OMO GHETTO

This study is an evaluation of the use of music in Omo Ghetto the Saga, with the specific objectives of examining the forms of music in the film, the dramatic essence of music in the film, the level of conformity to international best practice of music in film, and the interaction between the music and film. Content analysis was a veritable instrument in carrying out the evaluation which was qualitatively carried out in cue- by-cue terms. Findings revealed that the movie featured a hybrid score which composed of elements of both the developmental and leitmotif scores, along with specific themes associated with certain characters and situations. As a sift off from the study, it was concluded that film score can serve as a deciding factor for films that make impact to the viewing audience. Recommendations were that movie production stakeholders should take film score as a premium aspect of movie production by devoting requisite financial, and technological attention to the production process