Steiner and Korngold
Do to his impact on the genre, Max Steiner was given this nickname.
Who is "The Father of Film Music"
John Williams is known for many iconic scores, including this 1977 space fantasy film.
What is Star Wars?
Perhaps Zimmer's most famous work is composing for these two iconic superheroes
Who are Batman and Superman
Giacchino's first major film was this 2004 Pixar movie
What is The Incredibles?
This short musical phrase can be used to represent a person, place, or thing in a film
What is a Leitmotif
Due to their impressive success at a young age, both Steiner and Korngold were considered this.
What is a child prodigy?
At 90 years old, John Williams became the oldest person to be nominated for this award.
What is an "Oscar"?
Zimmer made his debut with this London band in their music video "Video killed the radio star".
Who are the Buggles?
In addition to Pixar, Giacchino has composed for multiple movies in these two famous franchises.
What are Marvel and Star Wars?
The creation of films with sound and visuals ushered in the era of this.
What are the Talkies
Korngold's original score for this film earned him the first Oscar won by an individual composer.
What is "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
John Williams work on this 1975 horror movie demonstrated how effective the leitmotif can be at representing characters.
What is "Jaws"?
Though not given a composer credit, Zimmer was primarily responsible for this films iconic score
Giacchino's first major composition was considered by reviewers, the best part of this video game.
What is The Lost World: Jurassic Park?
This piece of technology allowed for sound to be recorded and inserted over films
What is a Vitaphone?
Steiner established the importance of the Leitmotif in film with his score for this 1933 film.
What is "King Kong"?
Due to the fame of his work, Williams was hired to compose the theme for this international event.
What are the Olympics?
In his work on The Lion King, Zimmer collaborated with this famous singer/songwriter.
Who is Elton John?
Giacchino was the first Pixar composer who was not a member of this talented family.
Who is the Newman family?
Invented by Thomas Edison, this device took pictures so quickly that they could appear as consistent motion when played on a Kinetoscope.
What is a Kinetograph
Steiner and Korngold's works proved that these three audio aspects of film can work together without overwhelming audiences.
What are music, dialogue, and sound effects?
William's rapid rise to fame is largely due to his collaborations with this successful director on works such as Indiana Jones and Sugarland Express
Who is Steven Spielberg?
In the film Inception, Zimmer uses this musical concept to represent different layers of the dream world.
What is Tempo?
Giacchino's score for the Incredibles was largely inspired by this iconic era and genre of music.
What is 1960's Superhero Music?
This term refers to sounds that can be heard by the audience and the characters in the film
What is diegetic sound?