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Post by Oliveman on Nov 29, 2007 3:03:49 GMT -5
Now this may not be all that important, but I noticed that in many short video segments that there's music... of some kind or another. Most of this stuff isn't all that memorable, but these clips would seem sort of empty without it. Where do they find these little bits of music, and what does it say about the power of music?
I think that even in such a small setting, where music isn't the primary subject, it still has an effect. Sort of strings things together, don't you think?
But... it also has to fit the video. What about that? What if it doesn't fit?
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Post by dangerjane on Dec 2, 2007 19:28:56 GMT -5
Music appeals to some very basic and very complicated parts of the human brain. It is tied into the limbic system, as well, which is why music can have such a profound effect on our emotions. For that reason, the presence or absence of music with a film clip or scene can affect the meaning and interpretation of the scene powerfully. Think about audio cues. In more modern films, they're often more subtle, but in decades past, in any suspenseful scene there HAD to be the requisite strings with their dissonant tremelo, to "cue" the audience that they should be ought to be getting nervous. Music can be used equally effectively to enhance a scene in a movie--Pirates would NOT be the same without that swashbuckling score--or to promote a product or service--think maybe the use of Royksopp's music in the Geico commercial; hip, European music just TELLS us that something COOL is going on. reference: This Is Your Brain On Music by Daniel Levitin
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