Prioritization of Music in Narrative Film
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Abstract
For his Culminating Experience, Cade Margus sought to utilize both video and audio as equally influential storytelling devices by directing and creating original background music for a narrative short film with a personal subject. The film was set in and required partnership with an active music festival. In the film, the music initially exists as a diegetic electronic performance occurring off-screen, then evolves strategically over time as a means of contributing tension and emotional complexity to the story. The author completed the script, creatively managed pre-production, and produced the background music simultaneously, defying the standard workflow of today’s film industry. By doing so, music informed more decisions and shaped the final film more deeply than if it had been composed after shooting.
Publication Date
7-1-2023
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Keywords
creative project, short film, film score, soundtrack, diegetic, electronic music.
Recommended Citation
Margus, Cade, "Prioritization of Music in Narrative Film" (2023). Music Production, Technology, and Innovation. 346.
https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-production-technology/346