In fact they may be employed on a film score specifically to create a version of their signature sound. Some composers have a certain predictability about their sound. He is now better known as a film composer with a growing list of credits and awards to his name. Greenwood's music career started off with the band Radiohead, supporting and arranging the songs of its frontman Thom Yorke. All of these provide lots of raw material for Greenwood to get to grips with. In this case we are witness to some powerful family tensions, we see some merciless bullying and there are hints of repressed sexuality. As with Campion's other work, "The Power of the Dog" doesn't shy away from deep issues. For "The Power of the Dog" Campion has gone to Jonny Greenwood to provide a score where music takes a more traditional background role.
In the former, a piano takes a central role in the story, and she chose Michael Nyman to supply the music in a kind of improvisational yet passionate folk style. Thus it was with "The Piano" for example and this is also the case with "The Power of the Dog". So unlike other writers and directors who spell out in detail the emotions that viewers should feel, Campion's films have a certain ambiguity allowing viewers to fill in the blanks and make up their own minds about character motivations. Her style is one which seems to take an observational approach to characters.
Jane Campion's films tend to focus on relationships, with questions of gender and sexuality often lurking not far below the surface.
The Power of the Dog by Jonny Greenwood - film score review
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