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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC LIQUID SKY: CULT CINEMA, FILM SCORING, AND THE FAIRLIGHT CMI By Courtenay Gallon A Thesis submitted to the College of Music In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Music Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2007 Copyright © 2007 Courtenay Gallon All Rights Reserved The members of the Committee approve the thesis of Courtenay Gallon defended on July 31, 2007. _________________________________ Charles E. Brewer Professor Directing Thesis _________________________________ Jeffery T. Kite-Powell Committee Member _________________________________ Brian Gaber Outside Committee Member Approved: _______________________________________________ Jeffery T. Kite-Powell, Chair, Department of Musicology _______________________________________________ Don Gibson, Dean, College of Music The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii To family, friends, peers, and teachers for their interest and support. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thanks to Professors Brewer, Kite-Powell, and Gaber for serving as my committee members and for their time, suggestions, and interest throughout this process. Special thanks to Professor Brewer for his guidance and encouragement, as my major professor. Special thanks also goes to Brenda Hutchinson and Clive Smith for their insights on creating the music for Liquid Sky, and their enthusiasm and support during this project. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT vii INTRODUCTION 1 1. FILM OVERVIEW 1 Crew 1 Plot and Characters 3 Analysis 12 2.