How to Pick the Ultimate Background Film For You
Imagine this scenario: You're sitting around, relaxing, when it suddenly hits you: I've got work to do! Scrambling frantically you get out all your papers, laptop, utensils, and the like, but something's missing. Noise. It's just too darn quiet in here! You flip through your mp3 player but nothing strikes you as being just right, and with shuffle you're risking the occasional buzzkill song that could snap you out of your work mode just when you're hitting optimum performance levels! Let's be honest, nobody needs a song stuck in their head when they're trying to formalize a coherent analysis on history, let alone doing those pesky calculations! You know what you need - a great film!
Well, ladies and gentlemen, have no fear, for Univarn is here to save the day. I've come up with just the guide you need to make the one decision that will make or break your work experience.
Five Main Considerations:
1. Work Mood: The movie you pick needs to accompany the mood of what you're doing. If it's math, you probably want something cooler and less stressful to calm you down, like a comedy. If it's a dark history piece you're working on, perhaps try a classic tragedy of the Shakespeare variety to get your mind into the zone? Be sure that the film you pick is not going to supplant the mood you need to do the work.
2. Familiarity: Never go with a movie you don't know. The better you know the film, the better off you'll be. Why? Because if you know the film by heart you'll only care to look up doing those crucial 'must-see' scenes. The rest you can imagine in your head while you sit there working.
3. Audio over Visuals: This is where picking just the right film is crucial. You need a movie without a lot of 'wow' moments in the visual department. A musical, drama, or even the right comedy piece are your premium selections. With this you won't have to look up constantly to see the action taking place, and can instead work and let your imagine take care of the rest. Example: The Godfather (not part 2 you'll spend the whole time looking up during the New York arc)
4. Musical Style: You're most likely going to get a musical score no matter what you do so picking the right one is paramount. Make sure that the mood of the score matches the mood of the film you're picking. Some dark dramas will have blaring over the top scores, and the juxtaposition can ruin your efforts in a hurry if you're not careful. If you opt to go with a musical, pick one where the songs fit into the above criteria. It can be detrimental if you're tapping your feet and whistling while you're trying to right about the self destruction of some ancient emperor.
5. Timing: If you're going to be there for a while you have to realize the roller coaster ride of emotions the film is going on, you're going to go on. Be sure you pick one that you can distance yourself from, and can also match the flow of the film with your work needs. If it starts off upbeat, but ends tragic, make sure your work coincides with it. The last thing you need is to be caught right in the middle of your stride when all of the sudden your film pulls a 180 on you and next thing you know you're banging your pencil against the table in despair!
There you go, follow those five tips and you'll be A-OK.
So, what are your ultimate 'background' films? Any go to movie for you when you need a background film?
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