Film Music Retrieval Quiz

Which one of these was a problem for film makers and cinemas from 1900-1920?

• Being able to record enough instruments to add the music to the film

• There was no ability to add sound and the projectors in cinemas were noisy

• People were not interested in going to the cinema

• They kept running out of popcorn

If you wanted to become a successful musician playing in cinemas for film what was it useful to be able to do?

• Improvise

• Tell jokes

• Narrate the action on screen

• Write music down on paper

What instrument was primarily used in cinemas during the 1900-1920s?

• Organ

• Guitar

• Violin

• Harp

• Piano

What is the best definition of mickey mousing?

• When the music closely follows the action on screen

• When the music is light and comedic using major chords and fast rhythms.

• Music written for cartoons

• Music designed to be in the background underneath spoken dialog

• Theme music

What is the term for music designed to be in the background often under spoken dialog? (a)   scoring

What was the first example of mickey mousing?

• Fantasia

• The Little Mermaid

• Steam boat Willie

• Cinderella

What was the biggest challenge for film makers trying to add sound and music to their films?

• Getting the mix right so everything sounded balanced

• Synchronisation

• Getting the sound loud enough

• Getting the music to match the mood of the film

Orchestras are commonly used in Film Music. There are four sections to an orchestra - Which one is missing from this list?

Strings Brass Percussion

(a)  

What instrument is this? (make sure you spell it right or you wont get the mark!)

(a)  

What instrument is this? (make sure you spell it right or you wont get the mark!)

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