CFP: Editing Film Music, Frankfurt am Main, 22-23 Nov 2024
AMS Office
Editing Film Music: International Conference and Workshop
The edition of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s film music is a central part of the Werkausgabe dedicated to the composer (www.korngold-werkausgabe.de). The undertaking presents unique challenges in multimediality, inviting an interdisciplinary exploration of this complex subject.
Film is a multimedia phenomenon. A soundtrack alone comprises music along with other auditory elements such as spoken dialogue. On the visual level, it encompasses images, movement, interaction, and other performative parameters. These aspects open up new editorial possibilities for researchers in various disciplines. In addition to traditional editing work, considerations of multimedia interaction/synchronisation and the reconstruction of historical production practices must be addressed, which in turn means exploring the potential of digital or hybrid presentation formats for effective representation.
The conference aims to discuss the current state of research on the multimedia edition of film music, provide new impulses, and develop innovative models. One key question to be addressed is how multimedia works and multimedia editions influence each other.
In addition to presentations (maximum 30 minutes) on historical, theoretical, and methodological aspects, an interactive workshop will address practical issues related to the digital edition and presentation of film music. Contributions may include papers, installations, models, and interactive applications.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
• Editorial challenges in multimedia editions of film music
• Film music editions as part of (historico-critical) complete and collected editions
• Digital tools and methods for editing film music (e.g. synchronisation of music, image, and text/dialogue; reconstruction of historical contexts)
• Multimedia presentation and dissemination of edited film music (e.g. sound installations, interactive performances)Interdisciplinary perspectives from theatre, film, and media studies
• Hybrid and digital editions as forms of multimediality
We invite scholars from the fields of musicology, film studies, theatre and media studies, and digital humanities to submit proposals. Submissions for individual papers, sections, panels, or interactive workshops are welcome.
Send your abstract (maximum 300 words) by 19 August 2024 to
editing-film-music -at- korngold-werkausgabe.de.
The conference languages are German and English. Publication of the conference proceedings is planned.