Two Film and composer : The Terminator(1984) by brad Fiedel, The Terminator Dark Fate by Junkie XL.
Write a five-page essay comparing and contrasting the scores of two different
films by two different composers from two different eras. The focus of the essay is to examine how one
composer is influenced by another, using the two scores as evidence. You must meet the following
criteria:
The films must both either be of a similar genre (e.g., two westerns, two horror films, etc.) or two versions
of the same story (e.g., the Frankenstein story, a Three Musketeers story), or one can be a remake of the
other (e.g., Planet of the Apes). Whichever films you choose must have release dates at least 20 years
apart.
You must be able to show some common threads between the styles and scoring approaches of the two
composers. These may include orchestration, physical vs. psychological approach, ways similar problems
are solved, etc. Examine the similarities and differences between the two composers, and speculate as to
why this is the case. For example, did one composer study with the other? Perhaps different economic
situations (e.g., 1930s Depression-era vs. 1990s boom) or different production environments (e.g., studio
system vs. independent production) may have influenced their approaches or choices for the particular
films you are examining.
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