HOLLY-BOLLY-TOLLY - WORLD OF BACKGROUND SCORE BY Sayan Guin

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"A good score should have a point of view all of its own. It should transcend all that has gone before, stand on its own two feet and still serve the movie. A great soundtrack is all about communicating with the audience, but we all try to bring something extra to the movie that is not entirely evident on screen." - Hans Zimmer

Every music has a story. You can never find a music that doesn't evoke any kind of emotional response from its listeners. A background score enhances a film by adding an extra dimension to it. A film’s score helps to reflect the themes and the tone of the film itself, which in turn makes people think that they are part of the presentation. They act as the backbone of a film giving it emotional strength, narrative as well as something more than just good acting and storytelling.

It is very important for a music composer to keep up the music with the pace of the film and make sure that a score goes with a particular scene. Arguably, one of the greatest pieces of score in the world is of Star Wars. John Williams, regarded as one of the greatest composers gave us this memorable soundtrack that can bring people together. When someone hears the name Star Wars, instantly the iconic and sudden main theme comes to mind. Whenever you hear the Imperial March playing you instantly think about Darth Vader's heavy breath and his black suit. 

Now, there are thousands of classic critically acclaimed soundtracks like of Star Wars, made by great composers. And you cannot talk about the world of background score and not mention its greatest teacher, Hans Zimmer. 

Hans Zimmer
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Hans Zimmer is an icon. The German-born composer has composed some of the most legendary film scores in cinema history. If we talk about the achievements of Hans Zimmer, the soundtrack that has gone on to achieve legendary status for Zimmer is of Gladiator. The melodic and beautiful 'Elysium' is just an example of his magic in the film, where he uses a simple but great melody throughout his score, making Gladiator one of those movies whose music is a vital part of its success. 

                        

Another one of Zimmer's masterpieces is the soundtracks for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. The score is magic and happening. Listeners laugh their heart out when they hear the happy violin in “He’s a Pirate” while watching Jack Sparrow doing his crazy antics on screen. The rushing bass, slowly growing louder and faster, announcing the Black Pearl makes listeners feel tensed and apprehensive as they see the black ship appear on screen. When listened closely, the music flows from slow to fast then back to slow, mimicking the way ocean flows. These notes give the film the extra punch, and makes it memorable for the audience. 

Remember those classic childhood Disney songs? They include both types of scoring: instrumental as well as vocal. Who can forget the "Circle of Life in The Lion King? Without it the movie just wouldn’t be the same. 

“I Just Can’t Wait to be King” is a fun song which involves all the major characters who express their emotions musically. This kind of music allows the audience to enjoy two very different worlds of scoring, which creates masterpieces when used together Now who doesn't know "Hakuna Matata"? 

The world of background score is huge with no ends. Here, i talked about few famed examples but there are thousands of iconic soundtracks which are no less than the other. A few more examples of great score are, "Lord of the rings", "Jurassic Park", "Jaws", "Inception", "Dark Knight", and mannyyyyyyy more. Scoring is now imperative to modern cinema and for a society that is bombarded with flashy information all the time, it is one of the major factors in keeping audiences interested and emotionally invested in the films themselves. They give the audience the chance to delve deeper into the world that is presented and in turn help films to entrap its audience to have a higher chance of success. Most importantly, they give the feeling of ultimate satisfaction the moment the credit starts to roll.