Music is used in films to create a mood and to tell the audience the theme of that certain scene, for example in a horror movie, when a tense moment is approaching the sounds increases, gets higher pitched or a heavy beat, to tell the audience what feeling they should be experiencing. Sometimes music overpowers the acting if it is poor, without sounds the audience would be lost with emotion and not know how to feel. In the 2007 horror Paranormal Activity, audiences reported toweringly high fear levels despite a lack of action onscreen. It is believed this was caused by the low frequency sounds waves.
Music from films can be very recognizable, creating stigma about that film. Just few notes can make the audience instantly know what movie or scene it is from.
Jaws- just the 2 notes played and anyone knows in a flash what its from. the sound strikes terror as the audience know what is going to happen.
Indiana Jones- The theme song of courageousness and fast beat sound, to make you watch Jones complete his task.
Ghostbusters- the cheeky, jokey theme song with limited words makes the audience know the movie its from.
Titanic- one of the greatest love stories of all time, which the music plays a huge part in, the iconic Celine Dion song brings a tear to the eyes of the audience. The music transports you to the grandness of the ship and to the grittiness of the basement dwellers. It welcomes you aboard The Titanic.
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