Composers
The person who composed the music for Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jaws, Star Wars, and more!
Who is John Williams
These describe the volume of a piece of music
What are dynamics
What is plot
This was one of the first movies we watched from France that involved space travel.
What is A Trip to the Moon
This is the main musical idea, involving range, style, and instrumentation.
What is Melody
The composer who provided the music for Lord of the Rings
Who is Howard Shore
This is a theme that is associated with a person, place, setting, or idea in a film
What is a leitmotif
This is the main character, usually a positive figure, in a film
What is protagonist
This was the first movie that used Technicolor
What is The Wizard of Oz
This is the villain or negative character in a plot
What is an antagonist
The composer who has provided the music for most traditional Disney movies.
Who is Alan Menken
This describes the speed of the music
What is tempo
In a film when characters can hear the music
What is source music
This film's music was composed by Leonard Bernstein
What is On the Waterfront
These brothers from France invented the Cinematograph
Who are the Lumiere Brothers
The composer who provided the music for Titanic and Avatar
Who is James Horner
What is timbre
These characters are companions to the main characters throughout a storyline
What are supporting characters
This film originally had music composed by Alex North but it was changed.
What is 2001: A Space Odyssey
This movie from the 1930s was considered the first true Horror film after the music was added
What is King Kong
This musician, conductor, and composer composed music for one film (not a musical!) in his lifetime
Who is Leonard Bernstein
This is a layering of pitches at the same time to make chords in music
What is harmony
These were considered the more serious genres in the 1920s-1930s
What are Action Adventure, Horror, and Drama
This film came out in 1972 with music composed by Nino Rota.
What is The Godfather
This Disney film that came out in 1995 has music composed by Randy Newman
What is Toy Story