Music Choice for our Short Film

Music is extremely important when it comes to conveying the mood and tone of a specific scene or entire film. The score of a film can be a symbol for many years to come. Audiences still hum the tune of the work of John Williams in Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, etc. Scores help to establish a movie or even a movie franchise because of how recognizable they are. John Williams' scores have shaped generations by allowing a way for the audience to connect and engage in the movie and with others.  Often times, directors use music to make the audience feel something during a scene that may not be emotional enough with words. For example, in a horror film, intense music may be used to identify that there is a threat. In an action film, the score would have a quick tempo and likely be loud.

In the case of our film, we wanted to find music that would be dramatic. We don't have much dialogue so we needed a way to portray emotion besides our expressions. In the beginning of our film, after the girls part ways, the music would be emotional but would be slower and quieter. As the film progresses, the music will build until the moment when the girls put their headphones in. As each girl listens to their music, the movie will be silent. When they remove their headphones, the music will return to the tempo it was before and start to build again. Through each scene, the music will become more intense until Grace and Salem meet up at the end. The music will then be softer, allowing the audience to hear the dialogue. When Chloe's phone is ringing at the end, the music will no longer be playing. 

As a team, we decided to use non-copyright music in the score of our film. This is because we didn't feel that we needed an exact piece by a specific artist for the film. Instead of researching and emailing artists about copyright, we thought it would give us more options if we explored non-copyright music.