The Power of Music in Film

Truth Behind Why Music in Movies Changes Everything That moment when the music swells

and you feel chills? That's not magic—that's science! Movie music manipulates your brain on a

chemical level. A sudden high string can spike your cortisol making you tense while a soft piano

melody releases oxytocin the bonding hormone. Composers use leitmotifs musical themes for

characters that your subconscious learns like a language. Ever notice how you feel anxious

before anything scary happens? Thats the music warning your nervous system.

Directors even match beats per minute to heart rates to sync your pulse with the action.

Without music Darth Vader would just be a guy in a black suit and love scenes would feel awkward.