permission from the music publisher touse the song in the movie.Songs specifically written for a filmoften include lines about the characters orplot or is written to convey a message.

A MUSICAL MOVIEAfter the emergence of sound film tech-nology, musical theatre performed live onstage transformed on to the screen. Mus-ical films combine songs, spoken dialogue,and dance to convey a story where thecharacters sing songs that are interwoveninto the narrative. Many musical filmsfeature forms of the performing art suchas operettas, cabaret, revues, vaudeville,ballet, and burlesque. They also featureclassical music, rock n’ roll, hip-hop, R&B,country music, among many other musicgenres. Some well-known musical moviesare The Wizard of Oz; The Sound of Mus-ic; Mary Poppins and Grease.

FUN FACTMusic originally had a practical use – tokeep the audience from talking anddull the sound of the noisy projec-tor (Buchanan, 1974).

Groovy movie musicTHE TOP TEN

Most of the time, movies areaccompanied with great theme songs.A good song highlights the movie andmakes a long lasting connection withthe viewers. Some of the finest tunes toemerge are from films primarily aimedat children. There’s a wealth of greatmusic featured in both animated andnon-animated movies so it is verydifficult to compile a top ten list. Whatsongs from children’s movies do youthink are the greatest? Would your listinclude Circle of Life from the LionKing, Pure Imagination from WillyWonka and the Chocolate Factory,Colours of the Wind from Pocahontasor Rainbow Connection from theMuppets Movie? Go to NiE online andchoose your top ten.

Vegies on the menuFAST-food giant McDonald’s, famed forits beef-based burgers will open itsfirst vegetarian-only restaurant in theworld in India next year. WhenMcDonald’s entered the country theyhad to rework their menu to suit localtastes, which in India means no beef orpork to cater for religiousrequirements. McDonald’s in Indiaalready has a 50% vegetarian menu. ItsMcAloo Tikki burger, with a spicedpotato-based patty, is the top seller.

Book of the week(Random House Australia)THE History Keepers by DamianDibbers takes you back in time. ForJake Djones that’s not unusual as hisfamily belongs to the History Keepers– a secret society that travels throughthe centuries to prevent evil meddlingwith history. When Jake’s parents gomissing, he journeys to the 19thcentury to find them and encountersextraordinary and dangerous things.

Not done but number oneHOW can a music album be numberone on the iTunes chart when it hasn’tbeen released? Answer: It’s a creationof the boy-band One Direction withfans eager to snap up anything the fabfive have on offer. Even though theirnew album isn’t even finished, TakeMe Home is available for pre-orderahead of its November 9 release. Goodpre-sales are not unusual for the band.During their Australian visit this yearthey put their September 2013 tour onsale and watched all 20 showsinstantly sell out.

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GO ONLINE by visiting yournewspaper’s website. You’ll find theaddress on the front page. Look for theNiE logo at the top of the page andclick. This will link you to APN’s NiEwebpage.

Music at the moviesCan you match the music to themovie? What’s your favourite tunefrom a movie? Which films have wonOscars for their music scores? Testyour knowledge of the sounds you hearin the cinema in this week’s activities.

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TASKTIMEONLINE

1. HOW many medals intotal did Australia win at

the Paralympics?

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QUIZ TIMEEach week we willtest your knowledgeon what’s beenhappening in thenews. For theanswers visit NiE

online.

QUIZ TIMEEach week we willtest your knowledgeon what’s beenhappening in thenews. For theanswers visit NiE

online.

IN WHICH country werefive Australian soldiers

recently serving when theywere killed?

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WHERE did Australia finishon the medal table?2

Film scores play an essential role in supporting actors’emotions guiding the audience through the screen actionSINCE the beginning of motion pic-tures, music has played an essentialrole in filmmaking. In the days of silentfilm, the only methods to express how acharacter felt were the dialogue cards,the actor’s face, and the music score, allof which worked together to convey thenecessary emotions. In modern filmak-ing, the movie’s music is still one of itsmost important aspects.Movies use music to help tell thestory, shape the characters, supportfeelings like sadness, joy, tension, dan-ger, and give locations and time a spec-ific quality. Regardless of the genre(drama, comedy, horror, romance),music complements the scenes andserves as a powerful guide as to howthe viewer should feel about what ishappening on the screen. Whether anunderscore, a pre-existing hit or a songwritten for the movie, music is essentialfor film and composers and musiciansare a vital to the filmmaking process.

WHAT IS?The underscore, also referred to as thebackground music, is the majority ofthe music used in the film. These com-positions are used during chase scenes,under dialogue, to set up romanticscenes and the basic theme of the film.Different combinations of instruments,from a full orchestra to a small chambergroup, a soloist, rock bands, jazz com-bos, world music influences, vocalists,choirs and even electronic, computergenerated music may be used.Pre-existing hit songs are those al-ready written and familiar to the public.It is common for a director or writer touse a song because they imagine itplaying during specific scenes. They areoften used to help studios promote afilm. Carefully selected, well-knownsongs can grab the attention of theviewer and generate income throughsoundtrack albums and singles.

Film producers must obtain

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