Analysis Of The Movie Gravity

The movie Gravity, a sci-fi movie, was out in 2013. It was produced by Alfonso Cuaron and David Heyman. The movie is about astronauts in space who are in trouble because of space crash. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney were the protagonists in the film. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock), a brilliant medical engineer, is being accompanied by veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) on her first spacewalk. The film depicts the astronaut’s attempt to return to Earth. The cinematography and the design of the film makes viewers feel like it was genuinely shot in outer space. The movie won many awards in the Oscar and the Golden Globe. Its revenues reached $700 million worldwide. In the meantime, Steven Price received the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Gravity. Indeed, the success of the movie not only stems from the exciting story and greatly visual effects, but also from the film score. There are sixteen tracks in the film composed by the English composer, Steven Price. Every track helps scenes in the movie look more real, exciting and emotional. “Gravity” and “Don’t Let Go” which are one of the remarkable tracks wonderfully construct the narrative.

Steven Price was not a famous film composer when he became a composer of Gravity. Before working on the movie Gravity, Steven Price was doing music editing job. He was a music editor for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Steven Price's next big movie was Batman Begins. His first project was in the World's End. He also has composed music for commercial advertising in the U.S. and U.K. He composed the original score for Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block which was his most notable score before working on Gravity and he won awards from both the Austin Film Critics Association and ...

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...cessfully portrays those characteristics of the outer space. Price effectively conveys the film’s emotion by using some of sound effects’ elements. He is mindful of the surroundings’ space. His music is noticeably influenced by where the camera is positioned, how it moves through the environment, and how objects in the environment move in relation to it. The final track is a highlight of Gravity’s music. “Gravity” is a great ending for the film when making audience feel the hope as the main character does in the movie. In the meantime, “Don’t Let Go” makes audience feel different stages of emotions. The tracks successfully support the scenes. Moreover, they create coherence for the film. Also, they help highlight the character’s emotions. Those tracks also show the time and place of the film effectively. In brief, the sound is serious and fits with the situation.