to be ever so slightly bemused that 4 yo DD was taught about ghosts in relation to the film Pirates of the Caribbean at school today?

[fettle]

She was happily telling me all about her 2nd day at big school and her music class where they had listened to music. Some of it had scared her when the pirates were chasing Elizabeth, but when they had caught her, she liked the music.

I was amazed she remembered all the details to be honest! And she did seem to have enjoyed it, but then later just before bedtime she said that she felt scared thinking about the music and the ghosts! - have to admit that I was a bit scared by the film when I watched it and she gets scared by the baddies in Brum, so it doesn't take much! But still I feel that perhaps Reception is a bit young....

And the skill involved in writing film music is huge - we did a module on it in my degree, and it is SO hard - you basically get the film without music, and you apply a 'click' track, and then compose a 'piano' version, and the music has to tally up to the second - so think about some of the scenes in POTC - particularly the sword fighting between Jack and Will - the music absolutely fits with their footwork and clashing of blades - masterly work!

It would then be orchestrated, and then recorded.

To record it, you have to conduct it with the click track in your ear, so that it fits properly - it's very very skillful!

Clip of Jack and Will sword fighting - listen to how the music fits in with the rhythm of the fighting, and also drops in and out of the speaking, while keeping the tension going

Example of ice skating routine to same bit of film

Absolutely amazing dance routine - shows how amazing the music is to move to imo!

That last link uses a lot of the 'ghost' music incidentally.