Review
Film Music in Focus is an outstanding resource, packed with relevant information, comprehensively structured and with an extremely wide coverage. It provides a solid introduction and reference resource for the study of film music. --Dr Kevin Donnelly, Film Department, University of Southampton
With its careful blend of historical context, technical explanation and insightful genre analysis, this is an extremely useful introductory book for all students who want to learn more about the art and industry of film music. --Miguel Mera, Film Composer and Senior Lecturer in Music, City University, London
A very useful resource for film, media and music students and teachers alike. It covers a wide range of genres and their associated key composers, giving a very clear and digestible overview of the field. --Christine James, Education Programmer, BFI Education
Product Description
Film Music in Focus is a fascinating and varied journey through the world of film music. It not only explains the origins of composing for film and cinema, but covers many key film genres, including horror, sci-fi, romance, documentary and world film, and investigates the role of the composer in each. This fully-revised and updated second edition includes the latest significant releases and new insights are featured, including the film blockbuster Atonement. There is a brand new chapter on world film, and the book has been illustrated in full colour throughout. As well as a guide for the general reader who has an interest in the genre, this book will be of great value to arts and humanities students of a range of subjects from music to media studies on A level, Diploma and undergraduate courses.