Song Structure & Timing

Here are our brief notes taken on the timing of the song The Great Gig in the Sky. The emotion of the song changes frequently throughout the piece, and it was extremely important that we matched this with the visuals taking place. It's also very important to understand the timing of the song so that we can film adequate footage for each section. As the notes show, from 0:00-1:07 there is a great build up and tension is felt. Here we planned that the sequence should show our protagonist close to the end; almost dead with possible references to a cemetery, and possibly him coming back from this location. From 1:07-2:23 the mood of the song heightens and the piece comes to a mid-climax. Here we wish to show our character wiht an outburst of anger - hitting walls and throwing objects around his house to help suggest the emotion he is feeling - backed up with the song. From 2:23-3:30 we wish to show our protagonist taking narcotics, almost as a solution for this anger. 3:30-4:05 the sequence will change to a flashback like sequence, showing our character with his girlfriend/wife, engaging in happiness, thus suggesting to the audience the cause of our protagonists anger, violence and depression. From 4:05 until the end of the song the sequence will come back to the house of the protagonist, showing him closer and closer to death until he eventually dies, keeping within the emotions that the song entails.