Abstracts
Résumé
L’article analyse la structure narrative et musicale du film Dragons de DreamWorks, en mettant en lumière les mécanismes favorisant sa cohérence interne. L’hypothèse principale repose sur l’idée que cette cohérence structurelle renforce la prévisibilité et la mémorisation de l’oeuvre par le public. À travers une approche intégrant la neuroscience, l’étude examine en particulier le thème central du vol et de l’amitié, dont le traitement par le compositeur John Powell assure une parfaite synergie entre musique et narration. L’analyse des scènes clés, telles que « Test Drive » et « Forbidden Friendship », révèle une organisation musicale qui soutient et intensifie le récit. Les résultats suggèrent que Dragons s’appuie sur des principes structurels solides, garantissant une unification du discours narratif et musical.
Mots-clés :
- composition à l’image,
- mémorisation mélodique,
- prévisibilité structurelle,
- narration filmique,
- John Powell,
- éléments thématiques
Abstract
The article analyzes the narrative and musical structure of DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon, highlighting the mechanisms that foster its internal coherence. The main hypothesis is based on the idea that this structural coherence enhances the work’s predictability and memorability for the audience. Through an approach that integrates neuroscience, the study specifically examines the central theme of flight and friendship, whose treatment by John Powell ensures a perfect synergy between music and narrative. The analysis of key scenes, such as Test Drive and Forbidden Friendship, reveals a musical organization that supports and intensifies the story. The results suggest that How to Train Your Dragon relies on solid structural principles, ensuring the unification of both narrative and musical discourse.
Keywords:
- Film scoring,
- Melodic memorization,
- Structural predictability,
- Filmic narration,
- John Powell,
- Thematic elements
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