Pitch Perfect [2021] Instant

Sharon, often called "the father of contemporary a cappella," served as music director for all three films. His insistence on recording vocals live rather than lip-syncing gave the movies a raw, authentic energy. In an interview, Sharon said, "We didn't want Autotune miracles. We wanted the sound of ten people in a room, breathing together."

The movie accurately depicted the "riff-off" as a high-stakes game of musical memory, but in real collegiate competitions (like the ICCAs, on which the film is based), the pressure is even higher. One flat quarter note in a complex Pentatonix-style arrangement can cost a group the national title. Pitch Perfect