When a documentary filmmaker, working in the style that I do, suggests that there has been a shooting ratio of 40 hours to every one hour of finished film, that doesn't mean that the other 39 are bad.
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In most films music is brought in at the end, after the picture is more or less locked, to amplify the emotions the filmmaker wants you to feel.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music in films enhances the emotional impact of the storytelling.
Ken Burns highlights the crucial role that music plays in film-making, noting that it is often introduced at the final stages to elevate the emotional resonance of a scene. This underscores the idea that music is not just an accompaniment, but a powerful tool that significantly shapes the audience's experience and emotional response to the visuals.
Themes
MusicFilmEmotionArtStorytelling
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion on film production, one might say, 'As Ken Burns noted, music is essential for amplifying the emotions in a film.'
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