Film Music Flashcards
1
Q
name famous film composers
A
John Williams, James Horner, Hans Zimmer
2
Q
when did it originate?
A
1920’s
3
Q
where did it originate, and how?
A
silent cinema, a pianist would watch the film and improvise ie Charlie Chaplin
4
Q
what happened in the 1950’s?
A
soundtrack recordings became commercially available
5
Q
what can film music do?
A
create or enhance mood, remind you of a character, remind audience of something that is not on screen, emphasis action, create suspense, allow one scene to flow into another or pass time in a film
6
Q
what is ‘Leitmotif’?
A
this is a musical idea/motif that is linked to a person
