“Across the Stars.” Wookieepedia. Web.
This source describes the tune “Across the Stars,” covering information about which movies it was used in. The author also describes the meaning that was put into this soundtrack. The source includes information about the song’s author, its release, and which instruments play the tune. Each sound is described, and the transitions symbolize the progression of events in the films.
The author uses many sources, which makes the article quite convincing. The article emphasizes that modern music is moving forward, and musicians and performers today are helped by many things: new technology, instruments, good rehearsal facilities, and much more (Wookieepedia 1).
Music has a close relationship with the visual picture. Music is now equated with the image, not just framing it. In addition, its role in the motion picture has been equated with that of the visual sphere. If we proceed from the vision of the composer and the cameraperson, we can see a formed chain of various connections between music, sound factors, and the visual shell with all its elements.
A great deal depends on the style of the individual authors of the music itself, which makes it possible to predetermine the success of the film being made as a whole. This source enhanced my understanding of how the use of symbolism plays a role in this tune. The paper helped record what instruments were played and what mood they conveyed. This article contributed to my understanding of the message the author of the music wanted to convey.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Directed by George Lucas, Beverly Hills, CA: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2008.
This source is the film that forms the basis of my research. The film shows constant warfare; the attacks of one planet on another are no longer possible to stop. Amidala, who used to be the queen of Naboo, is now Senator Padme (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones).
She is actively trying to oppose creating a Republican army because she sees it as an even greater threat to a peaceful life. She arrives on Coruscant, where they try to kill her by blowing up the ship. Chancellor Palpatine wants to keep Amidala alive, but the assassination attempts follow one after another.
Anakin becomes Amidala’s protector, and the Jedi Council investigates the crimes of the opponents. The previously unknown planet of Kamino is now the main enemy, and each Jedi must decide for himself whose side he is fighting. This source helped me understand the plot and feel the film’s mood. It also showed me how the music influenced the film and what it symbolized. The film also gave me an appreciation of how the characters interact with each other and what love stories appear in the story.
Rascón, Eduardo García. “The Music of Star Wars Analyzed: Across the Stars (Love Theme from Episode II).” Medium, Medium. 2017. Web.
This source analyzes the melody, which is also the basis of my research. The author shows how important it is in the film and how the mood of the melody changes as the events unfold. It also shows the notes, tonality, and instruments that are played. The author points out that for a better understanding of the film, it is necessary to parse the soundtrack (Rascón 1). The study of this composition is valuable since it provides the author with a thorough insight into how John Williams composed and arranged this beautiful song.
Analyzing instrumental scores is an excellent approach to learning orchestration. Thus, individuals should do it as much as possible with every score they can. Music can abstractly generalize the essence of dramatic film action, concentrating in itself as if in focus, the main ideological and emotional work (of course, in the mediated form of the musical image), showing its richest possibilities in the field of emotional and semantic generalization.
These properties allow music to be one of the main means of expressing the main idea of the work, as well as of creating the general atmosphere, the guiding mood in the film. The role of music in expressing inner action and conveying the various moods and experiences of the actors is also irreplaceable. As a “language of the soul,” music often and quite significantly helps actors to convey to the audience the “truth of the feelings and experiences” of the characters.
Thus, this source is used in my study to understand how the melody influenced the film. The article made me realize how important it is to take apart a particular part of a tune to understand the meaning the author wanted to convey to the listener. My research also used some of the author’s statements to reinforce my thoughts.
Richards, Mark. “Mark Richards.” Film Music Notes. 2015. Web.
This source provides a detailed analysis of the song “Across the Stars.” Individual excerpts from the film are also accompanied by this tune. The author carefully describes each sound, what it symbolizes, and its role. The notes, tonality, and intent of the song’s author are also disassembled. The article provides a general description of the important scenes of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Richards 1).
The author emphasizes that the visual factor prevails in the movie; here, the music is completely subordinated to it, but together, they form a real whole. The music is a generalizing beginning if the visual frame has independent and factual content. The visual frame concretizes, while the music gives a generalized characteristic, thereby intensifying the image’s impact. This is the interaction of the two components. It is possible, however, that this interaction is prepared by conventions developed based on synthetic genres.
This article helped break down specific moments of the tune and the movie. This paper recalls important details thanks to the work of this author. The article also served as a basis for judging how much the melody and mood affect the passages in the film in which it is played.