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WorksheetsSound and Music in Horror/Film
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
In the film......
A couple enter a bar where there is a live band playing
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
A man switches the car radio on
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
A romantic couple take a walk on the beach together with a romantic soundtrack
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
A piano player is playing lounge music in a bar
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
A vampire appears in a spooky graveyard with a loud lightening strike....
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
A rich lady watches a live performance of an opera
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
The lid of a coffin suddenly starts to open as the music gets louder
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
The organist starts playing as the bride enters the church to get married
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
A monster and a hero fight in single combat to stirring music
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In the film......
James Bond runs through the middle of busy Carnival
Diegetic or Non-Diegetic music?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
What are dynamics?
How loud or soft the music is
The speed of the music
The sound of the music
What is a non-linear sound?
Normal sounds
Non-Normal sounds on the instruments
What is the Day of Wrath Melody?
Pies Ear
Dies Irae
Tye Dye
When the music doesn't match what is on screen it is called....
Contrapuntal
Bad Music
Mis-match
What is the element of music for volume?
Tempo
Pitch
Dynamics
Texture
What is the name for music created for a film?
Beat
Score
Theme
Mickey Mouse
What is a leitmotif?
A musical theme attached to a character, setting or idea
Music that mimics the action on screen
Music that happens underneath the actors speaking
A song that plays on the radio in a scene
The famous music for Jaws is known as a...
Mickey Mouse
Beat
Leitmotif
Score
Often, horror movies will have familiar or non-threatening music put into a creepy context. What's a popular example of this?
Lullabyes
Children singing
Religious songs
All of the above
What does "Dies Irae" translate to in English?
Day of Ireland
Day of Wrath
Day of Happiness
Day of Halloween
When a character has a "theme" that is heard many times in music, what do we call it?
Leitmotif
Repetitive Music
Copy and Pasting
Lazy
What is a "stinger chord?"
When bees play instruments
When string rays pile on top of each other
When musicians attack a chord to reinforce the moment of surprise
When string players poke each other with their bows
What horror-related music-writing skill does the composer Penderecki utilize in "Polymorphia?"
Almond Clusters
Tone Clusters
Mass Effect
Jump Scares
