Film scoring/Quiz - George Lucas In Love

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The short movie called George Lucas In Love

 * This is a fun movie. You will really enjoy watching this movie. (If not, you are in the wrong class!)


 * A satire on both Star Wars and Shakespeare in Love.

Watch a movie with a narrative music

 * George Lucas In Love
 * Watch this wonderful movie. The movie uses music to narrate the story.


 * Click HERE to download this short movie from Google and take a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBxGX4IcZxY

Music narrates the story

 * As you can see, it is the music which tells the story. All of the mood for this movie comes from the music.  Amazing.

Read about this famous movie at Wikipedia.


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The music of George Lucas In Love

 * Watch the movie and listen to the music. Almost all of the music narrates the story therefore, this music is narrative music.


 * Typing music (Traveling music) [[Image:Crystal Clear app knotify.png|30px]]


 * This music introduces the movie, not just the fact that George Lucas is busy typing but the fact that this movie will be entertaining. This is like the opening paragraph of a book.  It grabs the imagination of the audience and draws them into the story.


 * Arron's Introduction (Darth Vader) [[Image:Crystal Clear app knotify.png|30px]]


 * In just five seconds, everyone knows clearly who Arron is and what the audience should feel about Arron. This music gives Arron the audience's full attention.


 * Arron's Script [[Image:Crystal Clear app knotify.png|30px]]


 * In three seconds, we learn that Arron's script is powerful, almost magical.


 * Background music for Chibaka and Hal. [[Image:Crystal Clear app knotify.png|30px]]


 * The music for the night club and the Dark Side


 * No Music - Professor


 * There is no music for the professor.


 * Notice how awkward the silence is after all that great music. That is the mood that is needed.  Silence created it.


 * Mariam's Love Theme [[Image:Crystal Clear app knotify.png|30px]]


 * The love theme starts when Miriam says, "Your George Lucas, right?". The music tells us all about Miriam in just a few short seconds.


 * Good Advise Music - "Write what you know." [[Image:Crystal Clear app knotify.png|30px]]


 * Note that this music is turned down when Miriam says, "Just like bulls-eyeing Warmrats". Narrative music and dialog do not mix.


 * "You are my inspiration." [[Image:Crystal Clear app knotify.png|30px]]


 * This is background music since it plays whey they are talking and the music does not interfere with the dialog.


 * Credits [[Image:Crystal Clear app knotify.png|30px]]


 * This music says that the movie had a message and that you have just learned that message.


 * Note how the credit music is turned down for the dialog about Howard the Duck.


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Your assignment

 * 1. Download the movie.
 * Download HERE George Lucas In Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBxGX4IcZxY HERE


 * 2. Listen to the music
 * Look at the list of music cues. Follow along as you listen to them.


 * 3. Answer these questions.
 * Yes, this is another pop quiz!


 * Please answer the questions to the right.


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Questions #1

 * Continuity example?
 * Select the best example of continuity. (What melody is played in different ways to create different moods while tying the two actions together?)


 * @undefined. [[Image:Crystal Clear app xfmail.png|48px]] (1 point)

Questions #2

 * The Instructor's music?
 * When you listen to the Instructor (who sounds like Yoda), what music do you hear. (This is a trick question and the answer is totally obvious but I assume everyone will miss this.)


 * @undefined. [[Image:Crystal Clear app xfmail.png|48px]] (1 point)

Questions #3

 * The Star Wars theme?
 * Is this the real Star Wars theme or only music which sounds like the Star Wars theme?


 * @undefined. [[Image:Crystal Clear app xfmail.png|48px]] (1 point)

Questions #4

 * Who is in control?
 * Listen to the opening music. How does it end?  Does it have a nice ending as the composer intended or did some idiot (the sound mixer guy) just turn the volume down?
 * @undefined. [[Image:Crystal Clear app xfmail.png|48px]] (1 point)


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The next page

 * Next, you will begin creating scores for a real scene.  Write me for the loan of the disks.


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