Music Cinematography

When it comes to music in film, it is important to properly capture what is onscreen with the music accompanying the scene. A piece of music that is appropriately orchestrated will allow the viewer to feel as though they have become a part of the film. Because the point of view of the camera is omniscient, the following musical description will attempt to create a piece that will not overpower the scene but rather complement it, and follow the emotion of the main character as the viewer cannot feel it directly from her perspective.
There is no dialogue in this clip, however, feelings are still communicated through the main character’s fast paced action, this build in tension increases as the excerpt progresses. It is important to capture this through the music to enhance the …show more content…
As the wide shot of the train pulling into the station will appear on the screen, the violins’ melodic contour will ascend as though it is imitating a staircase’s form. This will foreshadow the following shot which briefly shows the girl running up the stairs. In addition, as the shot cuts to her running to the next set of stairs, the piano will build until it imitates the same rhythm as the violins did previously. As it has throughout the section, the piano will once again imitate the young girl as she runs down the steps in a manner reminiscent of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata’s third movement; in a descending fashion that is rushed and tension building.
The second pivotal moment in the excerpt is when the main character onscreen becomes the young man prepared to purchase the ticket. The missing pieces of the puzzle begin to become clear to the viewer. They now understand why the girl is in such a hurry. At this point, the violins and the cello’s sound will become as prominent as the pianos in forte to keep the buildup