Music
Look at the music to most zombie films it’s usually dark music because it is a dark genre. There are many ways to create dark music you can put multiple different instruments together to make a harmonious tune. You can add any type of audio effects, the limits are endless but the average way to create a dark type of music is by using minor chords. Minor chords are a simple way of creating a depressing but sometimes magical, for example the C minor and G minor chords are dark but magical at the same time. It all depends on the person you are to what effect the music has on you but music can do anything to you and is absolutely crucial to any film because it defines the simple meaning of the film. The music on the film completely defines the mood on the screen so it’s crucial we get the music right in order to make or break the film. Here is an example of how music can affect the scene.
Look at the music to most zombie films it’s usually dark music because it is a dark genre. There are many ways to create dark music you can put multiple different instruments together to make a harmonious tune. You can add any type of audio effects, the limits are endless but the average way to create a dark type of music is by using minor chords. Minor chords are a simple way of creating a depressing but sometimes magical, for example the C minor and G minor chords are dark but magical at the same time. It all depends on the person you are to what effect the music has on you but music can do anything to you and is absolutely crucial to any film because it defines the simple meaning of the film. The music on the film completely defines the mood on the screen so it’s crucial we get the music right in order to make or break the film. Here is an example of how music can affect the scene.
Looking at this video you can truly see how music can change
a film. So lets take a look at music on our genre. As I stated before, horror
music is in a more minor tone and depressing manor. Using a piano we could use
different modes to compose the dark music such as Phrygian (the scale from E to
E) because that is a minor scale and feels dark. Also I could use an Aeolian
scale (A to A) however an Aeolian scale can sometimes give a happy feel in some
notes but again that all depends on who you are and how you interpreted the
music. Here’s a link to a blog about music that could appear in zombie movies (half way down theres a song named "Dans tune" which I like and I think sounds good for a zombie film).
Whilst researching music I came across a generic music term
of the fact that when inside a building (or something similar) music tends to
be smaller where as outside it is often bigger this is because of the acoustics
of where you are. This is used to create a more realistic feel to the film so the
audience connects with the film. To conclude theres lots we can do with music for our film so we need to get busy and do it!
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