Principles of Functional Classification of Music in Cinema
Поліна Харченко · Artistic Culture Topical Issues · 2020
The article deals with the basic principles of the functional classification of music in contemporary cinema, with the use of new technologies in the process of creating music for movies, and innovations introduced by modern film composers. The basic principles of functional classification of music in modern cinema should be considered with regard to systemic, socio-cultural approaches, to the latest developments in cinema studies and musicology, as well as comparative-historical and logical-analytical methods. The main principles of sound and image interaction in cinema are established, being: mutual reinforcement and counterpoint between sound and visual components in film drama, consistency and logic in the development of the storyline and unfolding of the concept of the film, harmonization or intensifying the interaction between the inner sense and perception of this sense by the recipients. The main functions of music in cinema are defined: managing emotions; intensifying artistic communication; creation of intertextuality within the work; “background” support of the main plot line; combining the other components of the structure of the screenplay, including parts of the storyline. Nowadays, the following basic models of interaction of music with a plot function in cinema: illustrative, contrast, synchronous, communicative and structural. The basic principles and functions of music in modern cinema, caused by the development of compositional practice and changes in filmmaking technologies, are substantiated. The functions of music in cinema determine the certain models of interaction sound and visuals on screen.