Music That Moves You
Youmacon 2018
Saturday 8:00PM in Panel Room 320 (MOVED)
Panel Description
Everything we watch has a background score: thematic music that is specifically written for a scene or a character or a mood. In this panel, we survey soundtracks from many popular shows to analyze and celebrate how music creates contrast, elevates emotions, and in some cases, drives the narrative.
Clips
Part 1 - What is score vs soundtrack?
Sirius the Jaeger
Danganronpa
Plastic Nee-san
Turn A Gundam
Behind the Scenes: Halo

Part 2 - Creating Emotion via Tone and Contrast
Neon Genesis Evangelion (adventurous scoring)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (tense scoring)
Nichijou
Kyousougiga
Gurren Lagann
Parasyte
FLCL (Pillows)
FLCL (classical)
Attach on Titan (op1)
Attack on Titan (op2)
Attack on Titan (op3)
Attack on Titan (op4)

Part 3 - World Building via Cultural Shorthand
Neon Genesis Evangelion (hallelujah)
Samurai Champloo (op)
Samurai Champloo (graffiti)
Samurai Champloo (beatbox)

Part 4 - Leitmotif
Gatchaman Crowds
Mawaru Penguindrum
Kill la Kill (Ryuko motif)
Kill la Kill (Ryuko motif instrumental)
Kill la Kill (Satsuki motif)
Kill la Kill (Ragyou motif)
Kill la Kill (Harime Nui motif)
Kill la Kill (fakeout character motif)
Kill la Kill (Harime Nui reveal)
Gurren Lagann (introduction of motif)
Gurren Lagann (alternative action music)
Gurren Lagann (reinforcement of motif)
Gurren Lagann (alternative use case of motif)
Gurren Lagann (softer arrangement of motif)
Gurren Lagann (melancholy arrangement of motif)
Gurren Lagann (return of the original motif)

Part 5 - Diegesis
Your Lie in April (diegetic)
Your Lie in April (non-diegetic)
Lindsay Ellis clip about Diegesis
Cowboy Bebop (diegetic transition)
Valvrave (montage)
Eureka seveN (diegetic music with metaphor)
Blood+ (introduction of diegetic motif)
Blood+ (hearing the motif first hand)
Blood+ (hearing it vocalized differently)
Blood+ (using the motif as introduction)
Blood+ (non-diegetic adaptation of motif)
Blood+ (synthesis of diegetic and non-diegetic versions)
Ping Pong the Animation (diegetic introduction of hero motif)
Ping Pong the Animation (reinforcement of motif)
Ping Pong the Animation (payoff of motif, now used non-diegetically)
Sources, Inspiration, and Further Reading
Lindsay Ellis - Joel Schumacher's Phantom of the Opera (source of Diegesis clip)
In Defense of Dragon Ball GT - The Importance of Musical Tone
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