Movies have a history of hundreds of years. With the continuous development of film art, music has become an indispensable and important part of this art. The colorization and widescreen of movies, the emergence of stereo sound, the application of Dolby recording system and digital multi-track recording technology have continued to develop along with the progress of science and technology. The importance and possibilities of film music far exceed people's expectations, and various new styles and genres of film music are constantly emerging. What is the relationship between images and music in movies? How do film directors decide and use music? What is the relationship like between director and composer? Once music and sound are combined with images, what kind of overall impression will it leave on us? What is the relationship between pure music and film music? How does a composer go about composing film music? How is a film's music completed? How has film music changed? Wait, these are the issues to be discussed in this course. Through the course "Film Music", students can understand film music from different perspectives and understand and master film music from different professional standpoints, so as to achieve the "background" knowledge they should have when working independently in the future. . Teaching method: Combined with theoretical teaching, audio materials are used to allow students to listen to as many film music works as possible. During the listening process, the music itself is explained and analyzed in detail. In addition, if possible, watch the works you have heard again to strengthen students' impression of the functions and effects of film music and to obtain complete knowledge and concepts of "film music". The course is taught for one semester.

Film is the art of the director, but more accurately, it is the art of a group under the leadership of the director. There are six major components: director, screenwriter, recording, photography, music, and art. Without one of them, a movie would not exist. Music and movies are closely related.

“First of all, movies are audiovisual art, and the eyes and ears are the two organs that receive information at the first time. One of the reasons why people sit in the cinema and watch movies is to listen to sound stimulation. Movies The ability to develop from silent to sound is exactly what people want for motion effects and sound, and they hope to have forms of expression other than photography and art. If you look at those Hollywood blockbusters, from beginning to end, a lot of music enriches the plot. Continuously developing, even when a certain tone appears in the film, music can play an enhancing role."

"Secondly, the film has multiple rhythm functions, such as subjective rhythm, objective rhythm, director's psychological rhythm and so on. The audience's psychological rhythm, etc. Only music is very consistent in rhythm with movies, while other art forms are slightly less so. Music can express these rhythms through different musical rhythms and musical languages ??to cater to different styles of stories. , different scenes. To a certain extent, the role of music in movies cannot be replaced by any form." Wang Liguang once conducted an experiment with his graduate students, showing them "Pirates of the Caribbean" while showing them the movie. All audio channels were turned off, and within 20 minutes, some people couldn't watch it anymore.

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After music entered movies, it became an organic part of the comprehensive art of movies and a new music genre. It plays a special role in highlighting the emotions of the film, enhancing the drama of the film, and exaggerating the atmosphere of the film. But on the other hand, after being integrated into movies, its form of expression has also undergone corresponding major changes. The specific manifestations are as follows:

1 The creation and conception of film music must be based on the creative elements of the film, that is, the subject matter, content, style, character and other factors and conditions, so that the auditory image of the film music and the visual image of the picture The image is perfectly integrated, reflecting the director's overall concept and aesthetic appreciation principles.

2 Film music appears intermittently in segmented statements according to the plot of the film and the length of the picture, and is restricted by the film montage, and the concept of musical form has developed new developments.

3 Film music has changed the traditional concept that music must be composed of "music sounds", and combined with the words and sounds in the film to form a new segmented statement structure, and combined with "noise" Combined together, sometimes music and language are combined, sometimes music and sound effects are combined, and sometimes both are combined to appropriately express lyricism and dramatic atmosphere, becoming a new form.

4 In addition, the performance and singing of film music must go through a series of film production processes such as recording and printing. Only by screening the film can its artistic function and effect be reflected. At the same time, with the development of recording technology, instrumental music, and orchestration technology, the timbre and orchestration effects of film music have been greatly enriched.

Movie music is divided into realistic music and functional music according to the way it appears in the film. Realistic music is also called objective music. The sound sources can be seen on the film screen: such as the instrumental music and vocal music programs performed in the concert; the singing, playing the piano, and street singing of the characters in the play, as well as the radio and tape recorder playing music in the screen. Functional music is also called subjective music. The source of the sound cannot be seen on the screen but is music created by the composer for the movie. It is music created to express the psychological activities and emotions of the characters in the picture and to render the environment. It is music created to express the characters in the picture. Psychological activities, emotions and rendering of environmental atmosphere, etc. Good film music should be seamlessly integrated with the film's picture. The music itself should be excellent and can leave the picture as a new kind of music for people to appreciate.

The combination of film music and pictures is usually divided into two types: sound-picture synchronization and sound-picture counterpoint. The synchronization of sound and picture means that the mood of the music and the picture are consistent, the rhythm is coordinated, the visual content is unified, and it plays the role of setting off and rendering the picture. Counterpoint between sound and picture is to allow music and pictures to be expressed from different sides, different angles, and different levels, so that rhythm, speed, emotion, and artistic conception are all expressed differently. Sound and picture are opposites and complement each other, and the opposites are unified.

"Counterpoint" is originally a musical term. The purpose of expressing the combination of sound and picture here is to better express the inner world of the characters, reflect the complexity and multi-facetedness of life, and thereby express the rich connotation of the film.

Based on the needs of the film, film music needs to determine the style of the music, the character characteristics of the theme music, the layout of the music and the setting of the climax, the organic combination and arrangement of the music and the language and sound in the film, and the composition of each piece of music. The relationship between the beginning and end, the emotional atmosphere and the picture. Film composition often requires a large amount of music material to be edited and adapted into film music, which requires familiarity with the music material and good use of the music material. Film music composers must understand the band, instruments and orchestration. When composing, consider what kind of band to use, what type of music to use, and how to orchestrate. In addition, film orchestra composers and conductors have particularly outstanding abilities in grasping the length and playing speed of music. , his adaptability in this aspect is also particularly strong when it comes to dubbing scenes. After music enters the electronic age, it is also necessary to become familiar with various novel musical instruments and electroacoustic bands, and master its acoustic characteristics and performance characteristics.

Movie songs are an important part of film music. The theme songs and interludes play an important role in promoting the plot and revealing emotions, and are extremely contagious.

The most common method used by professional film workers is to hire a composer to compose music for different scenes in the film, but sometimes some ready-made music works are also used, which can be old or new. Yes, just get the copyright for it. The composition of film music is arranged after the editing of the scenes, so time is urgent, and the composer is the last creative person in post-production. Usually film music combines the opinions of the director's composer. Once the music is calibrated, the creation begins. The composer must also understand the film's music production budget and control the cost without overspending. Using pop music as film music requires a copyright license, which is a costly process. Only crews with strong capital dare to ask.

Paths to enter the industry:

Enter the music industry first and then the film music industry. You don’t have to have a professional background. Some underground music workers other than serious music may also compose film music.