Music In Films

Role of Music in films:

• Music in films generates the mood in a film and it can create an atmosphere which can help tell a story. For example, an upbeat soundtrack could create a happy atmosphere.
• Music also triggers an emotional response in the audience. An example of this could be when Puss In Boots shows his large cute eyes In Shrek and the sad music is playing. The music is making the viewer of the film feel sad or upset at that moment n time.

• It also informs the audience about locations. For example In the James Bond film 'Skyfall' Bond travels to many destinations and the viewer can tell where he will be going by the music that is played. If an Indian track was played we could predict that Bond may turn up in an Indian market for example.

• The music in a film can create a character motif. This is when we may not see the main character or main piece of action. For example, the shark in 'Jaws' is shown only a few times. This is because they didn't have CGI when the film was made. So when the shark was about they used tension music to make the audience the shark was present but they didn't visually show it.
• Music create an audio cue for the audience. It can help the audience predict what may be going to happen in the film.

In the Submarine Clip there are many different instruments such ass a piano, orchestral instruments and some woodwind instruments. The tone of the music is soft and the music has a 'Andante' tempo to it. (Andante means Walking Pace in Greek)
The music in the clip create a reflecting mood during the montage and the backing music gives clues about Oliver's mindset.
The music is 'Classic Timeless' which gives the indication of the timeless themes of identity. The character Oliver in the clip is trying to find his identity and purpose. The music reflects his emotions with his restlessness and busy nature. It also punctuates and amplifies the typing action of Oliver on his type writer. The soundtrack also accompanies his thought process and what he is feeling in his head.