![]() One of the biggest composition techniques that helps bring a soundtrack to life-and in turn, helps bring very necessary musical context to a film-is using leitmotifs. It had to help sell the notion of “the doom of man,” and at the same time, communicate the innocence and simplicity of a hobbit planting flowers. ![]() ![]() The soundtrack for Fellowship had to be massive, profound, but also subtle when necessary. Had to! The Lord of the Rings, man! Seeing that the books (well, originally, book) are some of the most realized and cherished sources of modern fantasy literature, the soundtrack for the first LotR film was the obvious inspiration for the inaugural Fantasy Fanfare article. Leitmotifs (themes) in The Fellowship of the Ring OSTįor the first Fantasy Fanfare feature, I had to go big. From time to time, I will also be doing reviews of soundtracks, because as many of us know, we get a lot of enjoyment from listening to them outside of watching or playing. In The Fantasy Hive’s musical feature, Fantasy Fanfare, I’ll focus on specific fantasy music as well as a particular musical technique or topic, to explore how film and game composers enhance the characters and worlds we have come to love. What would the PS4 title, The Last Guardian be without its full symphonic soundtrack? Just a fancy-looking puzzle, buddy! Who would Luke Skywalker be without the Binary Sunset theme? Just some kid with sand in his eye, that’s who. Some of our most cherished scenes and play experiences are framed by iconic melodies. Music! Much of what we enjoy in our favorite games and films would be drastically diminished without its accompanying musical score. Extended credits and lengthy special features are devoted to it. We’ve heard game developers and film directors speak about it countless times.
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