Define the Term
Musical Dynamics
The "softs" and "louds" of music, or the range of volume within a piece.
Film Score
Name of music used in cinema.
What instrument was always present during silent films?
A piano.
How does John Debney define "motifs?"
Melodic & rhythmic fragments that highlights a film's score.
What are two categories into which film music can be divided?
Background/incidental music
Tempo
The general speed of music based on a constant pulse.
Cue
Each piece of music WITHIN a score
What African instrument do they show Buck Sanders mixing for "The Gunman?"
Kalimba
Which composer was the most influential in terms of "Spaghetti Western" scores?
Ennio Morricone
Create a sense of time/place
Convey/describe a character or idea
Create a mood or atmosphere
Express Emotions
Tonality
major vs. minor (happy vs. sad)
Orchestration
For whom was the 20th Century Fox theme originally composed?
Goldwyn (of MGM)
Who composed the theme to the cartoon series "Rugrats?"
Mark Mothersbaugh
How would someone describe the changes in a film score when accompanying action?
Quick and Abrupt
Harmony
Two or more notes sounded simultaneously that can be tertial (simple) or complex
Instrumentation
how the instruments are used
Who composed the 20th Century Fox theme?
Alfred Newman
Name at least two "themes" used in the Star Wars Score.
"Imperial March"
"Love Theme"
"Laia's Theme"
"Luke's Theme"
As far back as WHEN, and WHERE did the Lumiere brothers experiment with film scoring?
1895
Paris, France
"Mickey-Mousing"
This is where the physical action that takes place on the screen is accompanied by a musical event or sound.
Underscoring
adds to the mood of the scene by reinforcing dramatic developments and aspects of character.
Who was one of the first "landmark" composers, and for which film did he compose a pinnacle score?
Max Steiner-King Kong
Who was responsible for making the "Air Church" into a recording studio?
Sir George Martin-David Arnold
What was the name of the theater organ maker of most prominence?
Wurlitzer