Use of sound in the film - Activity 1

The music for a film is always carefully chosen to make you feel certain emotions as you watch certain scenes.

Music and moving image

Watch the trailer for the film. Look closely at what you can see and think carefully about what the music you can hear.

Task

• What do you imagine as you listen to the music? What sort of mood do you think the music creates? How does it make you feel?
• Do you think there are different ‘moods’ in the music? When do these change?
• What sounds can you hear in the music? Can you recognise any instruments?
• Now play the trailer again, but this time switch off your screen and just listen to the sound. Do you hear anything new this time?

Making your own sounds: KS2 music

Choose an animal you know really well. You might want to find some pictures of that animal to remind you of exactly how it looks.

• What do you imagine as you listen to the music? What sort of mood do you think the music creates? How does it make you feel?
• What sounds can you hear in the music? Can you recognise any instruments?
• What do you imagine as you listen to the music? What sort of mood do you think the music creates? How does it make you feel?
• What sounds can you hear in the music? Can you recognise any instruments?