Veteran composer Leith Stevens taught that ‘Music must assume an attitude of partnership with the other elements concerned in the story.’ In its most basic functions, film music works with the image to help the audience feel the emotions of the characters and to understand the larger themes at work in the film. In “Understanding the Score: Film Music Communicating to and Influencing the Audience” by Jessica Green, she said: “Though some might argue that music simply reflects the drama on screen, because the audience is listening to the score as they are watching the film, the music automatically affects how viewers interpret what is happening. Narrative music tells the audience what mood they should feel.” In “Score: A Film Music Documentary,” Leonard Matlin said, “Music has tremendous driving power within the narrative of any film.” Robert Elliot said, “Narrative music is like another actor in the movie.
John William’s genius changed the way music is used in films.Īlthough music is used in various ways in films, narrative music is composed to deliberately tell a story. The film would not have the same emotional power without the music. The music is so powerfully connected to the scenes that if you’ve seen the film enough times and then listen to the sound track, you will see those scenes in your imagination. It generates tenderness in the love scenes and sadness at the loss of Luke’s family. It generates excitement during the action scenes. Can you even imagine what Star Wars (Episode 4) would be like without music? John William’s score tells us how to feel. The purpose of film music, especially narrative film music, is to tell the viewer how to FEEL about the scene.
I agree with Robin and disagree with Maureen.
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