Back again to give the details of what songs I have found over this week! I decided the best place to find music was YouTube, so I scoured the website for mostly soundtracks from movies set in the Regency period. As I have already looked a Pride and Prejudice, I had a head start with looking at the soundtrack and I stand by my liking of the ‘Liz on Top of the World’ soundtrack. However, I also think that the song ‘Your hands are Cold’ in the movie is highly suitable for the first bit as I have drafted out the first bit of the script, I reckon it could fit in with the opening.
Next I took a look at Becoming Jane, a movie recently released based on Jane Austen. There were a couple that stood out here.
I feel that the beginning of the second one could be used if the second draft of the Costume Drama part could be seen as lighthearted, which is very possible. The argument they have at the start could be seen as slightly funny but if put into the real context of being a realistic costume drama, I think the music would have to be serious.
Even though Atonement is set in the 1930's, the soundtrack could possibly suit the Costume Drama also. I looked into few of the videos of the soundtrack and found one that stood out for the tone I wanted to set for the first opening scene.
These are the few videos I narrowed the selection down to. I tried to track down other movie soundtracks, preferably a modern take but nothing seemed to fit the style of our script at all. I did think of trying to get hold of possible music for the other scenes but for what we are thinking of doing, it would not suit to have an underlying soundtrack. There is a lot of dialogue in the other scenes and music would only distract. However, if we do feel we need some sort of music for the background, albeit something that is soft, then we will try and find something.
If we do, then the soundtracks will need no voices supporting it, soley orchestral, just like the opening Drama.
I must admit, I enjoyed listening to the different soundtracks and placing them to the script piece I have drafted. This next week I am hopefully getting access to a Costume Shop I know of, that I know have a wide range of costumes. We will see!
