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The book delves into the concept of incongruent film music, redefining it beyond mere misfit to explore its role in shaping a film's meaning and audience perception. By analyzing various types of incongruence, it integrates insights from psychology, semiotics, and poststructuralist theory. Case studies of films like Gladiator and The Shawshank Redemption illustrate the complexities of film-music relationships through scene analysis and audience reception tests, highlighting the subjective and context-dependent nature of interpreting incongruent music in cinema.
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Identifying and Interpreting Incongruent Film Music, David Ireland
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- Identifying and Interpreting Incongruent Film Music
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Ireland
- Publisher
- Springer, Berlin
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 248
- ISBN13
- 9783030405236
- Category
- Music, Theatre / Drama, Social sciences, Psychology, Film
- Description
- The book delves into the concept of incongruent film music, redefining it beyond mere misfit to explore its role in shaping a film's meaning and audience perception. By analyzing various types of incongruence, it integrates insights from psychology, semiotics, and poststructuralist theory. Case studies of films like Gladiator and The Shawshank Redemption illustrate the complexities of film-music relationships through scene analysis and audience reception tests, highlighting the subjective and context-dependent nature of interpreting incongruent music in cinema.