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Character Theme Motifs in Films
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Character Themes in
Film Music
"Leitmotif "
(German)
Used extensively in opera by Richard Wagner to by using musical themes with written text to symbolise:
- characters
- love
- death
- fear
- mysticism
- Gods.
By: Philip Hall
What is a specific musical term for Character theme motifs?
Key: G Minor
(Minor keys are sad, serious, dark)
Melodic Structure: Binary
(2 parts, A & B), A = Military march, B = Disjunct melody)
Rhythm: A dotted March melody
(Army mobilising, marching to war)
Disjunct melody: Darth Vader
(Melody of Awkward intervals, creating tension, doom)
Star Wars
Character Theme Motifs
Character Theme:
- Imperial march
- Darth Vader's Theme
What is a character theme motif?
A Character Theme motif is:
a musical theme/melody that represents:
- Someone
- Something
- An object
- An emotion
- A place
- State of mind
- An idea etc....
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