TROS 10: Dialogue Is the Melody

Sep 9

John Williams has a cameo in this set of minutes! Also in minutes 46-50 of The Rise of Skywalker, the gang lands on Kijimi, we meet Zorii Bliss and Babu Frik, and we learn more about the droid hacking thing that'll get C-3PO to translate the Sith inscription. Camila Quiñones returns to the show to talk about the sound-forward worldbuilding of Kijimi, musicality in Star Wars dialogue, anchoring and more!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Hello there!
9:06 - Friendship theme into Rey's theme. Compassion and selflessness.
16:56 - Lack of music and emphasis on sound does a lot of world-building for Kijimi. Sanitizing effect of music.
22:40 - Music wants to be anchored to what (and who) is important in the story.
27:26 - Fast banter, musicality in the dialogue.
33:50 - Different dialects and speaking trends/styles in different decades of Star Wars. Polystylism.
42:41 - Thoughts on Poe as a character. Musical punctuation.
50:20 - Heroines of Star Wars (Rey, Padme, Leia) and their relationship to hope/idealism.
56:03 - Diegetic music in Oma Tres's bar. Cantina music in Star Wars.
1:02:26 - John Williams's cameo, behind-the-scenes, set decoration.
1:09:12 - C-3PO drives Camila nuts every single movie.
1:19:30 - Camila's final thoughts on TROS.
1:23:52 - SWMM Questionnaire

Things to Check Out:

John Williams Cameo - Behind the Scenes - The Rise of Skywalker: https://youtu.be/vGc47-ncN70?si=YMsD6z0i09R0y3GU
Alfred Schnittke's Concerto Grosso No. 1 (example of polystylism) - https://youtu.be/4RrLWema4tU?si=zbtTtQDUhVEhfgI-
Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/

Musical Themes:

57. Friendship
45a. Rey A (Theme A-Phrase)
52a. Tension (Basic Motif)
59a. Psalm of the Sith (A Section)

Diegetic Music:

Kijimi Bar ("Oma's Place")

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

FYC 6. "To Kijimi"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

New: Resilience. Youth. Legacy.
Previous:
- Tragedy. Adventure. Wisdom.
- Majesty. Hope. Tragedy.

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

New: How do composers choose the instruments they use for their scores?
Previous:
- How do the sound design and score elements come together?
- The difference between sound editing and sound mixing.

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

New: Pride and Prejudice (composed by Dario Marianelli)
Previous:
- Succession (composed by Nicholas Britell)
- The Batman (composed by Michael Giacchino)

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Guest: Camila Quiñones