Introduction
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Hello everyone!
Today in class we are going to learn about "Movie Soundtracks"; the best movie soundtracks and the importance of this in making films.
Here you have a little introduction according to music and movies:
"Music and movies go hand in hand. Anyone watching a movie can see that music plays a significant role but may wonder exactly why music is important in motion pictures. Music is used in movies to set the scene or tone, to foreshadow, and to clue the audience into part of the story. Whether a composed score or an existing song, music plays a vital part in the storytelling aspect of a movie.
The first movies were silent films, and true to their namesake, they had no accompanying dialogue or music. However, films during the silent era still relied on music as part of the story. Because film technology had not advanced enough to include sound, live music was played at showings of silent films. For the earliest silent films, these scores were often improvised, or loosely guided - composed scores for an entire movie did not appear for the several years of the silent era. As the twentieth century progressed, and film technology improved, the use of music in films changed. From composed scores, to musicals, to the use of existing songs as a soundtrack, the use of music diversified in movies, allowing filmmakers to expand the art."
Task
- Read the articles "The Importance of Soundtracks in Cinema" and "The 100 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time".
- Answer the questions about the articles.
- Write your list of the best movie soundtracks with your favorite movies and explain why you think they deserve to be on that list.
- Finally, play the game "Movie Theme Quiz (40 Movie Soundtracks)" with the other students to guess how many soundtracks you already know and learn some more!
Process
Soundtracks create an atmosphere for the audience who enjoy the films...
Students will be able to learn about movie soundtracks and get basic information like what it is, their significance in films, and the favorite soundtracks of the audience through time. Also, by doing the reading and writing part, students will be able to identify and share what they think about the topic and what they have understood.
1. In this part, you should read the articles in the description to get some information about the most famous movie soundtracks of all time and the importance of a good soundtrack in cinema.
https://consequence.net/2022/06/the-100-greatest-movie-soundtracks-of-all-time/
https://www.onstageblog.com/onscreenblog-features/2020/5/11/the-importance-of-a-good-soundtrack
2. After you finish the reading part, answer the questions about the articles and give your opinion according to your perception of "Movie Soundtracks". Remember that you have to send me your answers through email: andrea.alvarezl@upb.edu.co
*If you want, you can search for more information on Google or Youtube to answer the questions*
- What do you think about soundtracks in movies?
- Why they are important in the structure of a good movie?
- What is the soundtrack (can be just one song) that always reminds you of that movie (can be any movie)?
- Why do you think there is a connection between the song and the film?
3. Now, make a list name "My Favorite Movie Soundtrack" of your ten favorite movies and their soundtrack. You can use Canva, PowerPoint, Google Slides, or any other platform to create the presentation and share it with your classmates.
4. Finally, play the "Movie Quiz" and try to guess most of the soundtracks as much as you can.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR2wdj-VX_s
Conclusion
This WebQuest was created to learn a new and refreshing topic like a movie soundtrack through reading, writing, and listening. Today, we are surrounded by a lot of different movies that are accessible on the internet or platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, HBO, Hulu, and Mubi... so even if a student doesn't enjoy watching movies or tv series he/she had to go to the cinema at least once in his/her life, and that is when music appeared to bring a lot of emotions to the audience. I hope the students have enjoyed the class and that they were able to understand how music and movies can be used as a tool of a type of multimodal text (audio) and remember some songs from their favorite movies.
