12P2-35 Soundtrack

In our media children's film production we aim to use engaging and interesting sequences aimed toward children, two songs in particular that we have looked at are; indiana jones theme track and pink panther theme track.

These sound tracks develop the conventions of adventure because it creates suspense and tension but it also is bubbly and fun for children, this engages the younger viewer. The songs are also catchy with makes the film memorable to the audience. 

Pink panther theme song in detail;

The theme song from "pink panther" was composed by Henry Mancini, the sound track was created to be in tune with the animation on the screen. The single was released in 1963, it reached the top 10 and won three Grammy awards. It has been re used throughout hollywood over the years since it's release including films such as Charlie's Angels. It has been adapted many times to create many different versions of the original, there have been many different genre's of music that have used the oink panther theme song and adapted it.

Indiana Jones theme song in detail;

The theme song from "Indiana Jones" which is called 'The raiders march' was written and composed by John Williams who has also written other theme songs such as the harry potter and the philosophers stone sound track and the star wars sound track and many other famous and successful movie franchises.The raiders march won a Grammy award in 1981. 

We will use the indiana jones theme tune at the start to catch the viewers attention strait away, this is because it is a well known and interesting song which follows the genre of the film we will make. It is also good for the target audience of children because it is of a bubbly and up beat rhythm.