Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Leitmotif Definition and History 01:56 - Technique 1: Character 03:32 - Technique 2: Setting 05:15 - Technique 3: Emotion 09:32 - Technique 4: Evolution 07:12 - Wrap Up
@johnstrawb35212 жыл бұрын
Reminds me that I've never seen a movie as ruined by relentlessly banging on the same notes as the otherwise superb High Noon (1952)--and, somehow, composer Dmitri Tiomkin was lauded for it.
@growthhacking91262 жыл бұрын
Which font are you using on your video?????
@evanprice54702 жыл бұрын
This dude's voice is butter. The writing is airtight. The editing is clean. Literally the whole package right here.
@VolvoGonzo Жыл бұрын
Agreed 👍
@benoe9100 Жыл бұрын
True, they should teach other people to produce such high quality videos.
@Roddy556 Жыл бұрын
Almost didn't click on the video because the title card didn't have a bunch of circles and arrows on it :P
@TayWoode6 ай бұрын
@@Roddy556and a shocked face of the creator or the fake mr beast type smile, those videos are never interesting, they’re aimed at gen z with short attention spans that need jump cuts and zooms to keep them hooked 😂
@zez_gval2 жыл бұрын
I just love this. When you finish a movie and the song is still playing in your head, you know you've watched a damn good movie.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
And when it's still playing in your head the next week ;)
@pablofmc2 жыл бұрын
John Williams has earned all the praise he's ever gotten. The music in the SW prequels is absolutely amazing
@LuisSierra422 жыл бұрын
John Williams and Hans Zimmer have created like 80% of my favorite all time movie soundtracks
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
His work in the prequels has gotten more appreciation with time
@littledude66692 жыл бұрын
Sequel music was much better IMO
@charleepietm76792 жыл бұрын
@@littledude6669 😂😂😂😂
@littledude66692 жыл бұрын
@@charleepietm7679 what?
@doctordeathdefying1322 жыл бұрын
The second that I saw the video name I knew I was gonna cry. The use of Up is astounding and heartbreaking
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Hits us deep 😢
@Grothgerek Жыл бұрын
Good, I'm not the only one that suffered ^^
@dawntreader1247 Жыл бұрын
My favourite leitmotifs are when characters are represented by instruments, with melodies playing out ideas and emotions. Two characters fighting would have their sets of instruments playing the 'conflict' theme etc.
@rosewoodstone7465 Жыл бұрын
Happens in a track I like from the game Detroit Become Human
@pablobuquet2534 Жыл бұрын
This is so Darth Vader
@elmertjee2 жыл бұрын
Lord of the Rings will always be the best one to have ever done it in my opinion. Nothing beats that amazing score.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
It's an all-time classic!
@jtmmprints.r.l35292 жыл бұрын
The Lord of the Rings soundtrack is amazing. Another thing, could you talk about the opening scene of the "Intouchables" (2011), the soundtrack from (Ludovico Einaudi), the cinematography or the screenplay
@xdfckt25642 жыл бұрын
Amazon has entered the chat and unzipped its pants
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
@lolesoto2 жыл бұрын
If you like the lord of the rings soundtrack you should propably listen to Antonin Dvoraks 9th symphony there are many similarities
@jtmmprints.r.l35292 жыл бұрын
@@lolesoto oh interesting, i will, thank you
@adonysfemi Жыл бұрын
LOTR Soundtrack is EPIC
@visions_of_noah2 жыл бұрын
As a German I love how passionately this guy tries to pronounce the German names right :))
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
🙏
@saulgoodmanKAZAKH Жыл бұрын
They could just.. search their pronunciations. J being read as Y in "yacht" in the German language is not hard info to find
@joaquinhernandez69402 жыл бұрын
In Blue Sky Studio's "Horton Hears a Who", composer John Powell introduces a lietmotif in the opening scene. Throughout the film, it conveys Whoville's safety and Horton's belief: "A person is a person, no matter how small."
@SeidCivic2 жыл бұрын
That movie also has the best soundtrack of all time for a climax, if you ask me.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 👌
@ReySkywalker22 жыл бұрын
Kylo Ren and his theme is the perfect example of a masterpiece of a leitmotif. Such a flexible theme that can be played in many different ways to not only convey Kylo’s presence but also his rage, anger, threat. Not only this but his leitmotif can be played to convey Kylo’s conflict, sadness and insecurities. Even when Kylo returns to the light, the leitmotif is still played but in a higher key, conveying his turn.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Another from the franchise!
@howtouploadinfullquality36382 жыл бұрын
Agreed, Williams completely inverted it for that piece of trash known as “The Rise of Skywalker”
@nikolasmoneta14932 жыл бұрын
@@howtouploadinfullquality3638 its been 3 years, time to move on buddy
@howtouploadinfullquality36382 жыл бұрын
@@nikolasmoneta1493 What? 😂 Bro I only watched the movie once
@ReySkywalker22 жыл бұрын
@@howtouploadinfullquality3638 The Rise Of Skywalker is incredible. Take your misplaced negativity elsewhere, kiddo.
@NaveedKhanYT2 жыл бұрын
Studio Binder Appreciation comment: They knew they'll get copyright claims on this video and still made and put the efforts in knowing full welll they won't earn a single dollar in ad revenue. Love you people!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
We got you guys :)
@kurtdewittphoto2 жыл бұрын
I always liked that super subtle empirial march melody in Anakin's theme. Also, I can't handle that montage from Up. Just watching this short excerpt from it made me cry.
@adityamandhane2 жыл бұрын
Music defines some of my earliest memories of pop culture. Sight has more detail, but hearing is somehow more engaging sometimes.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Definitely true!
@TheJoker718 Жыл бұрын
The power of a leitmotif is that I’m crying right now from just hearing the snippets of the music in this video.
@karakurie2 жыл бұрын
I just watch Lotr (all three) when I saw this video. You can tell how important leitmotif is in the scene where they light the beacons. Without the music the audience is just watching these tiny little dots on mountaintops appear slowly, but with the leitmotif you feel the uniting of Rohan and Gondor and its so triumphant I'm sure many people have cried at it. I just think that scene is an incredibly feat of storytelling because if I showed that to someone who has never seen Lotr and told them its one of the best scenes they'd think I'm crazy. But the set up for lighting the beacons was from the first movie, too. Leitmotif plus set up from several hours (years) and movies before and its a tearjerker.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
LOTR trilogy is majestic
@olik1362 жыл бұрын
Getting me to watch the sad part of UP again- ON A MONDAY MORNING... thinking about sending you an invoice for the loss of working hours...
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
haha we couldn't avoid it
@Linnellen2 жыл бұрын
Harry potter has great music that evolves over time. First time I saw the opening with breaking of the bridge and swoops across london with that suspenseful strings I really got goosebumps!
@tarunindoriya9022 жыл бұрын
Dwarrowdelf from lord of the rings is perhaps greatest music ever put into film , it convey perfectly the weight of thousands of years, glory of past , sadness of present and awe of beauty..its just can't be described in words , only can be felt. That scene creates an emotion of awe that my childhood version will feel in a magastic dream...
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
One of many things LOTR does amazingly
@turinturambar5012 жыл бұрын
The Lord of the Rings has for me easily the best soundtrack of all time. Aside of that John Williams is the master himself. It's true that his most recent works in this last five years (the last two movies of Star Wars mainly) don't have particularly great soundtracks, he has consistently masterful in all his works. My favorite ones are Star Wars from I to IV. It's funny that he has been nominated for the Oscar for the new trilogy when the soundtracks haven't been as outstanding but not for episodes I, II and III, which soundtracks are even better than the ones in the original three for me. It's clear that the hate of the time caused this. But still, it surprises me when they are such masterpieces.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
He's already cemented his legacy ❤
@chriswright46772 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Truly the most epic film and score, doubt we’ll ever see film making on this scale ever again. This score gives you everything!
@Flashplayer65 Жыл бұрын
Say what? John Williams' last few works may not be quite as spectacular as some of the other things he’s done, but they sure beat the heck out of most other scores in recent years. I usually don't agree with the Academy, but the nominations were very well deserved this time.
@turinturambar501 Жыл бұрын
@@Flashplayer65 John William's work for The Fabelmans is outstanding. If it wins the Oscar I wouldn't be surprised. It couldn't be considered as a compensation as so many other awards. Although, personally, I prefer The Batman and Babylon slightly more.
@evilken002 жыл бұрын
Studio Binder: *Starts talking about Up* Me: So you about to get me crying during a movie analysis video? Is that what we're doing today?
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
We educate and entertain/weep
@Solanne11 Жыл бұрын
Not a film, but the Undertale OST by Toby Fox is probably one of the best examples of leitmotifs I know of His use of leitmotifs is so well done that people who haven’t even played the games can form connections between different characters and locations
@ericdelmar26182 жыл бұрын
Every Studio Binder I watch makes me think "this is the best one" and I immediately want to share and enjoy with loved ones, turning them on to the brilliant layering of cinema, from light to sound to story. Thank you. You may be the best thing on the internet.
@Spiedi20122 жыл бұрын
love how you can break down these things into short and concise videos
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@JosephTPorter2 жыл бұрын
What Spielberg is talking about at 2:55 is that sometimes the shark shows up without the leitmotif, but the leitmotif does not once show up without the shark
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Yep, the leitmotif was a signal
@joejoerunya89082 жыл бұрын
Currently learning music theory, and I’m loving seeing the sheet music on screen!
@y_fam_goeglyd2 жыл бұрын
I watched the composer of the Craig James Bond talk about using the leitmotif to introduce him in Casino Royal. Nothing regarding the John Barry theme turns up until he's at the casino and says his name, then a short phrase in input. Throughout the film, you never get the whole leitmotif, he just adds another phrase to what has come before with each archetypical "Bond moment", right up until the last moment of the film, when the brass virtually yells the first notes of it as the screen goes to black, and then it's there in all its glory, ready for the next film. It's a very clever way to reboot the character yet still have a solid foot in the better bits of the past.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
It was a beautiful way to use it 💯
@lipskerov2 жыл бұрын
Now if this isn't the best KZfaq channel about filmmaking, I don't know which one is. Thanks a lot guys! I've been learning from you for the past 2 years ;)
@redcube9629 Жыл бұрын
Up's Leitmotif was sooo good that a short recollection of it actually makes me tear up.
@pgalupi2 ай бұрын
The UP motif brings me to tears!
@bubediscuss2 жыл бұрын
Bond films are unique in that each one has its own original song for the intro, and then the composer has to build in those melodic recalls throughout the picture to varying levels. Each film's exclusive song basically becomes its own macro Leitmotif score. Not sure I can think of another example of that!
@billwdwc2 жыл бұрын
Another amazing lesson!. Would love to see a behind the scenes on how you put these all together . Love them
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
@rayancedrichaddad11972 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Inspiring presentation about the Leitmotif. I understand more his Signification. I understand that the Theme Score is the Soul of the Movie. The Leitmotif is the Soul of the Character, the Identity of the Movie. Brilliant!
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
👌💖
@jp3813 Жыл бұрын
I've heard the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words", and now you've turned it into "a good melody is worth a thousand words". Point taken, but I think such phrases underestimate the power of words. From a simple quote such as "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way" to Quint's USS Indianapolis speech, the right combination of words can also convey more than either pictures or melodies.
@peace-now Жыл бұрын
Beethoven was very good with Leitmotif. A famous one is the first four notes of his 5th Symphony, first movement. His 3rd, 4th, 6th and 9th Symphonies use well known themes. Bruchner's 5th is the basis for the Seven Nation Army theme.
@Styxz__ Жыл бұрын
Hunchback of notre dame is my favorite example of a leitmotif
@MrUtah12 жыл бұрын
We spent a couple of lessons learning about leitmotif in our music class, I still had no clue what it was about. I watch one Studiobinder video about the same thing, I understand it completely
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
😂 magic of the movies
@MrUtah12 жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder Absolute facts
@ArtistCreationsPicturesInc Жыл бұрын
This is a really helpful video to hear the sense of music. Not only leitmotif to tell stories, but every medium that has different sense or feel to capture time.
@gabrielnigrimaia46612 жыл бұрын
You are really amazing! Words fail me to describe how many times you have saved me and brought me hope and knowledge. Your work saves and will save many movie lovers like me. Tks again.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Happy filming!
@biggles258 Жыл бұрын
That scene where Ellie passes her Adventure book to Carl. Instant tears again.
@TheDemonicPenguin Жыл бұрын
What this video does not show is how the vast majority of films do *not* do this anymore, at least in the past 20 years, and I think that is a real loss to movie music. Hopefully it will return properly some day.
@TayWoode Жыл бұрын
That’s true, a lot of characters don’t seem to have recognisable themes for themselves anymore, probably coz younger composers don’t think like that anymore
@alexanderkulakov13452 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant guide from you, guys. I'm really happy that I once subscribed to your channel!
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the club!
@riddhimanroy29092 жыл бұрын
The Shining opening scene has a wonderful example of Setting leitmotif.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Exactly 👌
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for opening my eyes for those details. I am a junior game developer and have still so much to learn and I learn so much from your videos too about how to entertain people ♥
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@wildcardjonathan2 жыл бұрын
The scene from tenet trucks in place,chef kiss
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
👌💯
@Trekari Жыл бұрын
Let's just all go ahead and agree: When you want to demonstrate exceptional compositional technique in music, you just can't go wrong with John Williams.
@BrickBuffet8 ай бұрын
My favorite leitmotif is definitely the responsibility theme from the original spiderman movies. Great video
@HOUSEPROUD12 жыл бұрын
brilliantly explained! cineastes like me have known about leitmotif in movies we watched, but I certainly could not fully describe it. thank you.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
That's what we're here for!
@davidenaclerio Жыл бұрын
The last darth vader theme, in his death and redemption, is in a major key, while till that point had been always in a minor key.
@mollywoodshots65032 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention Once Upon A Time In The West. It doesn't get any better than that. ❤️
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
A great example too!
@razorbackbird21422 жыл бұрын
As an concept- and game-artist, i really must say, it depends on the theme. Well, it's kind of an mix actually, imagery and sound. On my projects (speciall during my studytime) i've allways sayed, the impact of my visuals depends on the sound that i'm useing. Sound/music for it self is emotional, but the image get's mor strength by sound/music. Whenever i designing something, i've got some matching sound in the background, to the image/theme i'm working on. By this way, i can say "yeah, yes, this image works, this is gonna going pretty cool".
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Yup it all works together
@anggawbsn2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I learn about leitmotif long time ago but this is the most detail and simplest way to explain. Thank you for the video
@tezzag818 Жыл бұрын
I am so grateful to Studiobinder for so many reasons, for these great videos and for proving me with a template to write my screenplay. Such wonderful, professional people.
@skycat04 Жыл бұрын
John Williams is the real master of this technique...
@Zed-fq3lj Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! A script is the body of a movie, editing its clothes and make up, characters are movie's blood vessels, a story is its heart and the music is the soul of every movie! Thx! Subscribed definitely!
@djungelskog34342 жыл бұрын
I know this isn't a film, but Genshin Impact has some of the best examples of this, there's subtle leitmotifs in every region's soundtrack that ties back to the main theme. Yu Peng Chen is such a master at his craft. Please check out Genshin's music even if you're not interested in the game, it's some life changing stuff.
@eltonarthur1233 Жыл бұрын
Leitmotifs is a short recurring musical phrase. They are crucial in cinema. They are used in Characters - highlight characters and their traits. What kind of character they are, what side they are on. Settings - highlight settings and their moods. Emotions - highlight/elevate emotions and their meanings. What the character or characters are feeling in that scene/moment. Leitmotifs are guides to feelings, musical tunes are that repeated severally. Idea. It can be Evolutionised as well. A tune that will foreshadow the character's turn in rhe future. A call back but for music.
@MeliVolio3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the research, the quality and for explaining so clearly this topic. I learned a lot! ❤
@Atakan242 жыл бұрын
You guys are explain things very effectively and short. Those subjects would be explained in hours buy you guys can make it in 10 minutes. Also with good telling and examples.
@johnstrange67992 жыл бұрын
Another home run hit right out of the park.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
🔥
@OldMovieRob2 жыл бұрын
You included some excellent selections in this overview.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked them!
@matthewjenkins74882 жыл бұрын
We talked about this in my sound design class today and because of this video I was prepared 💪🏾. Thank you Studio Binder
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@user-ny7xl7hv7j Жыл бұрын
I am studying Masters of Semiotics, and this explanation is amazingly helpful, simple and comprehensive, thanks for the great work.
@pedroesteves30182 жыл бұрын
just cryed in this video in the Up part 😭
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Happens to all of us
@narthasis32492 жыл бұрын
Also should be there leitmotif of Joker in The Dark knight ! totally love it ❤ unforgettable
@kirrabirra9312 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Your channel makes me appreciate and love film even more! I discovered the channel while I had Covid and was addicted ever since! so thank you so much for helping me get thru quarantine.. can’t wait to see what videos will come next :)) 💗
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@IgorDoval2 жыл бұрын
TLOTR and HP nailed it perfectly! Period.
@guidopaez892 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Likewise!
@arshdevsingh18482 жыл бұрын
How about Sam Raini's Spiderman... like we feel Spiderman's feelings through the music. We can tell either he is dancing through the air or the man is depressed.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Excellent example!
@zakthefurryfeline88652 жыл бұрын
I’m proud of myself for instantly recognizing the Grand Budapest Hotel theme when he was explaining what a Leitmotif was
@MR.Poa-man2 жыл бұрын
what i have learnt am going to be a great film maker because i have a good teacher, you are really a good teacher
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Happy filming!
@FordCartier2 жыл бұрын
Up music gets me every time! 🥺
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Always a gut-punch
@suheyalvarez94932 жыл бұрын
Yelena Belova’s theme is the latest great character leitmotif I’ve heard, I screamed hearing it in Hawkeye’s series when she appeared
@axilator2 жыл бұрын
Whenever I say this word, I feel very fancy.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Leitmotif? We do too
@tee1101 Жыл бұрын
why am i crying at studiobinder video
@Nakhaan2 жыл бұрын
Erratum at 9:35. Rogue Nation is from 2015
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the correction!
@Caligulant2 жыл бұрын
i love your channel so much its helping me to write my script
@rishabhdixit19822 жыл бұрын
That's what I was searching for
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Hope it helped!
@Suno_y Жыл бұрын
Dear studiobinder Thanks for teaching me film technics and film making. Thank you for guideing me and other aspirents Loads of love from India, Unnikrishnan
@EddieLensweiger2 жыл бұрын
nice final quote
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
👍
@paradoxal69420 Жыл бұрын
Leitmotif in a nutshell: Extremely emotional part of a song that has like 90% of the community Hooked. Examples: Bury the light, Devil may cry 5 or Requiem Leitmotif - Ultrakill
@mylifepart22 жыл бұрын
I learnt something today...even though I knew about this ..I didn't know why I was not using it...
@hikaritsumi2123 Жыл бұрын
Wow never thought that it was such a fundamental concept for movie too. In a game the equivalent to 1&2 would be a Character BGM and Area BGM the 3 not so sure, maybe a theme song? since it's like the most critical piece in soundtrack. 4 is like a fundamental of reusing track.
@TheDesciple30 Жыл бұрын
This vid is very entertaining and insightful. Salute.
@chrishickory79072 жыл бұрын
You guys should start including animation techniques and stuff! The same rules probably apply though.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
@bablu87522 жыл бұрын
5:32 magical moment
@SarumanTheStinky Жыл бұрын
I love that in the Book of Boba Fett when Fett is talking about needing some muscle you can hear the opening bass recorder and immediately know The Mandalorian is coming
@willwhittington95462 жыл бұрын
Trying to figure out the score of my horror short I’ll be filming in a few months. Y’all posted this right on time!
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@pritamnaskar12982 жыл бұрын
It's really helpful, thanks for the information.
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@zeinhaydar87802 жыл бұрын
Love you Studiobiner ❤️
@someoneirrelevant6815 Жыл бұрын
John Williams is the king of leitmotifs. No argument.
@NIKONGUY19602 жыл бұрын
Who are you people and why do you keep teaching us all this great stuff???
@BLACKSWANSTUDIOZUG2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for teaching us
@corbinbishop19912 жыл бұрын
These videos are so damn good! Love how you teach. Very informative and visual.
@c.augustedupin88602 жыл бұрын
great explanation
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@kavothekua60742 жыл бұрын
As always, perfection
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
👌🙏
@AliFareedMC2 ай бұрын
My favorite leitmotif is in the sitcom Friday Night Dinner, they play Fot I Hose by Casiokids whenever there is a problem lol
@andrewlowden322 Жыл бұрын
It would be fun to change the motifs and watch the scenes with them switched. IE: the Hobbiton theme over Mordor, Elven themes over Hobbits, Mordor over Rohan etc etc
@davehandelman28322 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful!!
@StudioBinder2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@power20842 ай бұрын
Let's not forget about the leitmotif in Close Encounter of the 3rd Kind.