Paweł Mykietyn i ścieżka dźwiękowa do filmu IO Jerzego Skolimowskiego. Spostrzeżenia wstępne

The soundtrack for EO (Polish: IO), composed by Paweł Mykietyn, is a starting point for a discussion on the role of film music as a key element in shaping the atmosphere, characters, and narrative in the movie by Jerzy Skolimowski. Based on the concept of Zofia Lissa, the first Polish film music theorist of film music, and the research of Kathryn Kalinak, the author discusses the influence of sounds and musical motifs on the perception of the viewer. The article presents the functions of individual works used as tools to express the emotions of the characters and emphasize significant plot moments. The analysis shows how film music is an important element in the interpretation of an audiovisual work, influencing the viewer’s perception and adding new layers of meaning.