Sound technique · used in 1 film

Romantic Orchestral Score

Scoring everyday teenage lives with a sweeping, romantic orchestra. The big music makes small events feel mythic and gives the characters a dignity they rarely get.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. The Outsiders (1983) poster

    The Outsiders

    Francis Ford Coppola · 1983

    Carmine Coppola composed a romantic score for the original release, and Stevie Wonder's 'Stay Gold' also appears. The score treats poor teenagers like figures from an old epic. It tells you they matter before anyone says it.

    Where to see it: The score over the Tulsa scenes. The orchestra lifts the quiet moments between the Greasers into something close to legend.

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Quick answers

What is romantic orchestral score in film?
Scoring everyday teenage lives with a sweeping, romantic orchestra. The big music makes small events feel mythic and gives the characters a dignity they rarely get.
Which films use romantic orchestral score?
The Outsiders (1983).
What kind of technique is romantic orchestral score?
It is a sound technique. Related sound techniques include Pop Music Needle Drop, Strategic Silence, Diegetic Sound Design.

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