Music & Mood
What feeling might slow, quiet music create?
Calm / Sad
Which element describes how fast or slow music is?
Tempo
Music helps create ______ in a scene
Mood / atmosphere
Name a movie you know that has music
Any valid answer...BONUS Point!
What mood is created by loud, fast music?
Excitement / Action
Which element describes loud and soft sounds?
Dynamics
Music can tell us about a ______
Character
Who creates music for films?
Composer
What type of music would suit a scary scene?
Suspenseful / dark / eerie
Name one instrument often used in "sad" music
Piano / strings
How does music help during action scenes?
Builds excitement / matches movement
Name a famous film composer
John Williams / Hans Zimmer
Why might silence be used in a film?
To build tension / focus attention
What happens to pitch in tense music (generally)?
Often gets higher or rises
Give two functions of film music
Mood, tension, character, setting, transitions
What instrument is famous in the Jaws theme?
Tuba (with low strings in the background)
Give one way music can change how we feel about a character
Makes them seem scary, kind, powerful etc.
How can instrumentation affect a scene?
creates different moods/meanings
What is it called when music represents a character?
Leitmotif
What is the name of the Darth Vader theme from Star Wars?
Imperial March