Film Terms
People in this career spend a lot of time looking for interesting objects to replicate sounds with.
What is Foley?
These sounds provide context to the main part of any music.
What is Harmony?
This is the main part of any song.
What is the Melody?
Types of this term help us determine how the melody and harmony are combined.
What is Texture?
This character can experience conflicts between themself and others, themself and society, themself and nature, or themself versus themself.
What is the Protagonist?
Music always has a steady beat, but it can vary in this type of sonic speed.
What is Tempo?
This musical term refers to intentional variations in the volume of a performance.
What are Dynamics?
Music with this type of texture was often heard in Medieval churches, where there were no instruments available.
What is Monophonic?
This type of film sound creates a background to imply a particular setting, like a beach or a crowded room.
What is Ambience?
When people use adjectives or analogies to describe the sound of music, they are really describing this.
What is Timbre?
Also a word for "strong", this dynamic marking tells musicians to play loudly.
What is Forte?
An Italian word, this term is often associated with fast music.
What is Allegro?
The second largest unit of film, this string of scenes represents a major plot arc in the story.
What is a Sequence?
When this type of harmony is happening, the music might sound foreboding or intense.
What is Dissonance?
Also the name of an instrument, this dynamic marking tells the musicians to play quietly.
What is Piano?
Music with this type of texture has many moving parts that overlap one another.
What is Polyphonic?
This French term refers to the arrangement of objects and people in a given shot.
What is Mise en Scène?
When this type of harmony is happening, the music might sound peaceful or triumphant.
What is Consonance?
To perform this dynamic marking, start quietly and grow steadily louder.
What is a Crescendo?
An Italian word, this tempo is often associated with slow music.
What is Adagio?