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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The Sound of the Cinema | Constructing atmosphere with timbre and instrumentation

The Sound of the Cinema | Constructing atmosphere with timbre and instrumentation

By Alec Cassidy, Staff Writer • November 27, 2022
In the fifth edition of The Sound of the Cinema, Alec Cassidy discusses the importance of timbre and instrumentation in contemporary film and television.
The Sound of the Cinema | Motifs: What are they and what do they do?

The Sound of the Cinema | Motifs: What are they and what do they do?

By Alec Cassidy, Staff Writer • October 24, 2022
In the third edition of The Sound of the Cinema, Alec Cassidy talks about how composers use motifs in film and television scores.
The Sound of the Cinema | Shifting away from orchestral film music

The Sound of the Cinema | Shifting away from orchestral film music

By Alec Cassidy, For The Pitt News • October 9, 2022
In the second edition of The Sound of the Cinema, Alec Cassidy discusses how contemporary film composers are moving away from the classical orchestral score.
The Sound of the Cinema | The human voice in film scores

The Sound of the Cinema | The human voice in film scores

By Alec Cassidy, For The Pitt News • September 25, 2022
In the first edition of The Sound of the Cinema, Alec Cassidy discusses how film scores use the human voice.
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