| Music makes a big difference to any movie. Since, | | | | Perfect Storm. The next category is of special |
| it is natural for humans to be attracted to good | | | | song recordings for the films like the |
| music, most public shows have many songs and | | | | unforgettable "Over The Rainbow" song from |
| dances. A recording studio has become a | | | | Wizard of Oz. |
| necessary destination for all film makers as they | | | | Songs are used in movies to show all kinds of |
| try to get the right score for their flick. Since, | | | | emotions. A romantic setting is enhanced by an |
| good music can make a difference between a hit | | | | appropriate love song. Similarly, music has been |
| or a miss, no expense is spared in order to get | | | | used to make people laugh and cry. In fact the |
| just the right tunes for the motion pictures. In | | | | story itself can be narrated through cleverly |
| fact some movies are entirely based on songs, | | | | inserted songs. Moreover, with a great |
| and are called musicals. In these, the lyrics of the | | | | background score, emotions and dialogs acquire |
| songs play a significant role in telling the story. | | | | more significance. If a producer wants to use an |
| Bollywood films are renowned for their excessive | | | | existing soundtrack for his movie, he can do so |
| song and dance sequences. Hollywood movies too | | | | by negotiating with the music producer. Often a |
| use orchestral or synthesizer score or even a | | | | pre-existing hit song can help create the mood |
| new hit song to add to the interest of the movie. | | | | required in the movie. The soundtracks of many |
| Sometimes a movie's popularity is increased by its | | | | movies come out and go on to become huge hits |
| musical score. The Celine Dion song "My heart will | | | | in their own right. These days creating of music |
| go on" for Titanic stayed on in public memory | | | | for movies might not require elaborate studio |
| long after the movie left the cinema halls. The | | | | equipment as the songs that are already huge hits |
| soundtrack of Love Story is one of the most | | | | are often used unchanged. |
| enduring ever. Who doesn't download music | | | | One can think of many movies which have |
| software to be able to listen to the wonderful hits | | | | become classic due to their great score. Phantom |
| of the latest blockbusters? Many a times, | | | | of the Opera used the magnificent opera tunes to |
| blockbusters become classics because of their | | | | turn the movie into a masterpiece. Many other |
| excellent scores. Hence, composers and song | | | | movies that could have done without music |
| writers are in great demand in Hollywood. | | | | become better because of it. Haven't you put on |
| Motion picture music can be of many types. One | | | | the famous romantic song of Top Gun or the rap |
| category is that of underscore, a good example | | | | tunes of Wild Wild West in your car audio |
| of which is E.T.'s excellent background music. The | | | | innumerable times? |
| scene where the kids fly on their bicycles | | | | The author loves teaching music. You can buy |
| becomes more magical thanks to the great score. | | | | some studio equipment and make your own |
| A second category is original sound recording, for | | | | music. You can learn the latest music terms with |
| instance, the "Hungry Heart" music of the movie | | | | the help of this music dictionary. |