Most iconic uses of classical music in film

Brief Encounter (1945, dir David Lean), Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto. One of the most romantic movies ever made, Rachmaninov fits perfectly. Raging Bull (1980, dir Martin Scorsese), Mascagni’s opera Cavalleria Rusticana. Opening scen, very surprising since the music its very far away from the theme of boxing, yet it works. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, dir Stanley Kubrick) Johann Strauss …

Another round

Director: Thomas Vinterberg Screenplay: Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm Producers: Sisse Graum Jorgensen, Kasper Dissing Cinematography: Sturla Brandth Grovlen Editing: Anne Osterud, Janus Billeksov Jansen Music: Mikkel Maltha Sound: Jan Schermer, Hans Moller Production Design: Sabine Hviid Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, Lars Ranthe ANOTHER ROUND/DRUK movie is about frustrated teachers who want …

Example of direct sound

Direct sound is the sound that is recorded at the time of filming. “Schindler’s list” (dir. Steven Spielberg) is a movie about a Holocaust. Spielberg travelled to Poland in spring 1993 trying to recreate the terror of Karkow’s jewish ghetto and concentration camp. The story is about a German business man who isn’t successful before …

C Major and why I composed in this key

I have decided to compose in the key of C Major, due to the character materials of the film. There are 30 keys. 15 major and 15 minor. The changes are conditioned by the presence of flats or sharps and their number. In my opinion, each of the tones is different, has a different hue, …

Sound for “Another round”

My focus when creating the sound for the clip was piano/ going against the original sound – which is very realistic: human voices, crowd is cheering, the them song which bacame a Denmark drinking anthem. To create a realistic sound it would take me months of working with a team. Hans Moller- sound designer/ mixer …

Types of sound

Diegetic sound- sound that characters on screen can hear (for example: characters talking to each other). Non-diegetic sound- sound that the audience can hear and characters on screen can’t. Non-simultaneous sound- sound that takes place earlier in the story than the current image. Direct sound- sound that is recorded at the time of filming. Synchronous …

“Another Round (Druk)” Final Scene

“Another Round” is a movie about teachers that want to experiment with alcohol in a innocent way. It portrays a misery of life alongside the teacher career. The final scene that I have chosen is a very challenging one to edit. My approach is focused on abstract piano sound and improvisation based on synchronisation. I …