77 Million Paintings: components
Viewing guide
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Think about a piece of music which has conveyed a certain atmosphere. How would you describe the atmosphere? What musical concepts were used to achieve this atmosphere?
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Can you think of some genres of music or examples of songs that are concerned with creating a message, and others that are more concerned with creating an atmosphere?
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Brainstorm some possible differences between music that aims to create an atmosphere and music that aims to convey a message.
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Using the information in this interview, and your own imagination, describe how the audio works in 77 Million Paintings.
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Robertson says the visual and aural components are, “…creating an atmosphere within a space”. What atmosphere is created by the soundscape?
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How is this atmosphere achieved? Refer to aspects of the concepts of music (duration, pitch, dynamics and expressive techniques, tone colour, texture, structure).
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Do you think the atmosphere created by the aural component complements the atmosphere created by the visual component? Give reasons for your response.
Robertson says that the visuals and soundscape are not conveying a message, but instead are creating an atmosphere within a space.
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Do you think creating an atmosphere is more important, or conveying a message? Why?
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If you were going to create an installation combining audio and images, what kind of atmosphere would you try to create? What musical concepts would you use to achieve this?
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