Music Makes the Scene

Music Makes the Scene;The impact of music on the movies...and on you! By Cathy Blair Book and DVD 40 pages and 50-min. DVD For grades 5 - 8 The 50-minute DVD that is the centerpiece of this book includes 10 short (30-45 second) original movie clips. Each is shown once without audio, then 3 more times, each time with different music. Students watch and listen to all 4 versions of the clip while completing guided-listening activities that highlight how each of the different soundtracks affects the reactions to the movie clip. There are 2 reproducible worksheets for each film-clip group. One requires solid knowledge of tempo and dynamic terminology and the ability to identify instruments by sound. It also requires creative thinking and writing from the students. The other worksheet is a series of;multiple-choice questions. These worksheets and listening guides bring critical listening alive in your classroom.Contents:Using Music Makes the SceneFilm Clip OverviewsReproducible Worksheets , Ancient Egypt, Crystal Effects, Do You Like to Fly?, From the Treetops, Night Vision, Mad Rush, March of the Penguins, Ocean's Island, Tales of the Tribesmen, Episode in SpaceTheir Music Makes the Scene (short biographies of several film composers)Whose Music Made the Scene? (Film-composer quiz)Answer Keys