Year 8 Weekly Check we 05.03.2021

Which of these people are famous Film Music Composers?

• John Williams

• Bernard Herrmann

• Donald Trump

• Howard Shore

What do we mean by 'Mickey Mousing'?

• Making the sounds and music match the action on the screen

• A cartoon character

• Making music for cartoons

Diegetic Music is?

• Music that is part of the action on screen and characters can hear it

• Music that is not part of the action, which only the audience can hear.

Non Diegetic Music is?

• Music that is part of the action on screen and characters can hear it.

• Music that is not part of the action and only the audience can hear it.

What is sonority?

• A general term for a collection of pitches

• The different sounds a computer can make

• The different sounds we, or an instrument can make

What is underscore?

• A score written out by the composer

• Music that is louder than the dialogue

• Music that create a mood or theme of the film

What is a DAW?

• Digital Audio Workstation

• Digital Automation Wing

• Digital Accented Waves

What is it called when we record everyday sounds to enhance the audio quality of a film?

• Mickey Mousing

• Foley Technique

• Underscoring

What is a theme song and why do we use it?

• A borrowed pop song used as theme for the film, often to help with marketing and advertising.

• A pop song in the middle of a film

• A classical piece of music created just for the film

What is the purpose of film music? Tick all the boxes you think are correct.

• To tell the audience things.

• To set the scene.

• Create sound effects

• To manipulate the audiences feelings