Film and Video Game music Flashcards

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Film composers

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  • Hans Zimmer
  • John Williams
  • Michael Giacchino
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Videogame composers

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  • Koji Kondo (Mario 1985)
  • Michael Salvatori (Halo)
  • Michael Giacchino (Call of Duty)
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How can film music show wonder?

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  • Legato phrases
  • Rising arpeggios
  • Slow
  • Soft timbre
  • Strings
  • Crescendos
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How can film music show tension or danger?

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  • Drum rolls
  • Driving rhythms
  • Minor key
  • Low pitch
  • Staccato- urgency
  • Pizz on strings
  • Accelerando
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Early video game music

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  • Chiptunes
  • Sound synthesiser
  • Sampling
  • Disjunct
  • Syncopated
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How can film music show happiness?

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  • Major key
  • Soaring melodies
  • Rising arpeggios
  • Allegro
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