Editing Film score (section)

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Films often have different themes for important characters, events, ideas or objects, an idea often associated with [[Richard Wagner|Wagner]]'s use of [[leitmotif]].<ref>{{cite dictionary |chapter-url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leitmotif |entry=Leitmotif |title=Merriam-Webster Dictionary |date=August 3, 2023 |edition=online }}</ref> These may be played in different variations depending on the situation they represent, scattered amongst incidental music. The themes for specific characters or locations are known as a motif where the rest of the track is usually centered around the particular motif and the track develops in line with the motif.

This common technique may often pass unnoticed by casual moviegoers, but has become well known among genre enthusiasts. One prominent example is [[John Williams]]' score for the ''Star Wars'' saga, and the numerous themes in [[Star Wars music|''Star Wars'' music]] associated with individual characters such as [[Darth Vader]], [[Luke Skywalker]], and [[Princess Leia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trell.org/wagner/starwars.html|title=The Star Wars series and Wagner's Ring: Structural, thematic and musical connections |first=Kristian |last=Evensen |year=2008 |website=Richard Wagner Web Site |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726141647/http://www.trell.org/wagner/starwars.html|archive-date=2010-07-26|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Similarly, the [[Music of The Lord of the Rings film series|music of the ''Lord of the Rings'' film series]] featured recurring themes for many main characters and places. Another notable example is [[Jerry Goldsmith]]'s [[Klingon]] theme from ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' (1979), which later composers in the [[Star Trek (film series)|''Star Trek'' film series]] quoted in their Klingon motifs, and which was included on numerous occasions as a theme for [[Worf]], the franchise's most prominent Klingon character.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.patheos.com/blogs/filmchat/2013/05/music-for-klingons-part-one-jerry-goldsmith.html|title=Music for Klingons, part one: Jerry Goldsmith|last=FilmChat|date=May 7, 2013|work=FilmChat|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Michael Giacchino]] employed character themes in the soundtrack for the 2009 animated film ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'', for which he received the Academy Award for Best Score. His orchestral soundtrack for the [[television series]] ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' also depended heavily on character and situation-specific themes.