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human behavior is truly fascinating I
human behavior is truly fascinating I myself have always been a curious
myself have always been a curious
myself have always been a curious observer and since I was little girl
observer and since I was little girl
observer and since I was little girl I’ve enjoyed watching people react to
I’ve enjoyed watching people react to
I’ve enjoyed watching people react to optical illusions or mind games or even
optical illusions or mind games or even
optical illusions or mind games or even just unfamiliar experiences for example
just unfamiliar experiences for example
just unfamiliar experiences for example I would always have a million questions
I would always have a million questions
I would always have a million questions after watching a movie or reading a book
after watching a movie or reading a book
after watching a movie or reading a book how was the Little Mermaid so intrigued
how was the Little Mermaid so intrigued
how was the Little Mermaid so intrigued by humans that she was willing to give
by humans that she was willing to give
by humans that she was willing to give up everything or how did Lord Voldemort
up everything or how did Lord Voldemort
up everything or how did Lord Voldemort love power and immortality so much that
love power and immortality so much that
love power and immortality so much that he was willing to pursue it at any cost
he was willing to pursue it at any cost
he was willing to pursue it at any cost observing people’s reactions to
observing people’s reactions to
observing people’s reactions to different phenomena was and still is
different phenomena was and still is
different phenomena was and still is fascinating to me
fascinating to me
fascinating to me so psychology has always been a big part
so psychology has always been a big part
so psychology has always been a big part of my life but I began discovering a
of my life but I began discovering a
of my life but I began discovering a seemingly completely different passion
seemingly completely different passion
seemingly completely different passion in middle school when I was in the sixth
in middle school when I was in the sixth
in middle school when I was in the sixth or seventh grade I was watching the
or seventh grade I was watching the
or seventh grade I was watching the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie
latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie
latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie when I noticed how the theme song flowed
when I noticed how the theme song flowed
when I noticed how the theme song flowed beautifully through the different scenes
beautifully through the different scenes
beautifully through the different scenes so I excitedly started learning how to
so I excitedly started learning how to
so I excitedly started learning how to play it on the piano and as I spent more
play it on the piano and as I spent more
play it on the piano and as I spent more and more time with the composition I
and more time with the composition I
and more time with the composition I began picking up on all its little
began picking up on all its little
began picking up on all its little nuances this was the start of my passion
nuances this was the start of my passion
nuances this was the start of my passion for film and soundtracks I explored more
for film and soundtracks I explored more
for film and soundtracks I explored more into the huge collection of film scores
into the huge collection of film scores
into the huge collection of film scores on Spotify and I discovered some of my
on Spotify and I discovered some of my
on Spotify and I discovered some of my favorite composers now you may not have
favorite composers now you may not have
favorite composers now you may not have heard of them but unless you’ve been
heard of them but unless you’ve been
heard of them but unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve definitely
living under a rock you’ve definitely
living under a rock you’ve definitely heard their music Hans Zimmer who
heard their music Hans Zimmer who
heard their music Hans Zimmer who composed the otherworldly soundtracks of
composed the otherworldly soundtracks of
composed the otherworldly soundtracks of Inception and my favorite movie
Inception and my favorite movie
Inception and my favorite movie interstellar Thomas Newman who composed
interstellar Thomas Newman who composed
interstellar Thomas Newman who composed both finding nemo and finding dory and
both finding nemo and finding dory and
both finding nemo and finding dory and the latest two James Bond films and
the latest two James Bond films and
the latest two James Bond films and Alexandre de soie who composed the last
Alexandre de soie who composed the last
Alexandre de soie who composed the last two Harry Potter films most people don’t
two Harry Potter films most people don’t
two Harry Potter films most people don’t pay too much attention to the music and
pay too much attention to the music and
pay too much attention to the music and a movie but just imagine
a movie but just imagine
a movie but just imagine how different the experience of watching
how different the experience of watching
how different the experience of watching a movie would be if it wasn’t there but
a movie would be if it wasn’t there but
a movie would be if it wasn’t there but that’s the whole point isn’t it the
that’s the whole point isn’t it the
that’s the whole point isn’t it the music is supposed to further convey and
music is supposed to further convey and
music is supposed to further convey and deepen the visual experience of watching
deepen the visual experience of watching
deepen the visual experience of watching a movie without being noticed but if you
a movie without being noticed but if you
a movie without being noticed but if you keep an ear out the next time you watch
keep an ear out the next time you watch
keep an ear out the next time you watch a movie
a movie
a movie you’ll hear pure magic in the form of
you’ll hear pure magic in the form of
you’ll hear pure magic in the form of sound now this opened up an entirely
sound now this opened up an entirely
sound now this opened up an entirely different world for me if you’re like me
different world for me if you’re like me
different world for me if you’re like me and your Spotify playlist at film scores
and your Spotify playlist at film scores
and your Spotify playlist at film scores is past 365 songs or you can identify
is past 365 songs or you can identify
is past 365 songs or you can identify the composer of a new song just by
the composer of a new song just by
the composer of a new song just by recognizing their signature style you
recognizing their signature style you
recognizing their signature style you know you’ve taken this to a whole new
know you’ve taken this to a whole new
know you’ve taken this to a whole new level so whenever I watch a new movie
level so whenever I watch a new movie
level so whenever I watch a new movie one part of my brain is closely
one part of my brain is closely
one part of my brain is closely listening for all these little details
listening for all these little details
listening for all these little details in the music and if you listen well
in the music and if you listen well
in the music and if you listen well enough you can sometimes even guess
enough you can sometimes even guess
enough you can sometimes even guess what’s about to happen in the movie just
what’s about to happen in the movie just
what’s about to happen in the movie just based on the tone of the song the music
based on the tone of the song the music
based on the tone of the song the music is supposed to further reflect and build
is supposed to further reflect and build
is supposed to further reflect and build on the characters emotions whether it be
on the characters emotions whether it be
on the characters emotions whether it be a rapid drumbeat during an action scene
a rapid drumbeat during an action scene
a rapid drumbeat during an action scene or a slow cello sequence during a
or a slow cello sequence during a
or a slow cello sequence during a heartfelt moment the composer adds to
heartfelt moment the composer adds to
heartfelt moment the composer adds to the storytelling by making just the
the storytelling by making just the
the storytelling by making just the right type of music and it adds that
right type of music and it adds that
right type of music and it adds that extra element to what the actors are
extra element to what the actors are
extra element to what the actors are portraying and enhances how you as the
portraying and enhances how you as the
portraying and enhances how you as the viewer experience that story for example
viewer experience that story for example
viewer experience that story for example check out the scene from Harry Potter
check out the scene from Harry Potter
check out the scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 directed
and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 directed
and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 directed by david gates and composed by alexandre
by david gates and composed by alexandre
by david gates and composed by alexandre des voix in this clip 17-year old Harry
des voix in this clip 17-year old Harry
des voix in this clip 17-year old Harry has to bury his friend Dobby the elf
has to bury his friend Dobby the elf
has to bury his friend Dobby the elf Dobby was a lovable and loyal character
Dobby was a lovable and loyal character
Dobby was a lovable and loyal character that has been present since Harry was 12
that has been present since Harry was 12
that has been present since Harry was 12 years old
years old
years old take a look
Owens variant
Owens variant [Music]
[Music]
[Music] properly without magic
properly without magic
properly without magic [Music]
now that gave me chills just imagine how
now that gave me chills just imagine how different that clip would have been
different that clip would have been
different that clip would have been without the music while the scene itself
without the music while the scene itself
without the music while the scene itself is powerful the music is the reason why
is powerful the music is the reason why
is powerful the music is the reason why the viewers are able to feel the
the viewers are able to feel the
the viewers are able to feel the emotions of the characters like I said
emotions of the characters like I said
emotions of the characters like I said pure magic in the form of sound now what
pure magic in the form of sound now what
pure magic in the form of sound now what about my passion for psychology
about my passion for psychology
about my passion for psychology psychology and film are closely related
psychology and film are closely related
psychology and film are closely related even though it’s hard to find that
even though it’s hard to find that
even though it’s hard to find that connection at first psychology involves
connection at first psychology involves
connection at first psychology involves observing human behavior while making a
observing human behavior while making a
observing human behavior while making a film means that the director and the
film means that the director and the
film means that the director and the composer really need to understand human
composer really need to understand human
composer really need to understand human behavior so that they can breathe life
behavior so that they can breathe life
behavior so that they can breathe life into their characters by digging deep
into their characters by digging deep
into their characters by digging deep within these emotions the director can
within these emotions the director can
within these emotions the director can create the most realistic film possible
create the most realistic film possible
create the most realistic film possible and the composer can reinforce those
and the composer can reinforce those
and the composer can reinforce those emotions in the soundtrack many
emotions in the soundtrack many
emotions in the soundtrack many composers do this so well that their
composers do this so well that their
composers do this so well that their scores have put me at the edge of my
scores have put me at the edge of my
scores have put me at the edge of my seat and I kid you not
seat and I kid you not
seat and I kid you not almost reduce me to tears but there’s a
almost reduce me to tears but there’s a
almost reduce me to tears but there’s a more scientific aspect to this
more scientific aspect to this
more scientific aspect to this connection as well nearer scientist Ori
connection as well nearer scientist Ori
connection as well nearer scientist Ori Hassan shared the results of one of his
Hassan shared the results of one of his
Hassan shared the results of one of his experiments in this experiment he had
experiments in this experiment he had
experiments in this experiment he had people either tell or listen to stories
people either tell or listen to stories
people either tell or listen to stories while being put through an fMRI scanner
while being put through an fMRI scanner
while being put through an fMRI scanner now before the stories began each
now before the stories began each
now before the stories began each person’s neural responses in their
person’s neural responses in their
person’s neural responses in their auditory cortices were different and
auditory cortices were different and
auditory cortices were different and unsynchronized but once the storytelling
unsynchronized but once the storytelling
unsynchronized but once the storytelling began all their neural responses synced
began all their neural responses synced
began all their neural responses synced up and moved in the same way this is
up and moved in the same way this is
up and moved in the same way this is called
called
called neural and treatment when we hear a
neural and treatment when we hear a
neural and treatment when we hear a speech or we take in stories our neural
speech or we take in stories our neural
speech or we take in stories our neural responses sync up people experience the
responses sync up people experience the
responses sync up people experience the same intensity of emotion when they’re
same intensity of emotion when they’re
same intensity of emotion when they’re watching a movie even if it’s in
watching a movie even if it’s in
watching a movie even if it’s in different languages is this because
different languages is this because
different languages is this because their neural responses sync up when they
their neural responses sync up when they
their neural responses sync up when they watch the movie or hear the soundtrack
watch the movie or hear the soundtrack
watch the movie or hear the soundtrack this is part of the reason why a movie
this is part of the reason why a movie
this is part of the reason why a movie score is so crucial for the viewers to
score is so crucial for the viewers to
score is so crucial for the viewers to really understand the emotions of a
really understand the emotions of a
really understand the emotions of a movie it’s almost like all our brains
movie it’s almost like all our brains
movie it’s almost like all our brains are onboard the same train and the
are onboard the same train and the
are onboard the same train and the composer is taking us on a journey but
composer is taking us on a journey but
composer is taking us on a journey but let’s take it a step further what other
let’s take it a step further what other
let’s take it a step further what other connections can we find between music
connections can we find between music
connections can we find between music and the human psyche psychology involves
and the human psyche psychology involves
and the human psyche psychology involves observing human behavior so
observing human behavior so
observing human behavior so if a composer can channel the human
if a composer can channel the human
if a composer can channel the human emotions that they observe into the
emotions that they observe into the
emotions that they observe into the music that they create then perhaps a
music that they create then perhaps a
music that they create then perhaps a psychologist can correlate music with
psychologist can correlate music with
psychologist can correlate music with emotions to understand what their
emotions to understand what their
emotions to understand what their patient is feeling what if we were able
patient is feeling what if we were able
patient is feeling what if we were able to ease a patient by playing just the
to ease a patient by playing just the
to ease a patient by playing just the right type of music what if we were able
right type of music what if we were able
right type of music what if we were able to correlate music with memories to help
to correlate music with memories to help
to correlate music with memories to help Alzheimer’s patients improve their
Alzheimer’s patients improve their
Alzheimer’s patients improve their memories what if we could extend even
memories what if we could extend even
memories what if we could extend even their brief moments of remembrance but
their brief moments of remembrance but
their brief moments of remembrance but let’s go even further
let’s go even further
let’s go even further imagine the therapeutic possibilities if
imagine the therapeutic possibilities if
imagine the therapeutic possibilities if we use music in virtual reality to bring
we use music in virtual reality to bring
we use music in virtual reality to bring an entire world complete with characters
an entire world complete with characters
an entire world complete with characters and realistic sounds to hospitalized or
and realistic sounds to hospitalized or
and realistic sounds to hospitalized or bedridden patients we’d be able to bring
bedridden patients we’d be able to bring
bedridden patients we’d be able to bring the experience of climbing Mount Everest
the experience of climbing Mount Everest
the experience of climbing Mount Everest or hiking the Inca Trail to people for
or hiking the Inca Trail to people for
or hiking the Inca Trail to people for whom these experiences would otherwise
whom these experiences would otherwise
whom these experiences would otherwise be impossible there are so many new
be impossible there are so many new
be impossible there are so many new things for us to try and keeping an open
things for us to try and keeping an open
things for us to try and keeping an open mind to all these different fields can
mind to all these different fields can
mind to all these different fields can really allow us to expand the range of
really allow us to expand the range of
really allow us to expand the range of research exponentially now I myself
research exponentially now I myself
research exponentially now I myself don’t know what the full impact of
don’t know what the full impact of
don’t know what the full impact of combining these fields is but I plan to
combining these fields is but I plan to
combining these fields is but I plan to study psychology neuroscience and film
study psychology neuroscience and film
study psychology neuroscience and film as I began college in the fall and I’m
as I began college in the fall and I’m
as I began college in the fall and I’m really excited to see where they take me
really excited to see where they take me
really excited to see where they take me and what I can do to contribute to these
and what I can do to contribute to these
and what I can do to contribute to these kinds of research to quote a fantastic
kinds of research to quote a fantastic
kinds of research to quote a fantastic movie Doctor Strange composed by Michael
movie Doctor Strange composed by Michael
movie Doctor Strange composed by Michael Giacchino you wonder what I see in your
Giacchino you wonder what I see in your
Giacchino you wonder what I see in your future possibility and the possibilities
future possibility and the possibilities
future possibility and the possibilities are truly endless thank you
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