Jurassic Park Analysis

Who composed the score?

John Williams.

When did the film get released?

1993.

What does the music do to the scene?

It helps shape emotional responses, creates a rhythm to scenes and segments, and comments on the action.

Are there any gestures that are emphasised?

Yes when the dinosaurs do something the music loudens and it emphasises the dinosaurs movements.

What is the instrumentation?

The music was performed by a large orchestra, utilising different types of percussion, harps, horns and a choir as well as more unusual instruments such as a shakuhachi flute, piccolo oboe and marimba.

Is the music diegetic or non-diegetic?

Non diegetic.