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By Orla Wilson
Film
Music used in a film to
Music is: accompany the action
and create atmosphere.
Functions of Film Music
➔ Illustrating Movement
➔ Creating Plot Relationships
➔ Create Atmosphere
➔ Portray Emotions
➔ Social/Cultural/Geographic References
➔ Time/Period References
➔ Connect Scenes/Montages
➔ Create Contradictions between scenes
➔ Parody
➔ Character Development
When did it start?
ET Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O15x-B8PgeE
Awards
He received his first Academy Award nomination for Valley of the Dolls (1967).
In 1972, Williams won an Academy Award for his work on Fiddler on the Roof.
He'd also gained attention for his score for The Poseidon Adventure (1972),
which received an Oscar nomination as well.
Though Williams is best known for his film scores, he has written other music,
including concert pieces and the themes for several Olympic Games. Williams
also regularly works as a conductor: In 1980 he became the conductor of the
Boston Pops Orchestra, a position he held until retiring in 1993.
Composition Style
One of the things that defines Williams’ style is his use of leitmotif. This is a
memorable and recurrent theme of melody or rhythm that is associated with
a particular person, idea, or situation.
Williams' music is heavily influenced by the classical, firmly based on the style
of the late-romantics such as Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. This is not
saying that he does not stray at times to add some modernistic overtones
(such as with Close Encounters of the third kind), he just primarily composes
wholesome music full of memorable tunes. His use of techniques such as
fanfares and fun marches are particularly prominent.
Conclusion
After completing this project, I am even more sure of just how influential John
Williams is for the world of film. Not only has he composed some of the most
recognisable pieces of film music out there, but he has got the awards to
prove it.
Learning about the man behind themes such as Jaws, Star Wars and Jurassic
Park, was very interesting and helped to see each of his movies in a whole
new light.
Jaws
Theme
Synopsis
MODE/TONALITY:
Minor Key
MOOD:
Mysterious - Threatening
Instruments, Dynamics and Tempo
Climax:
Ends with:
In this film, the main theme is used for: It invokes the viewer to:
➔ https://prezi.com/alcthbiwr1qp/the-analysis-of-jaws-the-film-music/
➔ https://www.biography.com/people/john-williams-9532526
➔ www.twyman-whitney.com/film/essentials/music-history.html
➔ https://www.britannica.com/