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Michael Giacchino. American composer. Music 1010 Spring 2014 Project Melissa Hollingshaus. October 10, 1967 -. School for Visual Arts. Composed the score for video games. Film Scores. Incredibles - November 2004 Family Stone – January 2006
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Michael Giacchino American composer Music 1010 Spring 2014 Project Melissa Hollingshaus
Film Scores • Incredibles - November 2004 • Family Stone – January 2006 • Mission Impossible III – May 2006 • Ratatouille – June 2007 • Cloverfield – April 2008 • Speed Racer – May 2008 • Star Trek – May 2009 • Up – May 2009 • Land of the Lost – August 2010 • Earth Days – August 2010 • Let Me In – October 2010 • Cars 2 – June 2011 • Monte Carlo – June 2011 • Super 8 – August 2011 • M I Ghost Protocol – January 2012 • John Carter – March 2012 • Star Trek Into Darkness – May 2013
Music composed for Television • Alias Seasons 1 – 5 2001 until 2005 • Lost Seasons 1 – 6 2004 until 2010 • The Muppets Wizard of Oz 2005 • Fringe Season 1 2008 • Prep and Landing – Naughty Vs. Nice 2011 • Alcatraz Pilot 2012 • Toy Story of Terror 2013
Listening Guide • Married Life • 0:00 theme introduced accelerato • 0:04 muffled trumpet played as orchestra accompanies allegro • 0:20 violin takes over the main theme • 1:13 adagioto piano solo Ellie has a miscarriage • 1:40 hope is restored as orchestra continues to repeat the theme • 2:24 fluid motion of music accompanied by Violin and piano • 2:44 theme slows a heartbreaking change is about to occur • 3:14 adaggio, con affeto Ellie passes away • 4:00 decelerando just piano chords played slowly.
Listening Guide • The 100 Mile Dash 3:07 • 0:11 suspense builds snare drums introduced crescendo • 0:21 staccato xylophone polyphonic orchestra allegretto • 0:47 lightening speed chase ensues Forte full orchestra • 1:18 harp introduced • 1:29 Bridge new theme introduced • 1:43 decrescendo • 1:50 simple melody is built upon beginning with drums and then slowly incorporating other instruments • 2:08 forte and prettisimo • 2:15 trumpets and French horns sections play • 2:26 sound reminiscent of old James Bond
Listening Guide • That New Car Smell 4:46 • 0:00 adagio mezzo piano • 0:37 Erhu plays main theme with piano in background slowly • 1:43 bridge • 1:49 forte crescendo • 2:21 fluid long • 3:01 ostinato with more orchestral instruments • 3:12 forte • 3:21 Erhu solo • 3:30 whole orchestra • 3:45 Bridge familiar Star Trek theme introduced • 4:00 forte adagio • 4:20 flute introduced in background • 4:32 forte adagio
Works cited • http://www.dallasfilm.org/2012/05/a-conversation-with-film-composer-michael-giacchino/ • www.michaelgiacchinomusic.com/ • http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/michael-giacchino-how-to-score-a-movie.html • .http://www.kusc.org/Blog/kusc/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10610586 • http://www.goseetalk.com/interview-film-composer-michael-giacchino/