Harry Potter Evaluation
What style
or feel of music did you use for the credit sequence and why?
I felt that the most appropriate music to use for the credit
sequence was to be one that set the mood and tone for the rest of the film. The
opening gives the audience the overall impression of what the film will be
like. Laura and I wanted to use eerie music at the beginning, to set the dark
atmosphere, which would be parallel to the visuals, of the dark grey and gloomy
clouds. The music was at a slow pace as it travelled through the credit
sequence and into the sky. We altered the pitch of the music as the sun’s light
shone brighter, at which point the music became louder.
Rating: 8
What style
or feel or music did you use for the playground sequence and why?
For the playground scene we wanted to use music to create a
very “every day” and neutral mood to the scene. We used the same sort of music
in the opening sequence, the chimes creating a mysterious and ominous effect.
The music used was repetitive, which matched the repetition of the roundabout
which carried on going round. However, as the group of boys head over towards
Harry, the music changes, almost like the echoes of someone’s screams, this
music hints to the audience there may be a confrontation as the music has
caused the atmosphere to change: from neutral and sombre to dark and anxious.
This also reminds the audience of the music from the opening credits, and the
adventure and mystery theme of the overall film.
Rating: 7
What style
or feel of music did you use for the sequence when the Dementors appeared and
why? How do you feel the music changed? To what extent did you manage to convey
the mood?
As the Dementors appeared the music changed drastically: we
used a hard, crashing sound as the sky changed to a dark and gloomy grey. As we
can see the wind blowing rubbish surrounding Harry and Dudley, the music
changes and becomes piercing, and sounds like someone screaming. We wanted to create
the effect that something bad was about to happen, and to create a frantic
feeling amongst the audience. As the boys run away, the music changes and the
pace becomes a lot faster, which is parallel to the visual as the boys are running
hysterically. Once in the tunnel, the music changes back to the scream again,
and the pitch much higher. This is to create the effect that they are
surrounded by danger and enclosed in the tunnel. There is also a repetitive
thud, which sounds almost like a footstep coming closer. This creates a dark
and nervy feeling amongst the audience, and builds the suspense.
Rating: 7
How pleased
are you with the final sequence overall?
Overall I am pleased with the final sequence overall as I
believe the music captures the mood of the opening sequence. The different sounds
at different times I believe created the appropriate feel and effect of each
scene. The sound and music used was parallel to the visuals in order to create
the sombre and mysterious atmosphere of used in Harry Potter films.
Rating: 8
