Even The Score

There are a lot of elements that going into making a TV show or movie. When those elements come together to create something awe inspiring, we are all quick to praise actors, producers, and visual effects teams. There is one element that people tend to forget though, the score. Now, I love a good score. To me, a score can convey all of the emotion and meaning of a show or movie in a very unique way. I have come across a couple of scores this summer that I believe do just that.

The first score is the opening theme for The Newsroom. When I looked this up on YouTube, a lot of people in the comments section complained that the score was far too old fashioned and boring. I completely disagree. Yes, the score does incorporate elements that hark back to the early days of journalism, but that's what is great about it. Journalism has a long and storied history, and that's exactly what this show and score are trying to capture. I also think the simplicity of the score helps to better evoke the emotion of the show. Listening to this, you can only imagine what great news story they will be tackling in the episode.

The other really impressive score I came across this summer was the score for Beasts of the Southern Wild. There are many great things about this score. First of all I love that they use music that is representative of the region that the film was shot in. I love a good ramp-up score. You know, those scores that start kind of slow and then build to something great. This score does that perfectly. I also feel like this score captures all of the triumph and whimsy that this film has to offer. It's truly great. Also, I find it kind of impressive that the film's director was also one of the people that worked on this score.