As I have described above in a musical the story is told by just that, music. There could be a song mixed in for effect or the actors themselves could be doing the singing. Songs can add great happiness or sadness to a scene based on what is occurring during the shot.
Why is music and sound so important to a film? Music and sound are important to a film because they add a mood to the film. A sad song can convey the true sadness the director is intending in the scene. Music can be what the film is based around entirely. Music and song can also do the story telling for you. Plus certain songs can define future action, like the attack sound from a bugle in a war movie.
Have you ever thought about how all the elements of film come together to create a story for your entertainment or did you just take it for granted? Unless you work in the film industry I think we all take the elements of film for granted. People can’t comprehend how many hours actually go into film and process it takes to