Music in Movies The First Movies Movies were

Music in Movies

The First Movies ● ● Movies were in black and white. There were no lines or scripts. The only sound was from a piano and/or organ. An example of an early film:

Music in Movies Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer ● ● ● Born in Germany on September 12, 1957. Pioneered the use of electronic music with orchestral arrangements. His break-out moment was in 1988 when he scored Rain Man. The movie won the Oscar for best picture and best original score (best music). The very next year he scored the music for the Oscar winning Driving Miss Daisy. Scored the music for Lion King in the 90 s. He has also written for Gladiator, Last Samurai, Madagascar, and 100 s of other films. Hans Zimmer is one of the most decorated film composers in the history of music in movies.

MOVIE #1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What movie is this piece from? (click record icon to listen/see) What scene is this piece from? What is the mood of the music? How does the music make you feel? -Relaxed, tense, excited, calm, on edge? What about the music makes you feel this way? click

MOVIE #2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What movie is this piece from? (click record icon to listen/see) What scene is this piece from? What is the mood of the music? How does the music make you feel? -Relaxed, tense, excited, calm, on edge? What about the music makes you feel this way? click

More than Movies Hans Zimmer wrote more than just movie music!

Music in Movies John Williams

JOHN WILLIAMS ● ● Born February 8, 1932. American composer, conductor & pianist Has won 10 Academy Awards, 4 Golden Globe Awards, 7 British Academy Film Awards and 21 Grammy Awards. With 48 Academy Award nominations, Williams is the second mostnominated person, after Walt Disney Jaws, Superman, the Indiana Jones films, E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Home Alone and its sequel, Hook, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, War Horse,

MOVIE #1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What movie is this piece from? (click record icon to listen/see) What scene is this piece from? What is the mood of the music? How does the music make you feel? -Relaxed, tense, excited, calm, on edge? What about the music makes you feel this way? click

MOVIE #2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What movie is this piece from? (click record icon to listen/see) What scene is this piece from? What is the mood of the music? How does the music make you feel? -Relaxed, tense, excited, calm, on edge? What about the music makes you feel this way? click

MOVIE #3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What movie is this piece from? (click record icon to listen/see) What scene is this piece from? What is the mood of the music? How does the music make you feel? -Relaxed, tense, excited, calm, on edge? What about the music makes you feel this way? click

Scenes without Music Watch the following scenes with and without music! Consider the following questions: 1. How did the scene make you feel without music? 2. How did you feel when the music played? 3. What else was different when the music played?

With and Without Rocky Training Scene

With and Without Star Wars Throne Scene