Film Music Flashcards
Why is music used in film?
To enhance the audience’s emotional experience.
Screening
The viewing process and making note of primary reactions to the film.
a Cue
A point in the film that indicates where the music begins.
Idee Fixe
An idea represented by a recurring motive or melody.
Leitmotif
A recurring theme for a character or and idea.
Spotting
Deciding when in the film music will occur.
Producer
Provides financial resources for the film’s production.
Director
Responsible for all creative decisions.
Editor
Determines which scenes appear in the finished film.
Executive Producer
Works on behalf of the producer to manage budgets and production timelines.
Orchestrator
Takes the musical ideas and creates an orchestral score
Score concept
The primary idea used to build the score.
Role model
Inspiration drawn from another score or film.
Temp track
When the pairing of the film and the role model has occurred.
Music Editor
Deals with source music.
Music Supervisor
Supervises the incorporation of songs where the lyrics enhance the meaning of the film.
Source music
When music emanates from a particular source in a film E.g., a radio.
Underscoring
The music played underneath the dialogue and action in a film.
List three film composers.
Danny Elfman John Williams Alan Silvestri Hans Zimmer Etc...
List four films John Williams composed the music for.
Jurassic Park
Indiana Jones
Star wars
E.T.
