Goldfinger resources ET Timeline Time On-screen action Music and soundscape 0’00” Titles Electronic wash with synthesisers and treated voices 1’08” Camera pans down from stars, starry night ET’s leitmotif on piccolo in a transformed version, C–G–F#–G–F# Points of starlight 1’36” The alien spacecraft comes into shot Bare chromatic lines in octaves counterpointed with sounds of the wind and the forest – especially predatory birds Spotlights and light from window openings on the craft diffused by mist 2’25” Alien creatures are seen Electronic beeps – the same pitch as the accompanying violins Figures silhouetted against the ship’s lights 2’43” We see, inside the ship, plant specimens gathered from other planets String glissandi, hissing sounds, drips, celesta sweeps Laboratory lights and light from within are reflected on weird plants 3’19” Red lights appear in the chests of the alien creatures as they are summoned back to the ship An owl hoots (a predatory bird); the electronic beep is a perfect 5th, the opening interval of ET’s leitmotif Red lights in bodies 3’26” ET alone in the forest tenderly uproots a sapling High pedal notes in the strings, playful music as a rabbit comes to investigate Reflected glow from ship 3’49” ET walks through the tall trees A tubular bell note triggers a minor key chorale-like theme with threatening bird calls Glow from the city 4’19” ET sees the city Warm lush strings chords; at 4’10” we hear ET breathing The city lights appear as a grid 4’31” ET becomes aware of danger ET cries out 4’33” The 4x4 vehicles of the government scientists arrive Sfx of vehicles screeching to a halt; low-pitched string lines allow the sfx to be heard Truck headlights 4’51” Poisonous fumes pour from a truck exhaust Sound of the exhaust, quaver movement Headlights reflected in wet ground 4’59” Close-up of keys jangling on the belt of a government scientist A new ‘threat’ leitmotif, G–D–Bb–Gb– Eb–Bb–G. This relationship of G minor to Eb minor is similar to the Goldfinger two-chord motif Flashlights and headlights 5’19” The leader of the aliens looking for ET from the door of the ship Continues Silhouette in doorway 5’25” ET hiding Continues – low strings, bass clarinets A red light appears in ET’s chest 5’31” ET’s heart throbs Beep and keys Flashlights 5’35” ET makes a run for it Screams, voices, jangling keys and chase music with prominent brass Flashlights and spaceship lights; ET’s red light reflected on the undergrowth 6’22” The door of the spaceship starts to close Brass fanfares Spaceship 6’35” The government scientists see the ship Continues Ships' lights 6’51” The ship takes off Electronic whoosh Coloured lights on the ship; ET’s chest light fades 7’02” The flashlights are lowered in unison Violin harmonics Flashlights 7’12” ET heads for the city ET’s leitmotif Lights from the city 7’21” The scientists search for ET then give up An echo of the ‘threat’ leitmotif Scientists with flashlights silhouetted against the city 7’44” Sequence ends The music cross-fades into digetic music from a television and the arguing voices of the children The lights of Elliot’s house classroom music spring term 1 2007/08 www.rhinegold.co.uk 020 7333 1720 Lights Barry Russell