How Great Compositions Move Us
We’ve all experienced that moment when we’re engrossed in a
film and as the final scene concludes and the music soars, we find ourselves wiping
tears from our eyes. Think about the
final scene of “E.T.” or the opening scene from the terrific animated movie,
“Up,” the multiple heart-wrenching scenes in “Schindler’s List” or the
emotional conclusion in “Saving Private Ryan.”
While these films would probably still bring a tear without music, the
(mostly) John Williams scores heighten the experience and add a dimension of sentimentality
that goes right to our hearts.
As mentioned many times, we at CSS Music are fanatical film
fans and love the satisfaction when a great movie moves us. But what is the
secret to making emotional music versus a track that simply supports a scene?
Much of the formula lies in composing a simple, memorable thematic that
captures the vibe the director is attempting to communicate and then timing it
with the photography and dialog.
CSS Music is blessed to have film scoring guru David Wurst
who excels at writing this style of music and orchestrating it masterfully. If
you listen to a track like “Heroes Never Die” (Super Themes Vl. 77) you’ll hear
an inspiring building theme that crescendos to a huge major chord. Or from that
same Super Themes volume, there’s “Dramatica” featuring a large choral ensemble
and a melody that modulates upwards to a spine tingling conclusion. If you
wanted to communicate the tension of an impending heroic—and most likely
dangerous task, “Give Me Strength” (Super Themes Vl. 80) offers aural
excitement with a touch of foreboding.
Even if your show doesn’t typically use this type of music,
you may find that it may provide ear candy and possibly “move” (pun intended) a
scene into an entirely new direction. Even if you utilize melodramatic music in
a tongue-in-cheek fashion, we believe the emotional music found in the CSS
Music library will always deliver. Audition a few tracks by clicking on “Film
(Dramatic Themes)” from our Hand Picked Genre/Category Hot List and experience
the emotionality of this fantastic music.
