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Score: A Film Music Documentary
Music · Documentary · 2017
Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
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Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017 Music · Documentary 1h 34m
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7.2 / 10
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Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
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Directed by
Matt Schrader
Written by
Matt Schrader
Hans Zimmer
Self
Danny Elfman
Self
Quincy Jones
Self
Randy Newman
Self
James Cameron
Self
Mark Mothersbaugh
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Bear McCreary
Self
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“Importance has entered the chat.”
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