The movie, Jaws. The main character, a vicious shark coursing through the deep blue ocean taking victims along the way. Who among us can't hum the ominous musical accompaniment to this? Would Jaws be what it is today without its recognizable score? What about the theme to Star Wars? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly? Movies and music go hand in hand, neither can exist alone. Is the "shower scene" in Psycho made eerier with the musical score that plays hauntingly in the background? Absolutely! For some, simply hearing the music from movies such as The Exorcist is enough to evoke goose bumps and shivers. Music is powerful. Music is moving. "Keeping Score" features interviews with the top composers of Hollywood from the worlds of film, television, and games. The insightful conversations are both entertaining and informative, taking the reader behind the scenes of the film scoring industry like never before. As you read about what the composers have to say, you'll find that their words present a new manner in which the typical movie fans can access "behind-the-scenes" information about their favorite films. You'll also notice that these composers are as creative with their words as they are with their music.

电影《大白鲨》。主角是一条凶恶的鲨鱼，在深蓝色的海洋中穿行，沿途捕获受害者。我们当中有谁不能哼唱这首不祥的音乐伴奏？如果没有其可识别的配乐，《大白鲨》会成为今天的样子吗？那《星球大战》的主题呢？好的、坏的和丑的》？电影和音乐是相辅相成的，都不能单独存在。惊魂记》中的 "淋浴场景 "是否因为背景音乐的萦绕而变得更加阴森？当然是的。对一些人来说，仅仅听到《驱魔人》等电影中的音乐，就足以唤起他们的鸡皮疙瘩和颤抖。音乐是强大的。音乐是令人感动的。"记分 "栏目采访了来自电影、电视和游戏界的好莱坞顶级作曲家。这些有见地的谈话既有趣又有信息量，以前所未有的方式带领读者了解电影配乐行业的幕后情况。当你阅读这些作曲家的言论时，你会发现他们的言论为典型的电影迷提供了一种新的方式，使他们能够获得有关他们最喜欢的电影的 "幕后 "信息。你还会注意到，这些作曲家的文字和他们的音乐一样有创造性。