Film scoring/Quiz - The spy story

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The short movie called The Spy Story
Watch a short movie and tell me who the four characters are in the movie.
 * Another Fun Pop Quiz


 * 1. Download the movie.
 * Download The Spy Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyju0llyWXI


 * 2. Answer the questions
 * Answer the questions to the right. Who are these people?


 * 3. Only the music will tell
 * As you answer the questions, please realize that the only way to explain this to the audience will be with music.

Background information

 * A wonderful student film
 * The Spy Story is a student film created at the Community College of Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas which is a wonderful opportunity for a narrative film score.


 * This script was written by the instructor, John Marsh. The script is used by students who prefer not to write their own script.


 * As you can see, this is simple yet a really fun story! But it needs a musical score.


 * Take this pop quiz
 * For this pop quiz, watch a fun movie called "The Spy Story" which is surprisingly similar to George Lucas In Love in terms of music. This movie needs the same kind of music as George Lucas In Love.


 * Then answer the questions to the right. Use your imagination.


 * Easy and fun!

Click HERE to download this movie from YouTube.


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Step 1 - "Who are those guys?"

 * Explain who these people are.
 * Your first step is to decide who are the characters in the movie. And what is the story all about?


 * Little of this is explained in the dialog. The actions do not clearly tell you who is good and who is evil.


 * You have to decide! Who are the "good guys" and who are the "bad guys"?


 * Note: Only the music can explain who these people are and what they are feeling. So before you begin writing a musical score for any movie, you must decide what the story is all about and who are these people.




 * The lady spy
 * Who is this person? (i.e., Is she good or bad?  Is she worried or calm?)


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 * The man spy
 * Who is this person? (i.e., Is he good or bad?  Is he worried or calm?)


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 * The woman with the newspaper
 * Who is this person? (i.e., Is she good or bad?  Is she German or French?  Is she serious or comical?)


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 * The woman with the umbrella
 * Who is this person? (i.e., Is she good or bad?  Is she German or French?)
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As the film's composer, you get to decide. Your music defines the movie.
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Your music is important
Now do you see why your music is important. Nothing else will tells the audience who these people are. Only your music can explain to the audience what the story is all about.


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