A music supervisor is a person who combines music and visual media. According to The Guild of Music Supervisors, a music supervisor is “a qualified professional who oversees all music related aspects of film, television, advertising, video games and other existing or emerging visual media platforms as required.” A music supervisor is also one of the core aspects in the film industry for they are also known as the heart of the play. They are the reason for the goose bumps we encounter.
THE SCENE IS SET (ACT 1 SCENE 1)
The Arena- Lindsey Stirling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA9bOvKbLu0
This song has an upbeat instrumental vibe to it. Which makes the clashing of the Montagues and Capulet more thrilling. As the chorus plays, this is where the two rivals fight against one another.
ROMEO RISKS DEATH TO MEET JULIET AGAIN (ACT 2 SCENE 1)
No Promises- Shayne Ward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-326MB9ng4
This song is all about telling wonderful things but not of which is to be kept as a promise. Just like when Romeo spoke to Juliet stating how much he loves her. The song shall be the background sound once they had started talking.
THE WEDDING IS HELD IN SECRET (ACT 2 SCENE 5)
Perfect- Ed Sheeran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDDMYw_IZnE
This song is all about a man telling how much he loves her wife and how much he doesn't deserve her for all what she has to offer. Telling how the two of them would make a family. Just like in the story when they got married and planned their future together. Song is perfect for this scene for it is a slow mellow song and you can feel the passion within its range.
ROMEO ANGRILY KILLS JULIET'S COUSIN, TYBALT (ACT 3 SCENE 1)
As We Fall-League of Legends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpJmbywRkwk&t=47s
This song is all about falling down to our knees but learning how to stand back up unto our feet. When Romeo realized what he had done he immediately regretted what he had done. But he has to stand up for Juliet. The moment moment Romeo stabs Tybalt should be in synced when the chorus plays.
THE HAPPY COUPLE ARE PARTED (ACT 3 SCENE 5)
Michael W. Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luGT3n3xQ8Y
Song talks about the pain in letting go. When Romeo left it made Juliet feel a part of her went missing. Parts of this songs are in a mellow continuous beats which will make the part on where Juliet gets "killed" more dramatic.
JULIET IS FOUND 'DEAD' (ACT 4 SCENE 4)
Curse of the Sad Mummy- League of Legends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AvWV6Mk374 Song is all about containing the fire within you. And for Juliet, her true self does not exist without Romeo and so she did what she thought would make her feel right. To be with Romeo again. But the Nurse and the Friar stopped her. When Juliet enters her soliloquy scene, the song starts to play.
ROMEO LEARNS OF THE TRAGEDY AND PLANS SUICIDE (ACT 5 SCENE 1)
Awaken-Valerie Broussard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAu3q4goZow
Song is all about knowing when to stop but not to succumb into the inevitable. And to win every war possible. Romeo tries to stay within himself but seeing the love of his life dead. He couldn't handle with the pain. Which makes the song entitled to this scene. The song starts to play when Romeo sees Juliet dead. The moment the chorus plays, Romeo dies.
THE TRAGIC CONCLUSION (ACT 5 SCENE 3)
Where I Stand- Mia Wray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7a6iVSPqwU
The song is all about concluding to yourself on what you really are. Knowing where you should really stand, whom you should stand with. For the Capulets and the Montagues seeing the dead corpses of their children, they automatically felt sorrow and regret. While both families started walking slowly, the music cues in. Although it was a tragic ending fort he couple, their death had been the passage way for the peace within both of the families.
