Film Music

What is a score in film music?

• An entire collection of music written for a film

• A short moment of music in a film

• How many points one team has in a competitive game

• Coordinating sounds with actions

What is a cue in film music?

• An entire collection of music written for a particular film

• An individual moment of music in a film

• When someone points to you to begin talking

• The most recognizable music in film music

This type of music has a visible source in the scene.

• Source music

• Underscored music

• Playing through the action

• Playing the drama

This type of music comes from an invisible source in a scene.

• Source music

• Underscored music

• Playing through the action

• Playing the drama

Which of these is NOT a possible effect/purpose of underscored music?

• To confirm what we see and hear

• To get inside a character's head or heart

• To contradict what we see and hear

• To reach a "music quota" for the movie

What are hits in film music?

• Coordinating sounds to match specific events

• A device used to enhance the emotional connection to the scene

• When the good guy punches the bad guy

• An individual moment of music in a film

What is playing through the action?

• Coordinating sounds to match specific events

• An individual moment of music in a film

• When an entire recognizable song is played through a scene to underscore the action

• The most recognizable music in a movie

What is playing the drama?

• Coordinating sounds to match specific events

• An individual moment of music in a film

• When an entire recognizable song is played over a scene to underscore the action

• Music that enhances the emotional connection to the scene

What is a theme in film music?

• The main idea of the movie

• The most recognizable music from a film, typically played multiple times throughout the movie

• A device used to set the scene by establishing place and time

• An entire collection written for a specific film

What is a variation?

• When theme has been altered just slightly

• Coordinating sounds to match specific events

• An individual moment of music in a film score

• Music that comes from a visible source in the scene