MUSIC
John Williams, Star Wars, �Binary Sunset�

NARRATOR
�Sound is an immensely important aspect to video. When you watch a scene in a movie or a TV show, whether you realize it or not, the sound is providing just as much information, and influences the experience just as much as the video. This includes dialogue, sound effects, and perhaps most importantly�music.�

The music reaches a cresendo.

NARRATOR
�Music motivates our feelings, it encourages our expectations, and in concert with footage, it can sculpt the way we perceive film. For instance, why don�t we imagine an army charging into battle on horseback accompanied with the following music...�

MUSIC
Howard Shore, Lord of the Rings, �Sacrifice of Faramir�

SOUND EFFECTS
Horse galloping, whinnying

NARRATOR
�Now, imagine that same scene with this music...�

MUSIC
Rossini, "William Tell Overture"

SOUND EFFECTS
Horse galloping, whinnying

NARRATOR
"Now one more time...with this music..."

MUSIC
James Q. Rich, Yakety Sax, �Benny Hill Show Theme�

SOUND EFFECTS
Horse galloping, whinnying

NARRATOR
�Not quite as dramatic, right? Music has been influencing and inspiring filmmakers since perhaps the beginning of film history. It continues to do so in today's films, and when you have an ear for it, it can be surprising how subtle it can be. So the next time you see a film or a TV show, or especially a trailer, think about how the music is making you feel. I think you might be surprised with just how effective it is.�

This Podcast is designed to express the effects of music on film. It opens with dramatic and recognizeable John Williams piece "Binary Suns" from Star Wars to emphasize this point. Since this is entirely an audio recording, the "film" will be replaced by the sound effects of horses galloping and whinnying. The same scene is compared three times, each with a different score of music, and the emotional or dramatic effect of each run through is designed to feel slightly different.

The first is "The Sacrifice of Faramir," by Howard Shore, as part of the Lord of the Rings Soundtrack. This peice is designed to be the most dramatic and forlorn. The second is Rossini's classic "William Tell Overture," which is meant to be exciting and upbeat. And the third is the Benny Hill Show Theme, which is designed to be comedic and slapstick.

This relates to my class project, as Anime Music Videos, as decribed in my Proposal, are compilations of video found footage to pieces of music, and each musical piece has a slightly different effect on the feel of the music video. This is also true of movie trailers, another type of film I am interested in making.