TLJ 1: From a Cellist’s POV (Minutes 1-5)

THE LAST JEDI
Written By Chrysanthe Tan

Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick (cellist on The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker) joins Chrysanthe in covering minutes 1-5 of Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi.

Film action: Lucasfilm logo, opening crawl, Hux being tooled with, and Poe starting to attack the Dreadnought.

Discussion topics:

  • Erika busts some John Williams myths.

  • John Williams' conducting style.

  • What recording sessions were like (secrecy, VIPs, funny moments, how they differed from other scoring sessions).

  • Why the opening crawl Main Titles sound different across eras (from tuning to mixing and more).

  • Cello demonstration of the Main Title and a breakdown of the rhythm.

  • The resonance of certain keys for string instruments.

  • How the motion picture lines up with the soundtrack.

Chrysanthe Tan

Composer / Violinist

www.chrysanthetan.com
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