Article: Experiment with various tunes until you find a couple that spark your interest. Then explore those tunes, and expand them into complementary melodies that you can use as the foundations for the score's central musical elements. Reflect on the film's overall feel as you play around with tunes on your instrument or music software. Create a simple, memorable tune that captures the film's mood. Then decide which instruments should present the tune to the audience at various points in the movie. Consider how some action and science fiction movies start off big and bold with the main theme played by a full orchestra. On the other hand, scores for romantic dramas, suspense films, and other more subtle genres often begin with a simple tune played by just a few instruments. Typically, the theme introduces the film in the opening credits and recurs throughout the story. The right instrumental choices depend on the tone of a specific scene. For instance, a woodwind soloist may play the theme throughout most of the film. Then, in the most climactic scene, it recurs with a full orchestra and choir. If you have trouble coming up with a tune, listen to themes of films that are similar to the one you're scoring. Try imagining that you're the main character, and channel their emotions as you hum or play around with tunes on your instrument. Main characters typically have a signature theme that accompanies moments where they're central to the action. Use these themes to convey a character's traits, foreshadow their development, and hint at how they contribute to the plot. For instance, if a character will ultimately become a villain, a deep, slow, and foreboding melody in a minor key can foreshadow at their eventual demise. A good theme for the protagonist, on the other hand, is bold, uptempo, and is built on major chords. A good film composer is economical. Once you have your core themes, vary them to fit specific moments in the plot. Change keys, switch up instrumentation choices, and slow or quicken tempos so a theme fits the plot at specific points in the film. For instance, during a chase scene or battle, you could increase the main theme's tempo, raise its key, and double down on orchestration. When a film's lead characters share a quiet, intimate moment, you could slow the score's romantic theme to convey gravitas. When they're ripped from each other's arms, you can convey passion by recurring their theme with full orchestration. While the score's task is to bring focus, absence of music is sometimes the best way to frame a scene. Here and there, pause dramatically to enhance an important act or piece of dialogue. Tense, fast-paced music could build up the suspense prior to the dramatic pause. Then the music could cut out when, for example, one lover confesses their feelings for the other.
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Play with melodies on your instrument of choice. Compose a main theme that communicates the film's tone. Come up with themes for main characters and key plot events. Look for opportunities to reprise themes throughout the film. Use sudden silence in moderation to bring focus to a scene.
Article: You should pull the rack out enough so that you can easily place the fish on the pan but not so much that you remove the rack. You may want to curl up the edges of the foil so that any juices don't pour out onto the cooking pan and burn; this will also save you cleanup time. Expect to cook the fish for about 5 to 7 minutes for every inch of thickness. However, check the fish often to prevent burning. Let it sit and rest for about a minute before loosening it from the foil. You'll need to use the widest spatula that you own to ensure that the fish does not fall apart when you remove it from the pan. If you used fish with the skin on one side, you may find that you can separate the flesh from the skin easily with the spatula at this point.
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Put on a pair of oven mitts, open your oven door and pull out both your rack and the hot pan. Slide the foil and fish on top of the hot pan. Close the oven door immediately. Broil the fish. Remove the baking pan and the fish from the oven and place the fish (while still on the foil) on either your counter or your range top. Remove the fish from the foil using a spatula. Plate the fish and serve. Finished.
Article: If you were a little heavy-handed with the chili peppers, add some sugar or honey to the dish to correct the problem. Make sure to use very small amounts of sweetener so your savory dish does not turn into a dessert. Use acidic liquids like lemon or lime juice or vinegar to counteract the spiciness. You can even add a little ketchup or diced tomatoes to increase the acidity. Dairy complements spicy foods nicely, since the casein in milk prevents the pain receptors on the tongue from feeling the heat. Most cultures with spicy cuisine exploit this fact. Spicy Mexican food is served with sour cream, hot Indian curries or some Turkish kebabs are paired with yogurt, and Buffalo wings come alongside bleu cheese. Just like with dairy, starchy foods will help diffuse the spicy taste. Try serving your dish with potatoes, rice, pasta, or bread to make it easier to eat for you or your guests.
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Balance the heat with some sweetness. Add acid. Serve it alongside a dairy product. Serve it with starches.