Instructions:
Please include your portfolio and/or a piece of music reminiscent of the story's spirit.
Overall Musical Style:
I am looking for something timeless, but not too subdued or digital sounding. My idea for the music is something twinkly, whimsical, dreamy, and haunting, played in orchestral and lullaby-esque styles. Here’s two motifs that are present through the story.
I'm not expecting a full live orchestra, but rather a digitally produced orchestral-style score using virtual instruments and written compositions. I have interest in finding and funding a full orchestra later for a separate budget.
Main Theme/Mirror Theme:
Beautiful, Entrancing, Dramatic, Horrific. I like the idea of the Mirror as the main theme and title.
Think of Dracula (1979) The opening theme is super dramatic but plays in softer variations throughout the film. Swan Lake’s theme is beautiful and entrancing but grows gothic/horrific as it builds to the Black Swan. The Mirror in tone is much the same, a beautifully eerie presence, pulling one’s darker desires. I imagine the allure of it similar to when Frodo is tempted by the One Ring. An eerily romantic tragic theme which grows bolder and more classically-horror driven in dramatic moments.
Dracula (1979) by John Williams – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkAUJkbhd-RhCKviO4EZLrPLWMg65KyXT&si=XC2wdflx88LRLFdK
Main Title and Storm Sequence
Night Journeys
The Love Scene
End Titles
Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovskey –
Swan Lake (Ballet Suite), Op. 20: I. Scene (Swan Theme) https://youtu.be/7L8Cpl6U9-A?si=-tyN0MOd32m6UnwY
The Lord of the Rings by Howard Shore – The one ring theme
The One Ring Theme
Henry’s Theme:
Wistful, Lonely, Twinkly. A feeling of youthful wonder like a soft lullaby tune of longing dreams.
It could be interesting in fitting moments to have an undertone of darkness or connection to The Mirror theme, similar to how Anakin’s Theme briefly bridges into Darth Vader’s theme, when his anger lashes out.
Music references:
Home Alone by John Williams - Somewhere in my memory - John Williams (Home alone soundtrack)
Somewhere in My Memory
Hook by John Williams - When You're Alone ((From "Hook" Soundtrack))
When You’re Alone
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone by John Williams - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVYyjhfI93m15MKBbUNB6BH0QiRY--LhC&si=u1-00mw2bf32erMW
Family Portrait
Lonely First Night
Leaving Hogwarts
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace by John Williams – Anakin's Theme
Anakin’s Theme
Coraline by Bruno Coulais - Dreaming- Coraline Soundtrack
Dreaming
Alone Alone- Coraline Soundtrack
