What does a soundtrack consist of

As kids, we often make our first musical discoveries through film and Brand argues emphatically that this should be nurtured at school ; we then carry these soundtracks through our lives. Love film and TV?

If you would like to comment on this story or anything else you have seen on BBC Culture, head over to our Facebook page or message us on Twitter. And if you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc. Film Film history. What makes the ultimate film soundtrack? Share using Email. By Arwa Haider 10th July All sound. And the range of examples is massively varied:.

For example, some film scores are hugely appealing commercially like most stuff by John Williams. On the other hand, some films may have a more iconic collection of songs Guardians of the Galaxy , for instance.

Therefore, it also exists for the character as in, they can hear it too. It has no affect on the actual characters. And is it score, songs, or both? The score is music that is tailor made for a film, and is usually written by a composer who is specifically contracted for the production.

It is also incorrect to think of a score as just a linear progression of more or less memorable orchestral tracks. In fact, scores have a multi-dimensional structure that spans both sides of the fourth wall. A score includes both the music that exists within the story a. Those are more often than not an original composition non-diegetic score that ends up defining a character , a place , or a whole mood. The thing is, a commercially released soundtrack album can be anything the studio wants it to be: it could be only the original score, only the licensed songs, or a combination of score and excerpts of dialogue or remixes and tribute versions of the music in the film.

With A Man for All Seasons , RCA Victor released a double-album set that was a recording of almost all audio soundtrack of the film, including dialogue. While the soundtrack of a film does include the music, it is not limited to that. In fact, technically, the soundtrack encompasses all dialogue both recorded on set and overdubbed , as well as ambient sound and sound effects — basically all of the sound in a movie.

The soundtrack that reaches the general public is in fact a composite track of several other tracks that were recorded independently, such as the dialogue track, sound effects track, and music track. The making of a soundtrack brings together music composers , sound designers, editors, supervisors, and many more audio-visual professionals. Of course, neither scores nor soundtracks apply to just radio drama and movies anymore.