Film, Media & TV4 mins ago
Music and film
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OK I'd like you to clear up a debate my friend and I have been having. I'll try not to be biased in my question; here it is:
Do you think that music adds something to a film or TV show, e.g. makes it more enjoyable or adds atmosphere or suspense? Or, do you think that the film would be the same without the music ' that you would enjoy it just as much. This doesn't include sound effects ' just music added after filming.
I'd like a majority vote if possible. As the person asking the question I will have to remain impartial, for now.
Do you think that music adds something to a film or TV show, e.g. makes it more enjoyable or adds atmosphere or suspense? Or, do you think that the film would be the same without the music ' that you would enjoy it just as much. This doesn't include sound effects ' just music added after filming.
I'd like a majority vote if possible. As the person asking the question I will have to remain impartial, for now.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Music will quite often help set the scene and guide your emotions and in some cases add to your understanding of events or the plot. Similarly the sound of birds and animals whilst walking in the countryside adds interest, pleasure and understanding to what's going on around you.
I say that, in most instances, music is beneficial.
the additional fatures that come with the matrix dvd include interviews with the people responsible for the music and the directors, the conclusion seems to be that they aim to create a film that will stand on its own without music, but that sometimes the music can add stuff that you just can't do visually, combining good film making and the effect of music on the audience's emotions can make great films. tarantino (just one example) often uses music rather than scripts or visual information to expand characters and set scenes.
I can think of some outstanding examples of music enhancing the film it accompanies, e.g. Maxwell's This Woman's Work in She's Having a baby; Barber's Addagio for Strings in Platoon; the entire score of Last of the Mohicans. The list is endless. When I think it doesn't work is when the music is a signpost to what comes next as demonstrated in many horror films.