will be of a
detective theme because she will be
exploring new things.

The now the music will be exciting and up

beat because Tilda is having fun and she is
wagging her tail to the music.

Setting:
Front room

Setting:
Front room

After dinner Tilda she will play again. We will

play tug-of-war. The music playing will be
competitive music. Sometimes I will win, but
sometimes she will win.

At this part of the film it is ready for Tilda to eat. So her

food will be poured out into her bowl and she will eat it.
The music will be calm synth music and will have a
tempo in the region of 120 bpm to represent this.

Put her back

on the sofa
and allow her
to sleep

Pick her up,

cuddle her
and kiss her
on the head

Play fight
with her

Tilda is waken up by her owner Katie (me). She

is tickled. The music will slowly builds up
because Tilda knows that it is time to go for her
walk.

When we finish play fighting I will pick her up.

The mood of the music will change into
orchestral (slowly).

Setting:
Front room

Tilda falls asleep because of the orchestral

music is nice and soothing. This music will
fade out, when the credits page appears.

(The credits page)

Directed and produced by Katie Morgan
Actresses: Tilda the dog and her owner (Katie Morgan).

The music here will be house music. I have chosen this genre of music because
I wanted to end the film on something interesting. House music is a popular
genre of music. Plus the house music will continue after the credits as well.
(The whole track will be 2 mins and 11 secs long)!

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Effects and extra features:
Dubbing:
My voice will be recorded after the film is made and edited. Along with Tildas barking and growling! This product will need my voice
because I will be giving Tilda commands, like come and good girl. This is part of the story because it is about her life and how she
answers to the commands that are given to her. These commands will be adding in over the music. So they sound like they are meant
to be there. Tildas barking and growling will also be added in over the music. I will sample it and just change the pitch so it sound
different each time, but not too different. Plus Tilda will reply to what I say! To do this I will add reverb on someone elses voice. Also I
will change the pitch of the voice to make it different to mine and the person who voiced Tilda. This will tie in with the sound effects
and foli.

Effects/foli:
In my piece there is quite a few effects/foli that I have to add in and they are:
Toys rustling
Clicks from Tildas lead and collar
Tilda walking
Me walking
Car/traffic sounds
Birds
Opening a can of food
Tilda eating
Tilda playing
Kissing Tilda on the head
Music Themes:
Quiet and slow
Fast and up beat
Soft and simple
Battle
Complex orchestral
Powerful house
I will use these effects/foli and music to portray many different emotions and moods, which are:
Tiredness
Enthusiasm
Entertainment
Satisfaction
Peaceful
Competition

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The history of developing movie sound to present different moods and emotions:

Why is there music in film?

We experience a film visually because we look at the moving images with our eyes. Also we
experience a film through our ears too. This is because of the music, speech and sound effects.
In film music you can be as imaginative as you want because music works beyond the
unconscious mind. Therefore music goes well with film because its an ally the illusions. This is why
music plays on our emotions. When listening to a piece music you dont need to know what it
means, but only how you feel after listening to it.
Writing movie scores and songs is perfect for making a soundtrack because anyone can listen and
sing along to them.
However some films dont have music, for example in the 50s a movement that was towards
realism led some directors to not use music in their films. This is because they wanted people to
only notice the dialogue that we use in our daily lives. Plus in life there is no music that
accompanies our day, unless if you turn it on.
Despite this, this movement didnt last long because music is an important part of our lives. The
music stops the film from being flat or dead.
What is the influence of film scoring?
It is said that in film music an audience could be influenced into the mood of an actor or actress.
Instead of a scene and its moods, for example say if a ballad, motif or theme was connected to a
actor or actress and was repeated multiple times, with different tonalities, then it doesnt matter
what the context is. This is because music is a special tool that can control peoples different
moods and emotions. (Different people will feel different after listing to the same song)!
Moreover a music score is useful and brings us a meaning and a message that is suggested,
rather then being clearly stated in the directors script.
Furthermore we learn to connect to music that has an emotional event. This is because we feel like
we are there with the actors or actresses. The musics pitch, melody and tonalities create the
different emotions in an audience. Music actually makes up for the absence of speech in a film.
This makes the music create atmosphere!
What are the rules for film music?
1.) Can it spot the picture? - this is the term that is used to describe how the director and composer
go through the completed film and see where the music should go and if it fits in okay.
2.) Does the music create an atmosphere of the time and place of the film? - this tells us what
period of time the music is set in and where it comes from.

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3.) Can the music underline psychological refinements? - the music can tell us about the unspoken
thoughts of a character in a film.
4.) Is the music used as a neutral background filler? - this music is not meant to be heard, however
it helps to fill in the between pauses in a conversation.
5.) Does it build a sense of continuity? - in scenes this is used to make something one by quick
flashes of the scenes that are disconnected.
6.) How do you express the inner emotions of a character? - this is not the characters reactions
and situation, it is the focus on the characters personality.
7.) Does the music create moods that go with the film? - the moods must link with the films moods,
so they match.
8.) What is the wallpaper of film music? - the music of a film is used to patch up the lacks of
speech in films script.
What are the film scoring composition concepts?
1.) Counterpoint - this refers to the most noticeable and important relationship in the music and film
share, which creates a single independent existence. This means that it creates a contrast
between the vocals and the music whilst retaining harmony within the piece.
2.) Supra-reality - this describes how the musical accompaniment increases and amplifies the
volume of the sound for what is happening on screen. Plus it is used to create tension, build
excitement and create fear.
3.) Underscoring - this is used to show the different moods and themes in the music. Furthermore it
is often that incidental music is used for this in order to enhance different moods and meanings
without detracting from the dialogue.
4.) Realistic Music - this music is visually sung, played or danced on screen.
5.) Source Music - this music originates from an on-screen phonograph or radio or off-screen from
a juke box. It is normally written to accompany the film and may form part of the films soundtrack.
6.) Characterisation - when you have the right composition that you created or previously created
of an on-screen character to the storyline and music. This allows the composer to give a deep
understanding when the character comes on screen, even for the first time. To make this work they
take into note where the music is used to help to create the characters' moods and personalities.
7.) Foreshadowing - this prepares the audience for an upcoming event in the film, for example, a
battle or a natural disaster. This helps the music to build anticipation and suspense.

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8.) Accompaniment - this is the contrast to foreshadowing because it plays directly with a
highlighted scene. (It doesnt precede it because it enhances the highlighted scenes atmosphere,
instead of the future scenarios that are being predicted).
9.) Incongruence or the Ironic Contrast - this is the musical accompaniment to a certain scene,
which is on the on-screen action. This on-screen action draws attention to the emotional
experiences of the audience that are watching the film.
What are the basic concepts for film sound?
The sound in film gives the image a time dimension, for example say if the speech, music or other
sounds are overlapping from one scene to another. This gives us the impression that the time ticks
steady; the cut was a change in the viewpoint. This helps to provide continuity between scenes.
Moreover the content sounds can fit together dissimilar images. This can give them a whole new
meaning when they are put or viewed together.
Plus the sound can give more meaning to the moving image and can create illusions in the
viewing. Plus the sound and music can enhance the images and may be either perceived by the
viewer consciously or subconsciously.
On the other hand the moving image can also give meaning to the sound.
What are the different styles of film?
Sound
Editing
Cinematography
Mise-en-scene
What is sound perception?
Sound can be described as a mix of different tones and other components that are acoustic. Plus
sound also has different amplitudes and frequencies. The sounds can be distinguished by a
spectrum. This spectrum is called the acoustic spectrum!
A singer or speaker has voice that has high or low volume, a high or low pitch and an exceptional
timbre. The volume depends on the pitch and the amplitudes on the different frequencies of the
main acoustics components in this spectrum. Lastly the timbre is determined by the spectrum as a
whole, for example, by the sounds that are being created.

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What is lip-reading?
Lip-reading is something that everyone does everyday. However it is usually something that occurs
on a subconscious level. Moreover its the method of understanding the speech by looking at the
movements of the lips and facial expressions. Also it is normal to look into the speakers eyes when
in a conversation. But if it is noisy in the background then we always look at their lips. In silent films
however you would have make very expressive body language. These were often dubbed once
sound techniques had been produced.
What is the sound technique development?
In the early 30s (1932), 5 years after the birth of film sound, most of the basic tech problems had
been fixed and overcome. Microphones that are directional had been made. Also it was possible to
create multi-track sound recordings. (These recordings were mixed into one big track).
Furthermore the sound system was based on an optical recording with the sound track on the film.
This was durable and worked correctly.
But there was only 1 sound channel and their frequency range was limited to 10,000 Hz. (A human
ear can normally hear the tones that go up to 16,000 Hz). This means that the hit tones from the
music audio are left out!
How were ambient sound and sound effects used?
Ambient sound and sound effects are used with the larger/higher frequencies because the sounds
have more life in them. Plus these sounds help to develop the atmosphere as a whole and to range
the moving image on the screen into time and space. (The ambient sound and sound effects build
up the atmosphere and can also have a function that is narrative).
In addition new sounds can be add in, for example, fantasy sounds that are stimulating. They can
connect to different moods and emotions that can be developed. Like wise some were synthetic,
example, sounds that are created by somebody creating them by the use of instruments and
technology. While the others were based upon natural sounds, for example, sounds that occur
naturally such as the revving of a car engine. These natural sounds are disfigured this means
that the producer would alter the sounds in order to fit in with the meaning of the visual piece.
Furthermore in stereo the ambient sound and sound effects do give life to the off-screen space. By
doing this it created and gained a new independent character. Moreover the brand new tech
allowed the co-existence of many sounds. The music score was realistic and thick.
There is also the use of the cocktail party effect this is where a party or crowd scene could take
place and you could choose which part or parts of the conversation that you would concentrate on
and tune into. By using this it would increase the illusion in the film. Plus in stereo the ambient
sound and sound effects used actually help the audience in their spatial place.
There is another step in the development and this step is the recording of sound on a magnetic
tape. This technique was founded during the Second World War. This technique has many

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advantages. These advantages are: that the frequency range is much wider and greater. Also the
dynamic range is better too. The sound was easy to mix because of these advantages. Plus the
sound could be recorded from different microphones. Moreover the speech could also be
separated individually. So for recording purposes the magnetic sound has since then, been
powerful and has been used a lot in different types of recording.
Despite there being advantages there are some disadvantages, which are: that the copies for the
reproductions became too expensive and theatres had to buy new tools and equipment to use in
their live sound departments.
But then stereo was introduced. Some of the theatres, mainly the big ones, went to this new
technique. Later on the quality of the sound in copies in stereo were upgraded to mono and the
higher frequencies were cut out.
What is the character of ambient sound, sound effects and music?
The character of a sound can be described by its own features. However in its context the
character is known in relation to the moving image.
Another way to show this is empathetic and this means that the music or the other sounds can
express the identical moods or emotions as the moving image. Plus the sound matches the mood
of the character or piece.
Plus it can be anempathetic too. This means that the sound is neutral, cold and has no emotions in
relation to the film itself.
In addition ironic sounds can express a unalike emotion to the moving image. Also sound can be
symbolic because they represent a person, an emotion or something else (even things that are
abstract), for example, powerful emotions of hate or love are normally tied to what is behind these
symbols.
One other music technique is called counterpoint and counterpoint is when image and sound parts
are in put in to 2 parallel and roughly connected tracks that are neither dependent on each other.
Furthermore the consistency of the sounds are headings for how the different sounds components
work in unison. Also each of the sounds components can be easy to understand and hear. (The
sound can also be changed around).
How can the sound be clear?
By balancing and mixing the volume of each individual component.
Separating the sounds in time with the other sounds, for example the speech comes first, next
the ambient sound and then the speech again.

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Or interfoliation! This technique is similar to separating the sounds. However the tempo is much
quicker. Another difference is that the speech or music is continuos, but it is in-between the other
phrases and sound elements that are added in.
You can also mix the pitch by separating it. You do this by mixing the soft and hard profile sound.
However you cant mix soft/soft or hard/hard. This is because they would be difficult to separate
and would distort.
What are the different types of editing?
Smooth editing - this means that the sound score is composed at a flow that is continuos. This
flow has no sharp breaks. Plus all of the sounds that are cut are smooth and they are nearly
unnoticeable. (The rough edges have also been smoothed). The opposite editing technique to
this is rough editing. Rough editing has jump cuts in its sound.
Expressive editing - this type of editing technique means that there are differences in the sound
or the sound is overstressed. This happens when they are linked to an activity in the moving
image. Moreover it is important to know the differences between diegetic and non diegetic sound.
Diegetic sound is where the source of the sound is evident in the visual recording, for example,
the sound of a gunshot or of speech. Non-diegetic sound is sound that is not heard as part of the
action. It is usually background sound and cannot be heard by the actors or characters. These
sounds can have different editing in the 2 worlds. (This is very common).
Slow-motion sound:
In slow-motion scenes putting in special sound makes it possible to increase the effect of
elongated action.
Synchronising the sound and movement together:
By synchronising the sound and movement together the movement can be recognised more
clearly and effectively. The movement has a structure that makes it follow more easily. The
movement of the rhythm is prominent and the moving image has some points that end the
movement, they also cut them. These are natural to mark. Also say if the there is a sound that is
marking at the same point then there is something called synch point. This is where the sound and
moving image can be synchronised or matched together. There is also a structure for all these
synch points. This structure is called punctuation which acts much like punctuation in a sentence
and is used to divide the piece into its component parts. There is a structure for all these synch
points. This structure is called punctuation.
Furthermore the synchronisation is very distinct and pointed because it can be in a really
choreographed scene. (This scene is called firm punctuation). The opposite to this is called loose
punctuation.
Moreover the sound changes are fitted together by the different moods and emotions. The different
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something that is called external logic. This is fitted together by anything that is outside them. (This
is linked to diegetic and non-diegetic sound).
Lastly the sound can influence the tempo because it can go fast and speed up or it can slow down.
This is a phenomenon that is called the temporal elasticity.
What is the scheme for a sound analysis?
It must be easy to understand and apply.
The concepts should be clear.
It must have different styles. However they must be relevant.
There should always be an alternative.
And finally is it important to the film creator!?

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