Many films and tv shows feature original scores and/or licensed tracks from popular artists or composers. This is because music is an important part of film and television. Soundtracks are used to create emotion, helping to set tone and mood, whether by enhancing dialogue or underscoring a scene. For example tension, anxiety, conflict, romance and more, may all be conveyed by the magical combination that is sight and sound.
A good score needs to match the visual style of the film.
A good film score needs to match the visual style of the film. For example, if you're making a quirky comedy set in New Orleans, you might consider using a jazzy score that complements the tone of the movie. Or, if you're making a thriller, you might want to use more ominous music with plenty of bass and drums to add tension to scenes.
For even closer audio-visual matching, consider 'mickey-mousing'. This denotes scores that react to the film in real time, for example a xylophone glissando when something falls over, or a horn 'parp' when someone's nose is squeezed.

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