Film music has had an illustrious history, and it is hard to imagine watching a movie or video without music. While we often have a field time praising or picking aapart acting, script, direction, cinematography, editing, etc., can we also do the same for the use of music in film and media? Join us for this film music analysis workshop as Alex Oh, one of Singapore’s most prolific composers, shares more about music and storytelling in film and media, its history, key developments and trends, as well as guides us in listening closely and analysing music in a variety of ways.

Tune in on 3, 10, 17 November 2020 between 7.30pm – 9.30pm
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$10 Programme Fee
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Session 1:

• Brief history of film music – developments in the field over the years & current trends; major film composers and their contributions
• Analysing film music – what to look out for; intention/purpose of use; genre requirements/conventions; tone and variations; symbolism/cultural influences (using examples from own work and other composers’ work)
• Sharing of online resources for further reading/viewing in relation to film music analysis

Session 2 & 3:

• Participants are split into 2 groups for their allotted sharing
• Each participant will share their analysis of their chosen clip with use of film music, with instructor’s feedback, and any input from other participants
• Summary of key takeaways

By the end of the programme, you will be able to:

• Recognise music’s role in film and storytelling
• Outline the brief history of film music and significant developments in the field
• Identify major film composers both present and past
• Describe film music in relation to purpose of use, genre requirements, tone, and cultural influences
• Produce your own analysis of film music with feedback from the instructor
• Assess and weigh in on your peers’ analyses

Instructor

Alex is one of Singapore’s most prolific and versatile film composers. He has scored more than 20 feature films in Singapore, Australia, China and the United States, with genres ranging from comedy, family-oriented drama, action and horror. Notable works include 1965, Taxi! Taxi!, My Dog Dou Dou, Imperfect, It’s a Great Great World, as well as festival award-winners like Faeryville, and darker films like Bait 3D, Rule No. 1 and The Maid. Alex holds a Masters in Arts: Scoring for Film and Visual Media (DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama in partnership with Pulse College, in Dublin, Ireland) learning under the tutelage of Hollywood veterans like Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser, The Uninvited), Conrad Pope (Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Hobbit), and Gary Schyman.