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Construct a reverse timeline
List the main action, characters and mood in each sequence in the table below. Add the bar number of each scene change. Some columns are filled in as an example.
| Reverse Timeline | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scene
1 Bar 1 |
Scene
2 Bar..... |
Scene
3 Bar..... |
Scene
4 Bar..... |
Scene
5 Bar..... |
Scene
6 Bar..... |
Scene
7 Bar..... |
Scene
8 Bar..... |
Scene
9 Bar..... |
| Flowers Wind |
Person/ Bush | Rock passage | Person/ Bush | Narrow rocks | Person/Rocks | At the edge | Train | Hands |
| Wind
noises Insect noises Bird calls |
Running Wind n trees Insects |
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Percussion
for insects |
Double
Bass ostinato Percussion for insects |
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For
the purpose of this tutorial, notated themes used in the worksample
are listed below.
Right-click and select Save Target As to download the
audio file of each theme. You can use these files later in the tutorial.
Download Birds Theme
Download Flower Theme
Download Jumping Theme
Download Rocks Theme 1
Download Rocks Theme 2
Download Running Theme 1
Download Voices Theme
Download Wind Theme
Excerpts from Annie's Gym are also used in the sample soundtrack
and the
complete score can be downloaded in pdf format for viewing and printing.
Download the score
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