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Abstract
This project describes the creative approach of writing music for a short film and using musical development to enhance story-telling. This composition was to be a culmination of my studies in media scoring and the most significant piece in my portfolio. I started by carefully choosing a film that would contain a great variety of mood changes and then proceeded to dissect the emotional needs of the scene. Then, a pre-compositional process began with reference gathering, synchronization of musical tempo to picture, and the writing of themes that would serve as compositional seeds. Lastly, I heavily manipulated the themes to fit the previously established moods. Throughout the process, I learned intensely about reading the scene and using music development devices as tools for complementing visual media. I wish this project inspires others to trust their compositional individuality and to strive to create music that, while still serving a bigger story, is rich in its intricacies.
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Keywords
Film scoring, composition, concert music
Recommended Citation
Costa Dias, Joao Vitor. “Eggplant: Musical Story-Telling Through Motivic Cells.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2024. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-scoring/252.