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preface
After the development of modern science and technology to a certain level, the product of the integration of film and art. Film is an artistic situation and art category created by artists using artistic means such as pictures, sounds and montages to combine with images and scenes in reality, and inject the subjective emotions of artists.
Because film and television is a comprehensive art that integrates sight and hearing, a good film and television work must be indispensable for a good film and television soundtrack, which also applies in national comics.
By analyzing the plot of the film, the musical work becomes more narrative, which makes it more accurate to express and convey the composer's creative philosophy and musical theme, and the two complement each other. The music of the film is a kind of sound in the film, which is based on the lyrics and original sound in the film.
In terms of music, including theme songs, interludes and background music. "Connotation" refers to a property of "the object itself", which directly affects the expression and effect of the film.
First, introduce the ins and outs of this story
This article uses elements such as lyrics to explain the full picture of the plot from the theme music of many movies, so that the audience can have a clearer understanding of the background of the plot before or when watching.
Guo Deziyi composed lyrics, Huang Yinghua composed music, Zhang Jie sang "Jiang Ziya", the opening few lines outlined, the context of the plot was outlined.
There is a sentence in the theme song "Nezhao" of "The Devil Child of Nezhao": "Follow me, two flames go with me, heaven and earth, who can stop me?" From this sentence, the audience knows that "The Devil Child Descends" is a novel about the "God Sealing List" and a legend about the God Sealing List.
The theme songs "Jiang Ziya" and "Nezhao" are just right in terms of lyrics and music, which can not only reveal the mystery of this world, but also clearly show the historical context of this world to the audience.
Second, portray the emotions and psychology of the characters
In movies, the application of music can maximize the auditory help the audience to enhance their guesses about the emotions of the characters when watching the movie. The combination of music and movie shots and pictures can make the expression of emotions more vivid and smooth.
The French thinker Rousseau once said: "Music expresses the sounds of sorrow, pain, joy, and these sounds are the resonance of human spiritual activity." "Therefore, the music in the film is the best way to express the emotions in the hearts of the characters.
In "The Devil Child of Nezha Descends", Xiao Nezha was treated as a monster as soon as he was born, and everyone shouted and beaten, but his father and mother thought that he was not evil in nature, and made a vow to educate him well and let him change his heart, so that Li Jing and his wife developed a strong love for Nezha.
At 14 minutes and 20 seconds, the background music of the film adopts a low piano sound, mainly the banhu, supplemented by the pipa, the melodious sound of the piano, the melodious sound of the piano, the melodious sound of the piano, and the sound of the piano adopts the "feather tone", which fully expresses the tragic fate of Li Jing and his wife, as well as the pity and pity for Nezhao, as well as the hardships and tribulations experienced by Li Jing and his wife in the movie.
The movie opens at 53:14, telling the scene of He Jiong playing badminton together on the beach at sunset, which is the first time He Jiong has made his friends. A child who has been at home since childhood and has no companions will feel lonely and eager to be loved.
The encounter with Ao Bing broke his previous lonely life, and during this time, his heart was both expectant and excited. The soundtrack of the film uses five important instruments such as strings, erhu, pipa, flute, flute, etc., at the beginning of the music, in the ensemble of strings and erhu, the soft timbre of the strings and the sad and bright timbre of the erhu blend with each other, the tune is melodious and tactful, its speed is slower, the rhythm is lighter, and people have a warm listening effect.
Subsequently, the replay of the pipa, flute and flute further expanded the original tune, making the arrangement of the music and the feelings of the music stronger. At this time, this song seems to be the two lonely souls of He Zhao and Ao Bing, at this moment, there is finally a companion who can live with it, and the joy and happiness of these two fellow practitioners are vividly interpreted.
In the movie "Jiang Ziya", 62 minutes and 41 seconds, tells the story of Si Li who was seriously injured and dying in order to protect Jiang Ziya, Jiang Ziya weakly watched Si Li turn into a soul, and then disappeared into the air.
The departure of the four is Jiang Ziya's biggest sadness, and it is also the biggest sadness.
At this time, the background music of the film uses a slender string, with soft strings, representing the soul, and then a song, the strings are a bass tune, the rhythm is very slow, the tone is also heavy, this song expresses Jiang Ziya and Su Daji's guilt and sadness in the face of the death of their loved ones, as well as despair.
Third, the portrayal of the character
In addition to expressing the psychology and emotions of the characters, the soundtrack of the film also has the role of shaping the characters' personalities. As Susan Lange said, "Art is deeply embedded in every human life, expressing human nature, sensibility, vitality, passion and eternity." ”
In "The Devil Child Descends", his image is a very rebellious and somewhat rogue character. Naughty, cynical, likes to joke.
As long as he is in the scene of troublemaking, naughty, and even punishing evil and promoting good, the background music will be very unrestrained, witty and interesting, and exciting.
In the film "Jiang Ziya", Su Daji, the main protagonist, has been put on a layer of fog. When she first appeared, she wore a tights and a hood, and half of her face was covered by a hood, which looked very mysterious.
Paired with delicate and weak strings, coupled with a flute full of oriental atmosphere, it adds a mysterious feeling to her.
Next, there is the scene where Su Daji fights to grab a map, because of her mysterious background of the fox tribe and her small body, so when fighting, her body and posture are very flexible and flexible.
Fourth, promote the development of the story
And as an indispensable music for a movie, it can promote the development of the story very well.
American composer John Williams once said in an interview: "A good film depends on the degree of contribution of the film to the film, and whether the film can fulfill its mission and goals." ”
Take "The Devil Child Descends", the movie has reached the last battle from 92 minutes and 58 seconds, at the beginning, Ao Bing and Shen Gong Leopard occupied an absolute advantage, but this battle made the entire Qiantang Pass shrouded in the "ice array", and the lives were ruined.
At the critical moment, Nezha transformed again, single-handedly blocking the Qiantang Pass, blocking everyone out. At this time, the background music uses electric guitar and drums, showing the strength and momentum of Nezhao, there are major two, small two, pure fifth and syncopated beats, with the conflict in the plot of the film, the upward music trend is gradually amplified, so that the audience's emotions are stimulated, thus laying the climax of the film's plot.
In the film, incongruous tones and syncopated beats such as minor second degrees are often used to express the momentum and imagery of the characters. For example, in the Disney cartoon "Toy Story", Buzz Lightyear and Woody save the girl at the last minute, and in the last paragraph, the word "incongruous" is used to describe the hero's courage.
Immediately afterwards, "The Devil Child Descends" began to play the background music in B minor, which was mixed with the vocal chorus and the symphony orchestra, the magnificent chorus and the poignant piano sound intertwined, coupled with the powerful percussion of the percussion instrument, the rhythm became faster and faster.
In the video, Ao Bing punched He Zhao's body to let him not fight his fate, but Nezha still did not give up, and even said the most classic sentence in the movie: "My life is not something I can decide!" ”
At this time, Suona, vocals, symphony in unison, the addition of Suona makes the already tense atmosphere more tense, stimulates the listener's eardrums, strengthens the impact of the drama, like a kind of arrogant Nezhao's inner call for freedom, and finally pushes the entire film to a new peak.
Fifth, the catalyst of audience emotions
German thinker Heildel once said that music can "reach the soul and touch the soul", and the music in the film can also stimulate people's emotions.
The movie "Jiang Ziya", in 56 minutes and 41 seconds, tells the life of Su Daji: she was forced to marry under the king since she was a child, and in a war, she was just one of the pawns.
The song uses a mix of strings and female vocals, and in this song, the size of the orchestra is not too large. American music master Hans Zimmer once said in an interview: "Not every film has to use a huge orchestra, not every film has to be expressed with grand momentum, but depends on the plot." ”
Sometimes, a small orchestra and a non-mainstream music can show more details and let people have more imagination.
The melody of the contralto is sad and melancholy, the tune of the strings is soft, and in the process a large number of intervals such as increasing the fourth, subtracting the fifth, and minor thirds are used in the process. This incompatible interval connection makes people feel a strange, melancholic feeling, implying Sudaji's sad emotions, which runs through the entire film.
There is a similar musical effect in "The Devil Child of Nezhao", and the movie plays a childhood memory about Nezha from 39 minutes and 31 seconds: because everyone has great misunderstandings and prejudices about him, more people are afraid of him and think that he is a monster, since he has memory, no one has played with him, let alone entered his heart.
He was bullied by his own children, bullied by his own children, bullied by his parents, and his heart was very unpleasant. At this time, with the long flute, pipa, erhu, etc. as the main music, the tune is gentle and desolate, showing Xiao Nezhao's sorrow and sadness;
With the strings as the background, the bleak and desolate atmosphere is expressed in the form of "feather tune", as if to pour out to people the unwillingness and helplessness in his heart. This piece can resonate with the listener, arouse the audience's sympathy for him, and thus become a catalyst for the listener's emotions.
The ending part
With the successive launch of excellent domestic animated films and soundtracks such as "The Devil Child of Neko" and "Jiang Ziya", the soundtrack in the film has gradually been accepted by the public from a hidden text on the screen, and gradually recognized by the public.
In the film, film music can promote the process of the film, express the emotions and characteristics of the characters, help the audience understand the background and theme of the film, and narrow the distance between the audience and the film.
The soundtrack in the film has played a certain role in promoting the development of domestic animated films, strengthening the performance effect of the film and making the shaping of the characters more vivid.
With the development of national comics, the songs of national comics have gradually gone out of the screen, known to the public, loved by the public, and exuded a strong vitality.
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