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# Film Music Lesson 7

Today we will move on to the next chapter of Film Music.

This half term you are embarking on a bigger project - composing the musical score to short films.

**This will require your previous knowledge of:**

1. **The recipe for a good melody.**
2. **How music can be used within film to enhance the drama.**
3. **The musical elements structure and texture.**

**Take a moment to recap these three areas.** 

Your teacher will have given some class feedback for your 'How to Train Your Dragon' leitmotif compositions. Take **notice** of the feedback you receive, it will help you in your next task!

## **TASK 1: Read the post below**

![](/files/-MU4Z4qRIaK_tZiNEwix)

## **TASK 2: Watch the short film and carefully consider how you can create musical ideas to enhance the drama of the film. Remember, you can adjust the timings to fit *****your***** sections of music into *****your***** underscore - you are the composer!**

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/7i_bNG6IEQE>" %}

**Consider the Musical Elements (MAD T SHIRTS) with your teacher.**

![](/files/-MU4_s5KPOM663mJJ5Yu)

## **TASK 3:** **Start with Pym's Leitmotif.**&#x20;

Carefully **plan** and **begin** to create a **letimotif** for the character, Pym.&#x20;

**You only need to do this today and you do not need to finish it.**

## **EXTRA BITS AND BOBS!**

**A note about composing**&#x20;

You will need to split your screen with the video below and Bandlab Edu, Songmaker or your piano keyboard.&#x20;

*\*If you cannot do this - make a note of the section timings, watch the scene then work away from the video for a while.*

![](/files/-MU4bmut92m86NEIg-bI)

**Assessment:**

What are you aiming for?

![](/files/-MU4cjDM2xAojjFhKvCD)

**MAD T SHIRTS!**

**Texture and Structure videos (scroll down the page for Texture, after clicking the link)**

**click me:** [**TEXTURE**](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z23cb82/revision/1#:~:text=Texture%20describes%20how%20layers%20of,as%20in%20a%20monophonic%20texture.)&#x20;

**click me:** [**STRUCTURE**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8j8bYeo3Wk)

**FINAL THOUGHT**

*\*For people with permission from their teacher to work to their own structure, this video does not have the timing cues:*

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/qNQA_nuGLTU>" %}


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