Music within films, television shows and games is often overlooked when reviewing the finer details of a game, series or film. Soundtracks are an extra layer of crafting a masterpiece, something a book or art drawing are unable to provide.

Take a scene you might love; try to visualise that scene and ask yourself what is happening. What is the mood? Is it an action scene, perhaps a love scene, or maybe even a comedy scene. Now try to remember what the music was. You should feel that the music enhanced the emotion. Think about John William’s iconic Harry Potter score. It sounds mystical, magical; the same words you might use to describe the Harry Potter series itself. Would you get the same feeling if there was silence? Or maybe, instead of another fantastic John William’s score, you heard, say, a chart song? If when the Harry Potter title comes up on the screen, and you heard Justin Bieber over the top, your brain would have a very different emotional response. (Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking JB, his music has gotten better with age!) But that is just one of many amazing things people take for granted with a film score. A reinforcement of tone. Read More