Film Music Lesson 3

Leitmotifs.

TODAY'S PLAN!

Please check at the end of the lesson that you have completed this list.

1.You will complete a form. 2 MINUTES

2. You will watch a video & complete the questions. 10 MINUTES

3. You will watch 3 videos & start to compose your own leitmotif. 35 MINUTES

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TASK 2

You will need a piece of paper and a pen/pencil.

  1. Listen to the points discussed in the video called 'Film 3' below.

  2. Answer the brief questions at the end of the video and submit them at the end of the lesson. You do not need to write very much!

  3. Watch the video. There will be a short quiz on the Melody Recipe next week.

TASK 3: Leitmotifs

Continuing with ideas for a Letimotif composition. You need to watch 3 videos, you can pause them at any time and use them as you create music.

Video 1. Choose your character

Watch the video below:

Video 2. Learn how to compose a Leitmotif using two musical ideas

Watch the video below:

Video 3. Using Bandlab Edu (or app on your phone/tablet) to compose your Leitmotif.

Watch the video below: use the video alongside your own composing.

If BandLab for Education isn't working, or the BandLab app isn't working, use the SongMaker video below:

Video 4. SongMaker

Watch the video below (you can open Songmaker on your phone but you will need to download GOOGLE CHROME as your browser).

EXTRA CONTEXT FOR 'HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON'. MOODS AND MUSIC.

If you have not seen the movie, watch this! It will help you understand the characters and plot.

TASK 4. Submit your work

FINAL POINTS TODAY!

  1. MAKE SURE TO ATTACH THE ANSWERS FOR THE VIDEO QUESTIONS TO THE ASSIGNMENT (A PHOTOGRAPH IS FINE).

  2. MAKE SURE TO ATTACH A BANDLAB OR SONGMAKER PROJECT TO THE ASSIGNMENT, (IF YOU MANAGED TO MAKE AN IDEA 1 OR 2 TODAY).

THAT IS THE END OF YOUR LESSON YEAR 8, WELL DONE!

TOTALLY OPTIONAL EXTENSION WORK FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO SING!

The world of media is talking about Sea Shanties! Even newsreaders are singing along to them!

What are they are what does one sound like? Let's have a listen and a sing song - the music is a document added below and you can sing along with the YouTube clip!

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