When you’re writing for a scene, do you tend to lean more toward subtle emotional support or bold, theme-driven music?
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Kat Spencer That depends on the scene. It’s imperative that the music support the scene. If there is a lot of dialog then the music needs to be more subtle less melody and movement, because that will distract from the dialog. If emotions are high in the scene then that also needs to be supported with bigger action musics or a soaring string line playing a beautiful melody, but again the scene dictates the musical needs and musical narrative!
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Thanks for your response Mark Gosney !
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I think I read the scene first and see what kind of emotion it evokes. From there, it's almost always lyrics first for me.