P1. Composing Music For A Film

5points to composing music for a film:

1) Watch the film once to sense the story. After that watch the film multiple times looking for different components e.g. climax, sound. Then watch it with out sound and imagine what sound you would put in and the rhythm of the film.
2) Choose what instrument and atmosphere you want. Starting with what atmosphere you want that will help you choose what instruments you might use.
3) Make and adapt the pace of the music to the speed of action.
4) The producer has tried to convey emotion, try to match up the music to the emotion portrayed.
5) Don't ask for feedback till the end. If you ask for feedback while composing it could lead you into a different direction.

Describe how Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan worked together to create the music for the Dark Knight?
Starting with the music from the joker, Nolan gave some stills to Zimmer of the clowns and the joker that inspired the character. Then Zimmer contacted Nolan about his feel he wanted to go with for ever-building a tense moment in the film

What was the process that Hans Zimmer used to come up with the music? 

Zimmer choose minimal music, that tells what he wants to say without being overwhelming.

What was Hans Zimmers intention when making this soundtrack?

 He wanted to make the music uncomfortable to listen to, showing the character elements of the joker well, which provoked the normal image the audience relates to a joker.

What qualities did Hans Zimmer want the music to have (try and find at east three)?  
With a very minimalistic piece Nolan wanted there to be a lot of tension, he went for the rock and punk influential style to suit the Joker's character.

How do you feel about the final score and explain why you feel it works/doesn’t work? 

I think the final score works went well because it leaves the listener/ audience at the edge of their seat as it creates suspense of danger to what will happen next. The minimalism of the character that links to the music is clever as it really draws you to the creepiness of the joker.