RTA 180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Jerome Moross, Elmer Bernstein, William Wyler
16 Feb 2018
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Lecture 12: film noir (dark film): citizen kane, Musical: introduction of jazz (in film music) Western: ownership & conquer landscape, good vs bad (theme) The big country, director: william wyler // composer: jerome moross. Shift between black & white and colour. The magnificent seven, director: john sturges, composer: elmer bernstein. Film music generally follow classical hollywood model (big orchestra, sound, sweeping melodies, thick textures, leitmotifs. ) Religious epic: the oppressed conquer the oppressor, good vs evil, freedom vs. Fighting for huge landscape, distinct costume and props, thousands of actors, Set in biblical time: mountainous, desert landscape. Post-wwii - north america, judaeo christian tradition. Soviet communism = ancient egypt/ancient rome/totalitarian regimes. The 10 commandments: the egyptian vs the hibrus. Specific dialogue style, big landscape, big music, cast of thousands, ability to show lots of skin reflection of reality and the escape. Ben hur (1959) by william wyler, score: miklos rozsa:
