The Early Days of Film
Movies in the early days of film were usually what?
Silent
What is a film score?
The music in a movie
What is a leitmotif?
A short, recurring musical idea that is associated with or describes a particular person, place, idea, object, or emotion
In horror movies, music acts as almost another type of what?
Character
German, self-taught film and TV composer; His scores include Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight trilogy, The Lion King (1994), and Interstellar?
Hans Zimmer
What is the name of the large, noisy machines that films would run on in the early days of cinema?
Projector
An album or collection of songs related to a film in some way is called what?
Soundtrack
How do you correctly pronounce the word leitmotif?
Light-moh-teef
Anxiety, tension, danger, or a bad feeling
American film and TV composer; has scored films like The Polar Express, Lilo and Stitch, Forrest Gump, and The Avengers series
Alan Silvestri
Who would theater owners hire to play music live during movie showings?
Pianists and/or organists
The category of film music that is directly involved in the action on screen and that characters CAN hear and interact with is called what?
Diegetic music
Short, distinctive/unique, consistent
What is the name of the electronic instrument created in the 1920s by a Russian physicist, frequently used in science fiction films?
Theremin
Swedish film and TV composer; studied at University of Southern California; scored films like the Creed trilogy, Fruitvale Station, Marvel's Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Ludwig Goransson
What genre of music would the hired musicians play before the days of film score?
Classical Music
The category of film music that is not actively involved with the action on screen and that only the audience can hear is called what?
Background music
Who is the German composer credited with the development of the leitmotif in his operas?
Richard Wagner (Ree-card Vah-gner bc he's German)
What horror film was the first to feature jump scares?
Psycho (1960)
American film composer with a 70 year career; has scored films like E.T., Jaws, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones trilogy, Superman, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
John Williams
What is the name of the film that first synchronized sound and action on screen?
The Jazz Singer (1927)
Name one purpose of film music in movies:
Establish time and mood; moves the action forward; Describes characters, settings, etc; Accompany scene changes
Name one leitmotif that we discussed during class:
Jaws, Imperial March (Star Wars), Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter), Michael Myers (Halloween), James Bond theme, T'Challa's theme (Black Panther), any others
What instrument was used in the previously mentioned film to create the "stinger" chords featured in the movie?
Violins
What is the nickname of the previously mentioned composer?
The Father of Modern Film Score