Composition and sound design: a portfolio of compositions inspired by the analysis of tension within contemporary and historically relevant film soundtracks
For my final year project I investigated the techniques used by composers to create tension in film music.
The films studied included Psycho and the score by Bernard Herrmann, The Shining and it's selection of modernist music by Bartók, Ligeti and Penderecki and finally Interstellar and the score by Hans Zimmer. These soundtracks were researched and analysed within a historical, musical and psychological context.
The project involved a written research paper followed by a portfolio of compositional studies and scores. It was selected for showcasing at BBC Music Day in Bristol, as well as the University Degree Show.
A portfolio of all my scores can be viewed at this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9RYWDE3VOjaZWdheDR6RkhEeUE/view?usp=sharing
The films studied included Psycho and the score by Bernard Herrmann, The Shining and it's selection of modernist music by Bartók, Ligeti and Penderecki and finally Interstellar and the score by Hans Zimmer. These soundtracks were researched and analysed within a historical, musical and psychological context.
The project involved a written research paper followed by a portfolio of compositional studies and scores. It was selected for showcasing at BBC Music Day in Bristol, as well as the University Degree Show.
A portfolio of all my scores can be viewed at this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9RYWDE3VOjaZWdheDR6RkhEeUE/view?usp=sharing
A number of compositional studies were made in response to the research and analysis stage of the project.
