Film Music

Cinema officially began in Paris

In early cinema, films were accompanied by

• pop music

• orchestral music

• silence

In the 1920's, one performer could create the music for a film by using

• an orchestra

• Cinema organ

• small band

• their voice

A person who helps select music for a film is a

A person who writes music for film is a

Select the correct example of diegetic music

• Character's theme

• car radio

non-diegetic or incidental music is

• put “over the top” of the action to increase the effect of the film and for the audience. The characters do not hear this music.

• part of the film. The characters can hear this music.

Jaws, Star wars and Indiana Jones were all themes composed by

Original music written specifically to accompany the film.

• Sound effect 
• Soundtrack
• Score
• Demo

Contains songs independent from the film itself, that weren’t made for the movie.

• Film Score
• Sound effect 
• Overdubbing
• Soundtrack