Film Music 2

Why would Star Wars or other action films have music with a fast tempo?

• So the film finishes earlier

• To match fast paced action scenes

• Because the actors talked quickly

Which one of the films below did Hans Zimmer write music for?

• Star Wars

• Pirates of the Caribbean

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

What is th epurpose of an underscore?

• To help shape the scene and create the mood of the action

• To have something to listen to

• To copy what the actors are saying and doing

What is mickey mousing?

• The technique of drawing cartoons

• To create mood in music

• Matching sound to the action in the scene

Which of these films also uses mickey mousing?

• Inception

• Tom and Jerry

• Fantasia

As cartoons developed in the 1930s, what was added?

• Music for mood

• Music for talking

• Music using a digital audio workstation