History of the Hollywood Film Score – Part 2 [In-Person Only]
This workshop has a suggested registration fee of $30.
Sliding scale, pay-what-you-can prices are available starting from $0, but we humbly request that participants contribute the amount that they are able to ensure that the programs remain accessible.
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Why does music in film affect us so viscerally? How does it completely change the emotional landscape of storytelling in movies? What is behind this “secret sauce” that composers and filmmakers employ, to tug at our heartstrings in just the right way?
Part One of the course (offered last Summer) examined common scoring trends over the decades, how scoring conventions changed over time, and how some filmmakers fall into creative pitfalls with the employment of temporary tracks. Part Two, offered this Winter, picks up where the last classes left off, and will cover new topics: the film score workflow, the influx of the “soundtrack” score and its effect on composers, the effect of electronic music in film, and “when good scores go bad.” It will feature recorded interview clips from many of Hollywood’s most iconic composers, as they talk about their work and their relationships with directors and studios.
Two of the classes will also feature a visit from a film composer, who will present work from their career as well as share stories about their experiences working in the industry. Come join us for watching, listening, and many rounds of discussions and debates about how this sometimes elusive craft affects our film-going experience.
Ticketing, concessions, cinemas, restrooms, and our public edit lab are located on Northwest Film Forum’s ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible. All doors in Northwest Film Forum are non-motorized, and may require staff assistance to open. Our upstairs workshop room is not wheelchair accessible.
We have a limited number of assistive listening devices available for programs hosted in our larger theater, Cinema 1. These devices are maintained by the Technical Director, and can be requested at the ticketing and concessions counter. Also available at the front desk is a Sensory Kit you can borrow, which includes a Communication Card, noise-reducing headphones, and fidget toys.
The Forum does NOT have assistive devices for the visually impaired, and is not (yet) a scent-free venue. Our commitment to increasing access for our audiences is ongoing, and we welcome all public input on the subject!
If you have additional specific questions about accessibility at our venue, please contact our Patron Services Manager at maria@nwfilmforum.org. Our phone number (206-329-2629) is voicemail-only, but we check it often.
Made possible due to a grant from Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with Sensory Access, our Sensory Access document presents a visual and descriptive walk-through of the NWFF space. View it in advance of attending an in-person event at bit.ly/nwffsocialnarrativepdf, in order to prepare yourself for the experience.
NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Recent variants of COVID-19 readily infect and spread between individuals regardless of vaccination status.
Read more about NWFF’s policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here.
Chris Julian
Chris Julian is both a filmmaker and a lifelong musician, and he has studied both film history and music history in equal measure. His interests began to merge during college, when he was able to study film scores for both his music history and film theory classes, and this led to growing a large collection of scores in his own personal library, as well as information and interviews from composers. After teaching college classes in filmmaking since 2007, he was able to build a class of his own in film scoring, starting in 2013. He has enjoyed sharing his collection of rare audio and film materials with others ever since.