Incorporate Music into Film Cinematically- Investigation Blog Post 10/17

For this blog post, I investigated different ways on how to best incorporate music into my film. I always try and find the best songs that fit my theme and even have the same pace as my film. Also, I would just like to understand how actual directors work with their composers to make the best soundtrack.

The score is your film's hidden emotional underpinning. People may cry, laugh, feel displaced, alone, or even awkward as a result of it. Our mood is influenced by music. When it reaches our brain, it activates several pleasure centers, causing dopamine to be released and endorphins to be stimulated. Even the genre kind might have an effect on how you react. 

Your writing will be the driving force behind the emotional palette, and each scene might elicit a distinct emotion. It is critical for a director or producer to grasp what a scene is attempting to convey. If it doesn't advance the plot or reveal anything about the character, it might not need to be in the script, no matter how awesome you think it is. As a director, you will be able to transmit the emotional tone of the scene to a composer, who will subsequently represent those feelings through music.

For Example, When Zimmer began writing The Dark Knight theme tune, he found that there was an "endless heroic motif" about Batman, as he defines it. After all, he is a superhero who protects Gotham City from evil at night. However, Batman is also Bruce Wayne. And Batman's origin tale is based on a tragic occurrence in Bruce Wayne's childhood when his parents are slain during a botched mugging. The story Zimmer weaves throughout his scores for Nolan's Batman movie includes Bruce blaming himself for the loss of his beloved parents, resulting in a kind of stalled development. Bruce is constantly trapped in that dreadful moment, and the primary title theme reflects this. Zimmer is most recognized for his hammering drums and thunderous horns, but he also uses synthesized textures in his scores to generate suspense and atmosphere.

Also, in the new up-and-coming "The Batman" film, the composer, Michael Giacchino made an amazing score that goes along with the dark and gritty version of Batman. 

Music has a greater impact on emotions than you may realize, and when it comes to filmmaking, it is one of those crucial elements that may make or ruin a project. I'll take my time the next time while looking for production music and will consider how my audience might interpret the scene based on the supporting music.