Film Scoring Quick Check

What is the purpose of movie music scoring?

• To enhance the dramatic narrative and emotional impact of the film

• To distract from the dialogue of the film

• To make the film famous

• To imitate the sound of real instruments

"Scoring" when used in the context of film means...

• The rating a critic gives to a film

• The quality of the acting in the film

• The process of creating music specifically for a film

• The process of editing the footage together for a film

A person who writes music is called a composer.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a limitation that film composers have to face when scoring a film?

• The synchronization of the music with the pictures

• The director's approval

• Tight deadlines

• The use of only electronic instruments

A musical idea used in a film score to represent a specific character in the movie is called...

• A violin

• A theme

• A score

• A lyric