Swot & BeaVox
BeaVox
Hey Swot, ever wondered how the brain picks up on those perfect crescendos in a film score and turns them into a gut‑tingling thrill?
Swot
The brain’s music‑processing network is tuned to changes in amplitude. As a crescendo builds, the auditory cortex ramps up its firing, and that signal spills over into the limbic system—especially the amygdala and nucleus accumbens—so you get a spike in dopamine and adrenaline. The result is that sudden surge of excitement or tension, a kind of physiological “wow” that the film score tricks your body into feeling.
BeaVox
Sounds like a perfect mix of brain science and art—like your score just gets the brain to dance. It's wild how a simple swell can trigger that dopamine hit and make viewers feel it. Makes me want to write a scene that explodes with that same rush.
Swot
That’s a solid plan. Just make sure the harmonic progression ramps up right before the swell, and use a rising sequence in the strings—those are the classic triggers for a dopamine spike. Keep the timing tight, and the audience will feel the rush you’re aiming for.
BeaVox
Nice, got it. I’ll lock that harmonic climb in before the swell and keep the strings crawling upward—no pause on that dopamine trigger. Timing will be tight; we’ll make sure the rush lands exactly where the audience expects it.