Hum/Sing the Theme
Music Film Techniques
Name the Film Genre
Film Composers
Music/Film Vocabulary
100
Hum/Sing a simple 2-note shark theme
Hum/Sing Jaws theme
100
A repeated musical idea linked to a character
Leitmotif/Motif
100
Fast paced music, strong rhythm, heavy percussion is what film genre?
Action
100
Composer of Star Wars and Jurassic Park
John Williams
100
Speed of the music
Tempo
200
Hum/Sing a theme/motif from Superman
Hum/Sing Superman Theme song
200
A gradual increase in volume and intensity is called?
Crescendo
200
Soft strings, piano, emotional melodies is what film genre?
Romance
200
Known for Inception and The Dark Knight (big brass + electronic sound)
Hans Zimmer
200
The colour or "quality" of sound
Timbre
300
Hum/Sing a theme/motif from Star Wars
Hum/Sing Star Wars Theme Song
300
A cut backwards in time from a film, revealing something about the present.
A flashback
300
Dissonant sounds, eerie textures, unpredictable rhythms - what film genre?
Horror
300
Composer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Howard Shore
300
When music reflects a character's inner thoughts or emotions
Underscore/Incidental Music
400
Hum/Sing a theme/motif from Pirates of the Caribbean
Hum/Sing theme song from Pirates of Caribbean
400
Music that matches the action exactly (eg. footsteps)
Mickey Mousing
400
Light, playful music, often quirky instruments is what genre?
Comedy
400
Famous for minimalist film scores like The Hours.
Philip Glass
400
Music you can hear that the characters cannot
Non-diegetic music
500
Hum/Sing a theme song from Harry Potter
Hum/Sing Harry Potter - Hedwig's Theme
500
Long-held notes that build suspense are called?
Drones
500
Large orchestra, sweeping themes, dramatic dynamics is the film genre called?
Adventure
500
Composed music for many Tim Burton films (dark, quirky style)
Danny Elfman
500
Music that exists within the film world (characters hear it)
Diegetic music