Reeled In: Pre-Existing Music in Narrative Film: Pre-Existing Music in Narrative Film

ISBN-13: 9781138290099 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 190 str.

Jonathan Godsall

Opis

How and why is pre-existing music used in films? What effects can its use have on films and audiences? And what lasting impact can appropriation have on the music? Reeled In is an exploration of these questions, considering the cinematic quotation of Beethoven symphonies, Beatles songs, and Herrmann scores alike, in every role from ‘main title theme’ to ‘music playing in bar’. Discussing factors like copyright and commerce alongside examination of texts and their effects, this significant contribution to the scholarship on music in screen media demonstrates that pre-existing music has unique attributes that can affect how filmmakers construct their works and how audiences receive them.

Spis treści

1. Production contexts and considerations 2. Intention and interpretation 3. Functions of musical reference 4. Post-existing music