I'm looking for examples of music that plays contrary or counter to the action or emotion (explicit or implicit) onscreen, preferably in films that are...
Yes I would also be very interested to hear of any examples of 'music contrary to action/emotion' (see below). ALSO, Can anyone recommend any DVDs with...
Sam Sutton
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Jul 28, 2006 11:00 am
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Three that spring to mind are the blood-splattered war scenes of 'Patton' using Barber's String Adagio and 'Gallipoli' using Albinoni's Adagio and the...
Hi Sam, this is a very elaborate list of dvd sound documentaries, commentaries etc. http://www.dvdsurround.ch/sounddokumentationen/ It's in German, but pretty...
Hi Sam, The DVD of "I, Robot" has an extra feature of just the score (No Dialogue, no Sound effects) with commentary by its composer 'Marco Beltrami', A great ...
What about Blue Velvet ("In dreams I walk with you") and Clockwork Orange?, quite obvious examples, but still pretty cool I think. gr!z ... [Non-text portions...
Also 1995's "Richard III" with Ian McKellan, which is set in the 1930s - at the very end, after all kinds of mayhem, he dies in a spectacular slow-motion way...
Sheila Cowley
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Jul 28, 2006 4:27 pm
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Summer of Sam (dir Spike Lee) has a few choice moments. It's also a great film, IMHO. Mike...
I find this a curious discussion...contrary to action/emotion according to who? Given that music is often used as an emotional trigger, and given that the use...
I believe that the U.S. DVD release of Monsters Inc has an option where you can playback the film with just Music and FX. The Canadian release has a French...
... Also check Three Kings while they are driving in the mercedes into combat...Im not sure but I think the tune that playing is "If you leave me now" also if...
I m thinking about what is or not is "contrast" between music and image, if we are sensible to action and trying to give emotional impact it s difficult to...
The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers has good sound extras. A 30 second battle scene with lots of separate layers selectable , Production sound, Foley, ADR,...
Hi Group. Strange experience the other day. Was mixing a feature film, raunchy comedy in the best of traditions. Tough guys, pretty chicks, fast cars, good...
Svenn Jakobsen
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Jul 29, 2006 8:41 pm
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Svenn, I would hope that they felt involved with the experince and thus the sound was part of it. If they had noticed the sounds maybe the scene did not affect...
Hi! IŽd recommend pennies from heaven or the singing detective. Both use music both diegetic and non-diegetic in a way that both emphazises and counterpoints...
Hi all! I remember a scene in the film Face / Off with N. Cage an J. Travolta, when they are in the apartment and the police gets there and begins the firing...
Hey there, Been a long time since I've hung out around this list. Was hoping to get some ideas from people though about designing the sound for an angel. Hope...
Hi, JR! I avoid giving specific suggestions in forums like this about how to design any particular sound, but I'll give you some strategic advice: Listen as...
Hi JR! What about a swirl of whispering voices used backwords and in loop to evoke the multiple lifes he may haved lived? BR Ced Denooz...
EPDM
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Aug 2, 2006 1:52 pm
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Hi JR, Hey, do you remember the humming-buzz those big bulky magnetic tape degaussers use to make? With a little DSP, perhaps it just might do the trick. JC ...
Hey guys, Thanks for the replies! Randy, I ended up getting the music that the composer wrote for the scene, however after listening to it I think he's...
Those of you in the Los Angeles area will have a very rare chance to see a brand new restored print of the film that gave Wilhelm his name - in its original 3D...
Hi I am looking for information about the use of infrasonic (low, inaudible sound) and very low frequency sound in cinema. If anyone knows of any articles or...
Check out the film from the early 70's: Earthquake. It was a sensual perception in-theater experiment. The theaters were equipt with large sub-woofer in the...
Yes, "Earthquake" (in Sensurround) is definitely the one to look at, and from memory quite a bit was written about it at the time (although probably a lot was...
Thanks for the comments.. Its true, most speakers do not have facility to produce below 20 hz - (generally our so called senisical bass listening 'limit',...
Hi, Here's an observation or two from the outside.... Low or ultra low frequency sounds say from 63Hz down don't occur much in the natural world until events...
HI m not sure if it's what you are looking for in absolute, but as far as i can remeber D Lynch: Eraserhead has some noise/ low fi sounds, also Tarkovsky '...
