Science Buddies: Movie Music

Have you ever seen a great movie and then rushed out and bought its soundtrack? Did the soundtrack bring back the thrill of an action chase? Or the sadness one of the movie's characters felt? Music is a big part of the movie experience. It intensifies the emotions in scenes so that you don't just jump when that hairy spider comes around the corner, you scream. In this music science fair project, you'll find out if happy, sad, scary, and action scenes in movies use music with the same qualities.