[Abstract] Nowadays, the film has become a comprehensive artistic expression, during which the film and television works have become full through the addition of music. Nowadays, many movies are interspersed with music in each plot, which is of great significance in strengthening the feelings of the film, highlighting the drama of the plot and rendering the atmosphere of the story. The addition of music such as piano, violin, flute and other musical instruments in the film makes the film perfect and complete, and even music becomes the most special part worthy of memory and evaluation in the film. Taking the film legend of 19 as an example, this paper analyzes and explains the perception and central rendering function brought by the piano music to the film and the audience, so as to better analyze the real motivation and connotation of the film.
[Keywords] legend of 19; Piano music; Movies; Function
Music, as an independent art discipline, is different from other disciplines in artistry and particularity. In the dynamic composition of film art, it combines the inner meaning of the story with the philosophy of life in real life, showing aesthetic taste and audio-visual beauty. Film, as a comprehensive category in contemporary art, embodies the combination of sound and painting art and shows the overall image and feeling. Music in movies can express the story and characters' emotions through the changes of rhythm, melody and voice, which makes the film structure more vivid, flexible and interesting. Therefore, in the course of film development, it is regarded as an important part of film art by art creators. At this time, music, as a new genre of film art, has a position that can not be ignored in film and television. It can even be said that film and music are born of * * *, they come from life and are higher than life, and they complement each other and are indispensable.
I. Overview and analysis of the role of music in movies
The appearance of music in movies began in 1927, and it has become an indispensable part of history of film since it was incorporated into movies. Nowadays, the music in movies has increased its rich expressive force and enlightening function, and its combination with movies has gradually become a unified whole in movie art. As the intersection of vision and hearing, movie music plays an important role in movies.
First of all, film music can summarize the core ideological content of the film, deepen the theme of the story, and has strong national characteristics and a sense of the times. The concrete function of music in film and television works not only adds human production and life with different times and ideas, but also reflects the historical state and cultural outlook of the whole society and country at that time. Generally speaking, most of the music in films with obvious local characteristics is directly based on the portrayal of the real life of the people, while the film music with a sense of the times reflects the national characteristics and historical situation of different times. Through the rendering of these music added to the film, the plot in the film is more authentic and dynamic.
Secondly, the music in the movie can stimulate the audience's hearing and lead the audience. In film and television works, the doping factors of music and sound are usually used to stimulate the audience's hearing, thus leading the audience to enter the film works. It makes it easy for the audience to touch their hearts in the process of watching the movie, which in turn leads to the audience's association and singing of the whole movie connotation. It can be said that a touching film music work, often after the film picture disappears, can spread because of its touching theme, deeply and thoroughly printed in the hearts of the audience, thus becoming a lingering complex.
Thirdly, the core function of music in film works is to deepen the theme of film and television works and expose the inner feelings of the characters in the film. Music discipline is an abstract form of literary and artistic expression, which is different from language and can not bring accurate and direct visual expression to others, but it has a unique charm, which can attract and guide the audience, produce it in the form of hearing and act on the audience. When music goes deep into film and television works, it can directly reveal the theme of the film and help people understand the story and the inner feelings of the characters more thoroughly.
second, the application of piano music in legend of 19
in legend of 19, the Italian composer Enio? Moriquand created a beautiful and touching film and television music with piano as the main part and many other orchestral and chamber music. The following analysis of several typical music clips in the film, combined with the film content and story, talk about the important warning role of piano music in this film.
the first clip: unaccustomed to sailing. One night when Max first boarded the Virginia, there was a sudden big storm at sea, which made him stagger, uneasy and vomiting. At this moment, he happened to meet the person he will never forget-19. The piano genius took him to a piano in the ballroom, motioned him to sit beside him, and then began to play the piano. In the light and moving piano melody played in 19, everything in the hall shook violently with the ship, and they glided and whirled in the hall like running water with the piano. Slowly, Max calmed down in the sound of the piano and relaxed his smile. At this time, the protagonist's piano playing in the film not only makes the plot of the film turn from intense to peaceful and soothing, but also it is worth mentioning that the piano music guides the emotional and psychological changes of the characters. The sound has great power, which is beyond human imagination and prediction. The appearance of piano melody in the gale changed the protagonist's psychological activities, and also made the audience's emotional state change synchronously when watching the film.
The second clip: The three contests of piano music in the fighting piano clip are amazing, and it also reflects the climax of the film. Shelley, the initiator of jazz music, played three pieces of jazz with exquisite skills, which can be described as handy and skillful. He was so arrogant that he thought it was enough for 19 to retreat. However, in the course of the contest, 19 first played a simple and fresh Ode to Peace, and then the second song replayed the music played by Shelley in the second round as it was. In the third round, 19 really played its own level and made the whole segment reach a climax. These three pieces of music have different connotations and thoughts, and also reflect the different ideological conditions and mental dynamics of the two protagonists at that time. The first two piano pieces gradually brought the story to a climax, and the audience raised questions and imagined results in the plot. Until the third piano piece was completed, the story was answered, which also made the audience put down their nervousness and get relief. The climax music in this clip is combined with the characters' pictures incisively and vividly, and the music runs through every detail here, which makes people sigh.
the third clip: movie music can not only express feelings, but also shape the characters' personality characteristics, which is the most common and important role of music in movies. In the film "legend of 19", from the beginning of the film, a cheerful piano piece made us feel the pride, sadness and loneliness in 19' s heart. Until the appearance of the girl in the boathouse recording, 19 really felt the existence of love and the tenderness in his heart. When the figure of the unknown girl seen from the cabin window caught his eye, he stared at her as if to melt into his eyes and played an impromptu song of love at the same time. At this time, the piano sound no longer has complicated content, and the tone is soothing, fresh and clear. He has an excited and happy heart under his gentle playing, mixed with a touch of sadness and helplessness. In the process, the tone is slowly raised and slowly relieved. Finally, the piano music suddenly stops, and the girl turns away from the line of sight of 19. The piano music that makes people's souls quiet in this clip truly and meticulously shapes the inner emotional world of the protagonist at each stage. The complex emotions of sadness and joy make the picture feel vivid and full of vitality, and also let the audience who appreciate this film achieve emotional * * * at the same time, which cannot be reflected by the visual picture alone.
third, take legend of 19 as an example to think about the application of music in film and television works. Due to the particularity and pertinence of the theme of film and television music, there are various musical expressions in legend of 19, especially the piano music with a large number of fragments, which plays an important role in spiritual guidance and guidance besides the elements of the film.