From The Screen To The Page: Repurposing Movie Scores For Comic Books

Movies. You know, those things that we watch to entertain ourselves and to put off doing other things that are more important like washing the dishes or cleaning our room or calling our mother? You know what I’m talking about. Movies are a universal form of storytelling that’s at the forefront of media. It’s a combination of logistics, writing, acting, directing, and music. When one of these is even just slightly off, it compromises the integrity of the whole. Soundtracks and Comics As I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to appreciate the craft of scoring a film a lot more than I did when I was a kid. A good score touches your soul and sticks with you for a long time after watching the movie. It’s as iconic as any shot or line from the film, and I’d argue it’s one of the more important aspects. Without a score, your movie almost lacks a personality. It’s one thing to tell us something is sad. It’s another to show us. But things are taken to the next level when some music swells up and actually makes us feel sad. Flicks like Star Wars, The Godfather, and Black Panther are what first come to mind for me when I think of powerful music in film. All three provide us with music that instantly sets the tone of their stories. From the hope of a galaxy far, far away, the burden of living up to your family’s reputation, and the birth of a hero-king in an African country, scores like these take us to a place that visuals simply can’t. Comic books, like every other form of storytelling, are …