Functions of film music
This function of film music helps the audience understand where and when the story takes place.
What is creating a sense of time and place?
This legendary composer is known for scoring movies like Harry Potter and Home Alone.
Who is John Williams
A short musical theme associated with a character or idea in a film.
What is a leitmotif
This person controls the artistic and dramatic aspects of a movie.
Who is the Film Director
This planet is known as the red planet
What is Mars
This function of film music helps the audience learn more about characters and ideas.
What is describing characters and ideas?
In addition to being a composer, John Williams also does this musical job.
What is a conductor?
This term means giving the audience clues about the story or emotions before the characters realize them.
What is musical foreshadowing
This person writes the score or music that accompanies a film.
Who is the film composer
This sea creature has 3 hearts and blue blood
What is an octopus
This function of film music supports the tone and emotional feel of a scene.
What is creating a mood or atmosphere
This is where John Williams was born
Where is New York
This type of sound effect art is created using everyday objects to mimic real-world noises.
What are Folley Arts
This person leads the orchestra and tells musicians how to play the music.
Who is the conductor
This is the only letter not used in any US state name
What is the letter Q
This function of film music helps express the feelings within a scene, especially when they’re not spoken.
What is expressing emotions in the scene?
This is what John Williams Studied in college
What is piano
This is a popular example of Leitmotif from the movies
Darth vaders march
What is the name of the popular Harry Potter theme that is played at the beginning of every Harry Potter movie
This animal can sleep standing up but can only dream lying down.
What is a horse