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Screen Scores: Studies in Contemporary Australian Film Music [Paperback]

Rebecca Coyle (Editor), Television & Radio School Australian Film (Corporate Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: February 1999

Provides a series of analyses of the ways in which contemporary Australian cinema has used music in its soundtracks. The text presents individual chapters of films such as "Shine", "The Piano", "Priscilla - Queen of the Desert", "Romper Stomper" and the "Mad Max" trilogy, examining the processes behind the creation, production and consumption of film music scores. Various themes run through the book, including the relationship between film music and narrative; the use of musical themes to enhance characterization; directional style in sound composition; and how sounds, such as the didjeridu, are used to evoke and symbolize Australia.

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Product Details

Paperback: 247 pages
Publisher: Allen & Unwin (February 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1876351004
ISBN-13: 978-1876351007
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,344,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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