PS101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Diegesis, Hear Music, Culture Of Estonia
Document Summary
Brings to life the settings or characters of film. Without music and on screen elements matching film scene feels wrong: indicates emotional state of characters: Mood of music matches character mood: can supply continuity among scenes. Unifies scenes and makes them flow better, connecting end of one to beginning of other: remind us of the past. Past in film or outside film depending on how its used. Ex: lotr shire music brings us back to magical time where shire was pure and folky: shows how audience is supposed to react. Diegetic music: music in the world within film, heard by characters. Non-diegetic: background music, used for unity, character in film cannot hear music. Upward melodies represent flying, descending line at end represents boy"s descent. Music repetitive, unmelodious, monotonous signifying boring, unsatisfying life of workers. Leap up of minor third sounds like melody is trying to escape but can"t, falling back down. How music is used as an interactive tool.
