Film Music

Question 1

Name some film music composers

Answer 1

John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Bernard Herman

Question 2

Name some video game music composers

Answer 2

Koji Kondo, Harry Gregson-Williams and Martin O’Donnell

Question 3

What is a leitmotif?

Answer 3

The characters specific theme or motif in a film which is played each time the character’s on screen so the audience associate that piece with them

Question 4

Who is music in the film often performed by?

Answer 4

A live orchestra

Question 5

What do the live orchestra play alongside?

Answer 5

A click track so that the exact tempo can match the action

Question 6

How can technology be used in a sound track?

Answer 6

• with a computer for sequencing and editing
• synthesisers
• synthesised sounds
• samples sounds
• reverb

Question 7

Many sound tracks are…

Answer 7

Acoustic

Question 8

What musical features would you hear in a battle scene?

Answer 8

Loud and fast, predominately using brass and percussion instruments

Question 9

What musical features would you hear in a countryside scene?

Answer 9

Mainly strings with high woodwinds that are quite soft and slow to moderate tempo

Question 10

What musical features would you hear in a magical and mysterious scene?

Answer 10

Shimmering accompaniment with tremolo strings with a free tempo and slow and delicate melody