write an analysis of the film music in The Godfather. I have chosen the clips and they are 2:40:38-2:42:05 and 2:51:38-2:52:52. The format of the clips is hours:minutes:seconds. Please use film music terminology.
The paper has to be written according to this structure:
1. Observation
Frequently answers very matter-of-fact questions, such as, “Who?”, “What?”, “When?”, and “Where?”
What do you see?
What do you hear?
Who appears in the scene and does what?
Where does the story take place? When?
When does the scene or shot begin? When does it end? How long does it last?
When is there music? What kind of music? When is there not music?
2. Analysis
Connects observations to identify relationships and patterns, and can often answer “How?” or “In what ways?”
How does the dialogue relate to the action?
How is the music connected with the dialogue and action? To the various characters?
How does the music reinforce the narrative unfolding on the screen?
How is the effect achieved?
3. Reflection
Begins to answer questions related to interpretation and meaning, such as
Why does the scene work?
How does the music make me feel the way it does?
What is the significance of the shot? The scene? What’s its relationship to the whole film?
4. Synthesis
Is a process of weaving analyses and reflections together into a greater understanding that provides insight into the significance and meaning of a film, and music’s role.
The process can sometimes be characterized by “aha” moments, when realizations shed new light and bring about new interpretations of meaning.
