#score analysis

[king-crawler]

Is there a music analysis of Wreck-It Ralph anywhere? (I'm sure there is) Cuz I've been listening to the soundtrack and ... EHEHHEHEH.. I love musical character motifs

I made a short video on an example I especially liked between Vanellope and King Candy :)

Basically he STOLE her leitmotif, like he stole everything else of hers

#🎬 #More editing practice ... #analysis #I could probably go further into why each instrument embodies the characters so well but I'm more of a visual art person lol #also it was so hard to remake king candy's melody bc its so off-beat #music analysis #score analysis #wreck it ralph #King candy #vanellope von schweetz #vanellope #King candybug #kcb #music #OST #Film score #video

[randomfandomblabdom]

The first time you hear Cal and Merrin’s love theme is during that moment when Greez asks him if he’s talked to Cere lately and Cal starts absentmindedly venting about Merrin. It starts playing during the line, “Things haven’t been the same since the team split up.” It’s not found on the score album but I’m pretty sure it’s the… pop version (lol) from the Cantina album.

#star wars #jedi survivor #jedi survivor spoilers #cal kestis #nightsister merrin #greez dritus #merrical #calmerrin #cal x merrin #stephen barton #gordy haab #original score #score analysis #mine

[laughingwith-bluelips]

I think my favourite part of Gift Of The Night Fury (musically speaking) is when Hiccup gives the new tail to Toothless. At the start of the scene we're listening to Toothless' theme in Forbidden Friendship, being complemented by Hiccup's theme at every second. However, the moment he sees the new tail and notices how it affects the symbiotic relationship between Hiccup and himself, we hear the same theme, but as it sounds on The Downed Dragon (wild, furious, ready to fly away from Hiccup the moment he gets the chance).

We obviously know this is how it sounds from Hiccup's perspective, as he really started thinking that Toothless had returned to the wild and abandoned him. This isn't true, and the music confirms it at the end of the short by playing the same music we listen when Hiccup wakes up after the big battle in the first movie. That moment is the ultimate bonding between Hiccup and Toothless, so we get to hear it again when Toothless shows Hiccup that he doesn't want to fly if it's not with him

#the gift of the night fury #im sobbing rn #how to train your dragon #httyd #hiccup horrendous haddock lll #hiccup and toothless #gotnf #score analysis #i love this franchise so much. #chronological httyd speech

[ghostfacerseffect]

Thinking about film scores & concept albums & auditory storytelling

#grrr argh bite #it's so!!!!! #i love you film & tv composers you're my world #film scores #songwriting #narratives #music #film #leitmotifs #media analysis #themes #motifs #she speaks! #id in alt text #15k

[cashclawmachine]

Just spitballing here because I haven’t read the books. I noticed that It’s Always Summer Under the Sea has the same notes/melody as the House Velaryon theme and I took a while to research to try and connect the dots.

I discovered that It’s Always Summer Under the Sea is sung by a character named Patchface in the books. The song alludes to the shipwreck he was in that left him in horrible shape mentally and physically. It took me awhile to link the two together, between a shipwreck that happens during the time of Stannis and the Velaryons present in House of the Dragon. But I read through some of Corlys’ bio and character traits to eventually come across a quote in which Corlys says he must live his life, “like a drowning sailor clinging to the wreckage of a sucken ship”

I think this speaks highly to who the Velaryons are and the life they embrace. Corlys lives for the sake of the adventure and discovery that comes with being such a great seafarer, it just runs in his blood.

For House Velaryon, the theme serves as a reminder of who these people are and how they intend to live their lives by the way of the sea. They know that there’s a possibility of facing the same fate as Steffon Baratheon and his crew but the distinction lies in their willingness to accept that fate versus fearing it.

Again this is based off of my knowledge from the shows and other tidbits I learned while falling down a rabbit hole of wiki pages and blogs. Take it with a grain of salt and feel free to discuss/correct things as I may have interpreted anything incorrectly.

#house velaryon #corlys velaryon #game of thrones #got #house of the dragon #hotd #dance of the dragons #asoif/got #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #grr martin #ramin djawadi #music score #score analysis #music analysis #cash’s brain

[counting-stars-gayly]

I think Mike and Will’s first kiss should be in a quiet moment with little to no stakes — just a gentle, yet emotional, “hey, I want you to know how I feel” kind of moment. I think it would really showcase how different their relationship is from Mike and Eleven’s because Mike’s big, romantic moments with her tend to be dire or frustrating. His love for Will has never been like that. Sure, there have been dire circumstances, but even in those moments, love was soft and unprompted.

#romance doesn’t have to be loud #however I do demand some very intense music (either a score or ‘’Heroes’’ by David Bowie) #byler #mike wheeler #will byers #byler st5 #byler s5 #byler kiss #byler endgame #byler canon #byler confession #byler tumblr #byler analysis #byler brainrot #byler prediction #mike x will #will x mike #mike and will #will and mike #stranger things #stranger things five #stranger things 5 #stranger things s5 #st5 #st s5 #mike wheeler is in love with will byers #duffers make it canon #finn wolfhard #noah shnapp #the duffers

[gumm1defloor]

Vox can understand Velvette just fine. They don't necessarily need to get along all the time, but they have a mutually beneficial contract that guarantees her support in the most efficient way possible, just how they both like it, short and strict and to the point. Vox does not understand Valentino. It drives him unimaginably, disgustingly insane. He knows how to handle him, make no mistake. Valentino is a never-ending powerhouse that wrangles out content from his employees like there is no tomorrow. He's proven himself to be Vox's most lucrative investment yet. He is resourceful, well-connected and most importantly predictable enough to rein in. Because he listens to you, because he needs you.

He is also, undeniably, out of his goddamn mind. Yet you've already invested too much in the corporate empire you've built together and there is no point turning back now that you have him so close to your side. It's OK however! He couldn't possibly be stupid enough to throw away the best partnership deal he's ever had just for the sake of something petty cause -oh, wait - he genuinely might just be that stupid and you never would've guessed because he's so cocksure of his bullshit that 80% of the time it ends up working in his favor anyway.

Fuck his life indeed. The kicker for this of course is that Valentino, genuinely does believe he has struck gold with Vox. Valentino is a clingy, possessive, immature, perverted, sadistic, egotistical man-child with severe rage issues and zero impulse control. No he is not aware of this at all. No he does not know why nobody is able to tolerate him and why every single person he gets close to hates his guts with every inch of their burning rotting souls. All he knows is that hell has now given him a flat faced prince in shining liquid crystal armour, riding on a cash filled horse with promises of power and luxury, who's practically handing him success on a silver platter. Doesn't mean that Val trusts him, doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy seeing him lose his shit. But at the end of the day vox has his back, and as long as Val keeps calling for him, he'll eventually turn up and make everything better. Cause hey if Vox hasn't left him yet for this long he must be doing something right. Right?

#for those of y'all new to the tag yes these two have been technically canon for a long while #and yes we still have no exact idea why #I am still of the opinion that Vox clocked Val first in terms of the alliance (for whatever reason known to man) #And Val still till this day has no fuckin clue how he managed to score him and is just winging shit as he goes along #this is until proven otherwise by canon ofc but still #No I do not know why I am doing a character analysis of Hazbin Hotel of all things but here we are #still sincerely curious as to where their bond came from though #yknow outside of physical attraction and shared business ideals #the only semi logical explanation I have currently is that Valentino still unapologetically thinks of himself as hot shit despite being #yknow #Valentino #which makes him the antithesis of Vox's fragile ego and blatant insecurities #(and therefor invertedly gives Vox personal gratification for being able to dominate him and control him) #The other possibility was narcissism but that theory is mostly scrapped now the more I watch his interactions with Val in ep2 #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel valentino #hazbin hotel vox #voxval #staticmoth #hazbin hotel shitposts #anyone willing to respond to please feel free to do so btw been thinking abt this pairing for quite a while #I think they work very interestingly as a villain couple #I want Valentino to light vox on fire and dance with him while they burn

[jerreeeeeee]

i don't think taako's voice is really all that high most of the time. it's higher than justin's normal voice a little, but idk, the defining quality of it isn't its pitch to me, there's something else that i don't really have the words for. but anyway i do notice that his voice gets lower and less exaggerated when he's being serious. which is interesting bc it sort of implies that the usual "taako voice" is something he puts on.

i don't really think of taako as a habitual performer. his charisma modifier is a -1, he's not this ultra smooth charming actor, and although he does tend to hide behind humor and is slow to build connections, he's also very frank with what he's about and what he wants. he goes on an entire tirade about wanting to talk about his feelings (he's multidimensional!), he never acts embarrassed or hesitant about big moments of vulnerability and caring for others (arms outstretched, "i'm not going fucking anywhere," admitting a deep fear to kravitz on their first date, spilling his tragic backstory to angus, not to mention several serious moments with lup) (and not all of these can be chalked up to "forgotten connections," either. he does have a foundation of growth with magnus and merle, even forgotten, and his conversations with lup are of course all with memories intact, but he does not have that with kravitz and angus). he's just slow to reveal all of his hidden depths, because of (understandable) trust issues. but all in all he's not nearly as closed off as i think fandom tends to portray him (which is not to say he's open, either), nor is he someone who wears a lot of masks and obscures himself. i don't think he hides his "true self."

sizzle it up was successful because of his intelligence, not his charisma. he's a natural teacher who's knowledgeable and passionate, and that was what made the show great, not his personality or performance (though i don't think those were bad. just not the primary appeal of the show. the only fan we see is ren, and she loved sizzle it up because it inspired her and taught her to cook, not because she thought taako was awesome or whatever). bc that's the thing, he's not a performer, but he is extremely adaptable. so when he's set up with a stagecoach and a show lined up, sure, he'll have a TV persona, he'll learn to be charming, he'll learn to be showy, when he's on stage. when he gets famous, he learns to like being famous, but i don't think it was really a dream of his before then. or at least not in the way people think of it. i don't think he ever wanted to be a celebrity as much as a celebrity chef or celebrity wizard. he doesn't care if people think he's pretty. he doesn't want people to adore him (before the voidfish, anyway. afterwards is a different story. there's a void where love used to be that he's desperate to fill, and adoration almost feels like it works). really what he wants is for people to appreciate his skill and intelligence and depth (and he's also very afraid of actually displaying those things. he's multidimensional).

but most of the time, when he's not literally performing for an audience, i just don't think he's putting on a show, desperate for people to like him and think he's charming. he'll do what he needs to do, say what he needs to say, be who he needs to be in any given circumstance, with strangers and antagonists, but he also drops the act when it's not necessary. or at least his performance is subtler. he performs stupidity, he performs nonchalance, he makes efforts to be funny (because he is always funny, but that's something you have to work for and always be thinking about, even when the humor is dry), he carefully does just enough to be useful, but not enough to raise expectations. he's very aware of how other people view him, but he's also perfectly okay with people thinking negatively about him—as long as they're the negative traits he wants people to see. but, he only does all those things in the beginning of the show; after a little while with magnus and merle, after a little while with the bob, he drops the act. so i guess that's the difference to me. he's adaptable out of necessity, it doesn't bleed into his entire life. i don't even really think i'd qualify it as a performance. it's more of an invisibility. he's not performing charisma to get people to like him, he's trying to lay low. but then when he actually wants people to like him, he's himself, fairly unapologetically. with the people who matter, lup, magnus and merle, kravitz, the other bob members, the other ipre crew, he's pretty comfortable with himself.

one last interesting point is that while he doesn’t seem to hesitate when it comes to actions, he does shy away from verbal displays of affection, trust, vulnerability. and the best two scenes to show that play out almost exactly the same: lup’s best day ever dinner, and dropping his disguise self with kravitz. in each, taako does something meaningful for both npcs, who then verbalize their affection for him, which taako immediately deflects with a joke.

taako drops his disguise spell for kravitz, totally honest with him, (although… i don’t tend to think the beauty sacrifice was as meaningful to taako as fandom tends to portray, i think most of his vanity is an exaggeration he intentionally cultivates, but still, it’s a vulnerable moment, he clearly cares what kravitz thinks), and kravitz tells him he loves him. to which taako replies with a joke. he does not return the words.

taako doesn’t hesitate to construct the best day ever for lup, never even questions why she’d ask. he puts it all together, cooks for her, shows her he knows her, he loves her—and then when she bears her heart to him, tells him he is her heart, all he says is, “i know,” and pulls out a bottle of vodka. of course lup knows he loves her, the whole day was an elaborate demonstration of it, but he doesn’t say anything. to be fair, it’s not exactly a typical interaction between them, taako is textually scared shitless, lup did just tell him she’s going to turn herself into an undead abomination, so he’s not exactly at his best here. but anyway.

i don’t really have anything to add to this observation, it’s just very consistent and interesting to me. taako is fairly comfortable with grand gestures, but sidesteps around words. which ties in perfectly with his identity as a chef, to me. cooking is an action, work, intention, cooking for people is an act of love, an act of connection, an act of caring, and taako’s character doesn’t fit the bill for that—except, he kinda really does.

#listened to the multidimensional scene bc i'm writing about mongooses. it made me think #also i'm learning so much about mongooses and also weather systems in south asia. not strictly necessary but interesting #mine #taako #taz taako #taz balance #the adventure zone #analysis #also his cha mod is -1 in gerblins its possible he put ASIs into it later on but it still wouldnt be very high #his int and dex are his high scores

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#t #t ask #more #high score #100% #my sibling had to help translate the last word #I believe the answer should be clear from my analysis

[quietbreeze97]

It's taken me 2+ years to realise it, but 'Bloodlines will Burn' from HOTD soundtrack sounded familiar to me towards the end, and now I realise it's because Ramin Djawadi used the same theme as he did when Daenerys lost her first dragon in s7 of GoT, in the track, 'Against All Odds'.

He re-used the Targaryen mourning theme for House of the Dragon, which means it's likely to come up again in s2.

And now, I'm crying. What a genius composer.

#ramin djawadi #house of the dragon #game of thrones #house targaryen #daenerys targaryen #rhaenyra targaryen #music rec #thoughts #analysis #ramble #soundtracks #scores #quiet breeze talks

[lonely-cereal]

A small analysis about the psychological aspects of "The Promised Neverland's." world and how messed up it is

I'm reading TPN light novels and listening to September's Instrumental (sparky deathcap) and it's raining and I'm starting to realize how terrifying yet beautiful living in that world would be. A beautiful life, wonderful friends and a loving mother. You don't know anything about the bad parts of the world. It's you, your friends and your family awaiting the world that will never come. You'll never face the horrors humans outside know and face everyday. Until the very end, you lived a life most would die for -- a happy and rich life full of smiles.

But once you find out the truth, Life isn't just "wake up eat play games and imagine with my friends." it's being consumed by death and knowing yours is lingering right in front of you. You,a mere child, learning the hard way that life isn't perfect as you thought it was. To learn to mask your emotions, to keep secrets, to know deep down that You will never, ever, be able to change this system. You can only run away, or join the system. No matter how much you run from your fate of being eaten, The generations to come will suffer the same fate your older siblings did.

Your only option is to run, or to serve them. To assist the cycle you hated so much, or to leave it all behind.

unless, somehow, your wish comes true, it's a cycle of lies, death, rivalry, and fear.

the idyllic world everyone else knows, if you really had no other choice, makes giving up not seem like the worst option.

You were happy, weren't you?

(for my TPN Mutuals, if you have anything to add please do. Topics like these interest me and Promised Neverland is perfect for this)

#tpn ray #tpn #ynn #Tpn analysis #Ray Emma and Norman #full score trio #the promised neverland #Analysis #This honestly makes me think of Ray when he was at his lowest #It's quite the world #What a beautiful yet horrible existence

[bliss-in-the-void]

Ok I studied some music theory in high school right.

And we all know the song that plays during Satoru’s final moments with Suguru is called “This is Pure Love” (which is obvious enough already) but I want to talk about the theory behind the chords that cement this moment even further.

I’m specifically going to be talking about the part of the song that plays during the scene with Satoru and Suguru, which begins around 2:48 in the track.

The song itself is in A minor. Minor keys in general are used to make songs that are sad and full of angst. Chords are usually comprised of three notes that fit within the key.

The home chord of A minor is “ACE”, having A as the root, C as the third, and E as the fifth. A minor has no sharps or flats since its relative major key is C.

Interestingly, this section starts on a C major chord, which is the third chord in the key of A minor. It has a rather happy-sounding start, sort of gentle. I think this reflects Suguru’s feelings towards Satoru, since the second he sees him, he smiles despite himself.

During the moment where Satoru says his last words to Suguru (the ones we have yet to even know what he said), and Suguru smiles at him and tells him to “at least curse him”, another major C chord plays.

In the midst of a minor key song, a swelling (loud & full of instrumentation) major chord is played right during the pivotal moment. It sounds like happiness, like a resolution, like an answered question. When tension is built throughout a song in a minor key, it resolves with a major chord.

This is showing that whatever Satoru said to Suguru was like a final moment of happiness. Like in the middle of all this turmoil, depression, and death, they get to have this one final, sweet moment of clarity and relief. This happens exactly as Suguru’s eyes widen in response to Satoru’s words and smiles.

But that isn’t the last chord played. It’s the second to last chord.

The last chord played is another A minor chord.

This is to show that no, this is not a happy ending, that they’re out of time.

Because having an A minor chord to close off a song in A minor means the song has returned to the home key. There’s nothing left to say. The story is finished.

The song disappears into silence before Satoru ends it. He’s left sad, full of regret, and alone.

#god i love music #i love scores #alisa okahazama absolutely killed it with this score #and i hurt my own feelings writing this #jujutsu kaisen #jujutsu kaisen analysis #music analysis #satosugu #gojo satoru #geto suguru #suguru geto #satoru gojo #stsg #jjk #jujukai #jjk spoilers #jujutsu kaisen music

[sonic-adventure-3]

dude i phrased that sonic v shadow post so wrong. in my head “more skilled” meant shadow relies on more specific skills like gunplay and chaos energy manipulation, and more theoretical knowledge, not that he’s generally more proficient. “raw power” is wholly undescriptive and invokes an image of brute force, which isn’t what i meant. sonic has significantly more actual experience and more honed movement. sonic is a very quick learner, and has dexterity and stamina off the charts. he’s most certainly not unskilled, not in general nor compared to shadow, so i supremely failed if i implied that.

in my head at least, shadow would’ve learned to fight in a controlled environment, if he had physical training at all. i imagine he’d be book smart, had a formal education and shit. either he learned and trained on the ark, or when gerald messed with his memories he implanted fighting knowledge too, baymax style, or something i guess. sonic learned to fight through actual experience, so sonic would be the one with far better battle sense and instincts, it’s like second nature to him rather than a studious pursuit. dude’s graceful as hell, makes everything look easy; no way in hell is he unskilled or less skilled than shadow. shadow’s skill is like, classical, whereas sonic’s is pure schmovement. but idk i’m just thinking aloud.

#rambles #shadow v sonic is more like. top of the class hard worker vs genius prodigy #they get similar scores but if the genius wanted to really apply himself he could be curing cancer or whatever #or something idk. my thoughts are hard for me to understand #more skilled was definitely misspoken. there’s a really narrow definition that i didn’t explain well enough where that rings true #in most other senses sonic is more skilled than shadow yeah #gah i hate realizing i’ve badly miscommunicated an idea i find fun #i need a disclaimer for every post i make like: #(THIS IS A FUN LINE OF THOUGHT I FIND INTERESTING. IT IS NOT ANALYSIS NOR DO I BELIEVE IT. IM PLAYING DOLLS) #dude i miss my old pinned post i’m just saying words recreationally #i don’t believe this post either i say shadow fights classically #but like i don’t know of any teachings that primarily involve kicking people in the back of the head and teleporting #it’s an interesting line of thought that provides an interesting contrast. regardless of if it’s literally true #i’m full of shit basically. i know that. i really don’t want to claim anything else #SORRY.

[boinin]

We're confirmed to be in the end game folks. As for the missing step... who could it be?

Raichi?

Yukimiya??

...Igaguri???

#not even going to mention who i most want it to be... I grow weary of disappointment #the secret fourth option is Isagi unlocking a new power up and scoring using it #or we all get thrown for a loop by an ubers wins (the universe we deserve but aren't ready for) #blue lock #blue lock spoilers #blue lock manga #blue lock manga spoilers #bllk chp 234 #bllk chp 235 #hiori yo #isagi yoichi #bastard munchen #gif #boinin talks bllk #bllk analysis

[princesskuragina]

i think costume design analysis is underrepresented in the sphere of people who produce amateur media criticism content and i'm sometimes tempted to start a costume design blog or something but also i am. so bad at keeping up with commercially relevant movies

#i know there's a decent if niche sector of amateur historical accuracy critique but it feels like relatively little actual design analysis #as opposed to like. people who talk about editing or direction or writing or even scoring

[no-psi-nan]

Not to keep belaboring the point but I just realized something...

Why doesn't Kusuo run away from home, considering that both his father and brother consistently treat him like shit?

He's been pretty self-sufficient since he was a baby. He can teleport and steal food and probably easily convince someone that their house is haunted so he can live there instead etc etc. I figure most kids in his situation would at least consider running away, especially at a young, impulsive age.

But it seems that he doesn't. And I think it's because he would lose Kurumi, the only person who really loves him. If he ran away from home, he wouldn't get to see her.

So why doesn't Kusuo act out more against Kuniharu? Sure, he talks back and plays the occasional minor prank on his father, but overall he puts up with him and gives him whatever he wants. Why?

I think it's because Kusuo isn't sure who Kurumi would choose to defend: him or her husband.

After all, Kurumi and Kuniharu seem to be completely obsessed with each other (despite the cracks in the relationship we see in the first episode and during their little skirmishes later on).

And while Kusuo knows that Kurumi loves him, for a kid who's being abused by his father, it would be easy to question how much his mother loves him.

And Kusuo has been told time and time again that he can never make friends, and Kusuke purposefully isolated him from his grandparents and extended family, so he stays with the only person who loves him but doesn't take the risk to find out just how much love that actually is, because he's scared of finding out that it's less than he hoped.

#we never saw Kurumi's love score for Kusuo after all #tw abuse #I guess I need a tag for unfortunate Saiki family analysis but genuinely it's not something I like to think about much rip #the more you dig the worse it is tbh!!! #anyways I need him moved out posthaste to live with his friends and occasionally visit his mom who got divorced #nopsi meta