Use the following vocabulary to help you discuss your feelings about the music from the film. Does the music add anything to the scene?
score original emotional
ground-breaking beat
melodic
powerful dramatic energetic passionate pace
crescendo exciting
triumphant tempo
magical sad
rhythmic moody
atmospheric slow
menacing riveting soulful
From your studied film, choose a scene that uses music effectively. Write a paragraph about how it is used in the scene and how it adds to the storyline. The following sentences will help you:
l l l l l The scene I have studied is when …
This is a key moment in the story and adds to the storyline because … The music is important to this scene because … When I hear the music, I understand … The music makes me feel …
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Fun FAct
Steven Spielberg and John Williams have worked together for over forty years. Williams has written music for twenty-six of Spielberg’s films, including Jaws and War Horse.
