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Area of Study 3: Film Music

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How does film music work, and what techniques does it use to support a film?

How film music supports storytelling, atmosphere and character in Area of Study 3: leitmotif and thematic transformation, underscore, diegetic and non-diegetic music, mickey-mousing, the use of tempo, dynamics, instrumentation and tonality to set mood, and techniques such as minimalism and music technology.
How film music supports a film in WJEC Area of Study 3: leitmotif and thematic transformation, underscore, diegetic and non-diegetic music, mickey-mousing, and the use of tempo, dynamics, instrumentation and tonality to set mood and character, plus minimalism and music technology.
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