Film Music

Question 1

Leitmotif

Answer 1

A short melodic or harmonic idea which is associated with a character, event, time or place

Question 2

Soundtrack

Answer 2

The music and sound recorded in a motion-picture film.

Question 3

Storyboard

Answer 3

A graphic organiser in the form of illustrations and images displayed in sequence to help the composer plan their soundtrack.

Question 4

Click tracks

Answer 4

An electronic metronome which helps film composers accurately time their music to on-screen action.

Question 5

Non-diegetic Film Music

Answer 5

Music which is put “over the top” of the action of a film for the audience’s benefit and which the characters within a film can’t hear.

Question 6

Dissonance

Answer 6

This is when notes clash with each other, such as when you play C and C#.

Question 7

Consonance

Answer 7

This is when notes harmonise well, like the notes C E G played together.

Question 8

Diegetic Film Music

Answer 8

Music within the film for both the characters and audience to hear.