Film Music - Elfman, Hermann Flashcards by Darin Dappa | Brainscape

Q

What is the context of “Batman Returns”?

A

Dark orchestral film score
Hollywood
Orchestra + children’s choir
For second installment of Batman franchise

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Kamen - Die Hard

BoaP 1

A

Quotes music that reflects the season w/motifs

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BoaP 1 - Harmony

A

Use of open chords + pedal notes

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Edward Scissorhands

BoaP 1

A

Minor tonalities w/semitonal movement

Minor tonalities w/semitonal movement

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BoaP 1 - Rhythm

A

Use of Augmentation

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BoaP 1 - Texture

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Mainly polyphonic
Octaves

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Goldsmith - Planet of the Apes

BoaP 1

A

Rolling timpani promotes climax

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Silvestri - Back to the Future

BoaP 2

A

Fragmented motifs link scenes

Fragmenting motif to link scenes

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BoaP 2 - Harmony

A

C maj stabs

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Williams - Star Wars - Antithesis

BoaP 2

A

Mostly major w/ triumphant feel

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Kilar - Dracula

Kilar - Dracula

A

Ostinato w/militaristic feel

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BoaP 2 - Texture

A

MDH

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BoaP 2 - Sonority

A

Stopped + muted horns

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Horner - Amazing Spider-man

A

Leitmotifs BUT explores + develops ideas

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Goldsmith - The Omen - Safari Park

A

Dissonance

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BvtC - Tonality

A

tertiary relationship between keys + chords
Whole tone scales

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Goldsmith - Omen Suite

A

syncopation

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BvtC - Texture

A

use of layering ideas

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Kilar - Dracula

A

Low brass timbres

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Williams - Superman

A

Leitmotif emphasises fanfares

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Williams - Superman - Antithesis

A

Harmonic Stability

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RffG - Tonality

Kilar - Dracula

A

C min to G mod

Similar Tonality

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RffG - Rhythm

Goldsmith - Omen Suite

A

augmented Penguin
Quadruple time feel

Augumentation

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RffG - Texture

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Rare Monophonic Q&A phrases
Bass clarinet + harp interplay

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RffG - Sonority

Goldsmith - The Omen - Safari Park

A

Pizz strings
arco bass

Pizz + Arco

Q

What is the context of “Psycho”?

A

California
Muted string orchestra
For psychological horror thriller

Q

Prelude - Melody

Stravinsky RoS

A

Interlocking maj.3rds

creates accomp. ostinato from same idea

Q

Prelude - Harmony

A

Dissonant hitchcock chord

Q

Prelude - Tonality

A

Q

Prelude - Rhythm

A

Broadly Fast Tempo
Syncopated Pizz

Q

Prelude - Texture

A

Homophonic/rhythmic

Q

Prelude - Sonority

A

Syncopation
Fingered Tremolo

Q

The City - Harmony

A

non functional
dim7th + half dim. chords

Q

The City - Rhythm

A

Broadly Slow Tempo
Pulse created by equal note value

Q

The City - Sonority

A

8ve doubling + high writing

Q

Marion - Melody

A

Long descending melodic sequence
rising+ falling P5

Q

Marion - Tonality

A

Basically tonal

Q

Marion - Harmony

A

non functional

Q

Marion - Rhythm

A

Broadly Slow Tempo
Anacrusic start

Q

Marion - Sonority

A

Prominent Dynamic changes
opening melody repeated 8ve lower

Q

The Murder - Melody

A

Q

The Murder - Tonality

A

Atonal cues

Q

The Murder - Harmony

A

non functional

Q

The Murder - Rhythm

A

Rhythmic Displacement
vicious pulse

Q

The Murder - Sonority

A

sffz writing
8-note chord cluster

Q

The Toys - Harmony

A

non functional
Parallel movement

Q

The Toys - Rhythm

A

Broadly Slow Tempo
Crotchet Pulse

Q

The Toys - Sonority

A

Ostinato Double Pedal
Downward P7 chords

Q

The Cellar - Melody

A

Retrogrades + Inversions

Q

The Cellar - Harmony

A

non functional

Q

The Cellar - Rhythm

A

Broadly Fast Tempo
Moto Perpetuo

Q

The Cellar - Texture

A

Fugal

Q

The Cellar - Sonority

A

Fugal Texture
Sul Ponticello

Q

Discovery - Harmony

A

non functional
extended chords

Q

Discovery - Rhythm

A

Broadly Fast Tempo
Rushing semiquavers

Q

Discovery - Sonority

A

Downward P7s in upper strings
pizz + accented chords

Q

Finale - Melody

A

3-note madness
F-Eb-D

Q

Finale - Tonality

A

Atonal cues

Q

Finale - Harmony

A

non functional

Q

Finale - Rhythm

A

Broadly Slow Tempo
Directionless Rhythm

Q

Finale - Texture

A

3-part polyphony

Q

Finale - Sonority

A

low ff chord ending
chromatic, polyphonic texture