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1940
The ____s marks the change in film music away from the 19th century European style
tonality
When we say that music begins to differ from 19th century European music, we mean it moves away from ______
new instruments
One of the ways that music changes in the 1940s is the introduction of ___ ______ in addition to the orchestra core
1950
The ____s marks the end of the studio system
anti-trust laws
The government intervenes to take apart the studio system because it was in violation of ___________
T
(T/F) With the dismantling of the studio system, we started to see more and more "names" at the beginning credits of films
subject matter, technology
In the 1950s, film had to compete with television on two fronts, ___ _____ and ______
television
The new competitor to the film industry in the 1950s is _______
pushing the boundaries
One of the ways film tried to be competitive with regards to subject matter is to _____ ____ _______ of what can be shown on the screen
T
(T/F) The reason why films in the 1940s and 1950s could show such "indecent" material was because they, unlike television, could regulate who their audience was.
1930, 1934, 1968
The Production Code was drafted in ____, was voluntary until ____, and was abolished in _____.
damn
The word that, under the Production Code, cost the makers of Gone with the Wind approximately $5000
F
(T/F) The office reinforcing the Production Code was called the Kays Office
T
(T/F) Films of the 1940s push the Production Code, but films of the 1950s break it altogether.
foreign films
One of the issues around the Production Code was that it did not apply to _____ ______
F
(T/F) Alexander North was born in New York City and studied at Julliard
T
(T/F) Alexander North studied at Julliard
T
(T/F) Alexander North studied under Aaron Copland
A Streetcar Named Desire
(Name the film) Alexander North
1951
(Name the year) A Streetcar Named Desire
jazz
The score for A Streetcar Named Desire was largely based on _____
F
(T/F) The best way to describe the jazz played in A Streetcar Named Desire is that it is smooth and sophisticated, symbolic of the suave urban landscape of New Orleans
F
(T/F) A Streetcar Named Desire is set in New York City
meta-diagetic
In A Streetcar Named Desire, when the female character has a flashback to her dead husband, the classical music that you hear is considered ___________
versatility
Unlike Korngold, film composers in the 1940s and 1950s had to exhibit greater _______
T
(T/F)Elmer Bernstein studies at Julliard under Aaron Copland and Roger Sessions
F
(T/F)Elmer Bernstein was born in Chester, PA
Armed Forces radio
Before his film career, Elmer Bernstein started composing for ______ _______ _______
B-movies
Elmer Bernstein gets his startin film as a composer for _______
B-movies
In an effort to dominate television in terms of sheer quantity of content, Hollywood decides to make ________ to pad their volume
T
(T/F)B-movies try to make up for their lack of quality with sensationalism
The Ten Commandments
In 1956, Elmer Bernstein gets his first big break when the composer for this film falls ill unexpectedly
The Man with the Golden Arm
(Name the film) Elmer Bernstein composed for this, and it stars Frank Sinatra
1955
(Name the Year) The Man with the Golden Arm
Elmer Bernstein
(Name the Composer) The Man with the Golden Arm
jazz
The Man with the Golden Arm is scored using _____
mickey mouses
In The Man with the Golden Arm, the scene that portrays Frankie descending into addiction is underscored by the jazz band that _____ ______ using the horns
F
(T/F) The Man with the Golden Arm is a great example of how popular music of the period could be gracefully incorporated into the score of a serious film
T
(T/F) One of the shortcomings of the use of Western popular music in film versus an orchestra is that popular music holds one mood throughout the song, and any sudden changes are very jarring
F
(T/F) Dmitri Tiompkin studied at Julliard under Aaron Copland
vaudeville
Because of his roots as a pianist in Russian silent movie theatres, Dmitri Tiompkin works in _____ when he moves to the USA
1952
(Name the Year) High Noon
High Noon
(Name the film) Scored by Dmitri Tiompkin, this film talks about a cowbow who is abandoned by his fellow townspeople
Dmitri Tiompkin
(Name the composer) High Noon
Do Not Forsake Me
The song that is the centrepiece for the score to High Noon is called _____ ______
Tex Ritter
The ballad that is used in the score for High Noon is sung by __________
ABA
The form for the ballad that is used in the score for High Noon
T
(T/F) The use of a popular song in High Noon is very well done, and it even received an Academy Award for best score and best song.
T
(T/F) Despite the use of a ballad in the score, most of the score for High Noon is actually orchestral, and the song is reserved for select dramatic moments in the film
Rock and Roll
The mid 1950s is a pivotal moment in popular music (and, consequently, film music) with the rising popularity of ___________
Blackboard Jungle
The film that tried to associate Rock and Roll with juvenile delinquency; actually helps propel Rock and Roll to the forefront of popular culture
Rock Around the Clock
The song that is used in the opening credits for Blackboard Jungle
color, wide-screen, multi-channel sound
To compete with television on the technological front, film made a move towards using ____ (which was essentially abandoned after WWII), using ______ images (a stark contrast to older films such as Robin Hood), and __________
epic films
To help showcase the "enhanced experience" at the theatres, __________ were starting to be made
patriotism
Many epic films were Biblical in nature; as a fearful response to the long-reaching arm of McCarthyism, filmmakers needed to show their _______
Ben Hur
The epic film scored by Miklos Rozsa
suspension of disbelief
Part of the reason why the score in Ben Hur was so big was that it needed to create distance to assist in the ______________ of the grand spectacle
T
(T/F) The chariot scene in Ben Hur was pretty much pointless, and was only meant to dazzle the audience
T
(T/F) Music is a large part of film's competition with television
T
(T/F) Bernard Herrmann was born in NYC, and studied at Julliard
radio
Like Elmer Bernstein, Bernard Herrmann got his start in _____
T
(T/F) The limitations associated with radio helped Bernard Herrmann develop the ability to write music very quickly, and for unusual instruments
Orson Welles
Bernard Herrmann's friend, with whom he made Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
The film credited as starting the film noir movement
1941
(Name the Year) Citizen Kane
Bernard Herrmann
(Name the Composer) Citizen Kane
T
(T/F) In the opera scene of Citizen Kane, Bernard Herrmann purposefully forces a trained opera singer to sing out of her range, to give the sound an edgy quality
T
(T/F) Bernard Herrmann realized that, since film music was to be played only once, he was not confined to just a standard symphony orchestra
F
(T/F) Because he used standard arrangements of instruments commonly found in most symphony orchestras, Bernard Herrmann's music remains popular to this day because it is easily accessible by many performers
Bernard Herrmann
(Name the film) The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
(Name the Year) The Day the Earth Stood Still
cloud of sound
In the film The Day the Earth Stood Still, the music that plays when Klaatu and Gort land is best described as a ____ __ _______
violins
The score for The Day the Earth Stood Still is strange in that Bernard Herrmann does not use _______, so as to match the cold, methodical storyline
T
(T/F) In the score for The Day the Earth Stood Still, the music is very obscure and amorphous; it creates a mood, rather than hitting the action
Alfred Hitchcock
Bernard Herrmann is best knownn for his collaboration with this director
auteur
The term that describes Alfred Hitchcock, especially his approach to filmmaking
new wave
Films that begint to appear out of France, instantly recognizable from their highly stylized appearance, after which Hitchcock models his films
banality of evil
The term used to describe the theme that underlies the characters in Hitchcock's films
T
(T/F) In all of Hitchcock's films, the heroines always have unnaturally white blonde hair
mood
Bernard Herrmann's musical style fits Hitchcock's films very welll because his music holds a constant _____, which provides contrast to the shocking events unfolding on screen
1959
(Name the Year) North by Northwest
North by Northwest
(Name the film) Scored by Herrmann, this film talks about a man who is misunderstood as a spy and pursued by both US and Russian governments
silence
In the film North by Northwest, Bernard Herrmann's greatest contribution to the scene where the cropdusting plane attacks Cary Grant is his astonishing use of _______
T
(T/F) In horror/thriller films, silence is oftentimes the best musical tool because it gives the audience a sense of unpredictability
1960
(Name the Year) Psycho
Berard Herrmann
(Name the Composer) Psycho
T
(T/F) Psycho was filmed in black and white for artistic reasons, although there was already a huge movement towards colour at the time
strings
The type of instruments that Hermmann uses to score Psycho
marcato
In Psycho, the strings show off their remarkable versatility. The term used to describe the technique used for the famous shower scene is ______
white tone
In Psycho, the strings show off their remarkable versatility. The term used to describe the technique used to portray Norman's psychopathic nature as he peeps at Marion getting undressed is ___________
T
(T/F) Despite the brilliance of the score in Psycho, Herrmann really does not play with the themes too much; it is very emotionless
T
(T/F) In Psycho, the scene where Marion dumps her car off, Hermmann only starts the music after she makes her getaway
semitones
The theme for Norman in Psycho is a pair of _______, played fairly high up in the register
T
(T/F) In Psycho's shower scene, Herrmann actually appends Norman's theme as Mother makes her escape
T
(T/F) Hitchcock and Herrmann eventually part ways
1960
(Name the year) The Magnificent Seven
Elmer Bernstein
(Name the composer) The Magnificent Seven
Aaron Copland
The composer who influenced the score of The Magnificent Seven
F
(T/F) Aaron Copland was a film composer who is credited with creating the sound of the American West
T
(T/F) Aaron Copland was one of the few respected concert composers who respected the power of film music
The Great Depression
During _______, Aaron Copland realized that expressionism was irrelevant as a form of popular art. In response, he set out to deliberately write music that would reach the common man.
T
(T/F) Aaron Copland's music is marked by its sense of nobility and gravitas
T
(T/F) Aaron Copland incorporated elements of folk music into the orchestra
F
(T/F) The Magnificent Seven is a film about seven sheriffs who are sworn to protect the towns they serve
The Magnificent Seven
This film's theme has become an iconic part of culture, and is used to portray the sound of the American West
Civil Rights, Vietnam, Generational Gap
The 1960s were a turbulent time in US history, because of these three issues
F
(T/F) The dismantling of the studio system in the 1950s means that film costs drop dramatically in the 1960s
F
(T/F) As a result of the stylistic changes that have occurred prior to this period, the 1960s was marked by smaller ensembles and the increased use of pop music
changing of the guard
In the 1960s, apart from increasing profits and identifying with the baby boomers, one of the reasons why the style moved towards more pop-influence was the _______ __ ___ ________
T
(T/F) Apart from the rise of new American composers, the 1960s was marked by a second wave of European composers
Spaghetti Western
Ennio Morricone is best known for his association with director Sergio Leone and his involvement in the _______ _______
T
(T/F) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly was mostly lip-dubbed because half of the actors could not speak English
T
(T/F) Spaghetti Westerns were hardly Westerns at all, in the sense that the characters were morally ambiguous
1966
(Name the Year) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
voices, electric guitar
The score for Good, the Bad, and the Ugly used sound effects, _____, and this instrument, the _____ ______
F
(T/F) The use of the electric guitar in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly was meant to convey a sense of fear/panic
timbre
The use of the electric guitar in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly introduces a new _____
1986
(Name the year) The Mission
Ennio Morricone
(Name the composer) The Mission
priest
The theme that we studied in class for The Mission belongs to Gabriel, who was a _____.
T
(T/F) The main theme in The Mission incorporates both Baroque music and indigenous elements
F
(T/F) John Barry is the first in the line of film composers that were not classically trained
1962
(Name the year) Dr. No
Monty Norman
The man who proved that he wrote the riff to the James Bond theme, despite earlier attribution to John Barry
strings, brass
John Barry's style is characterized by his grand use of _____ and ______
pre-composed
2001 A Space Odyssey's score is largely _________ classical music
1968
(Name the Year) 2001 A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick
(Name the Director) 2001 A Space Odyssey
royalties
MGM did not want Kubrick to use his original score because they did not want to pay ______ to the composers
Alexander North
The composer that MGM brought in to compose the score for 2001 A Space Odyssey
T
(T/F) Kubrick inserts his music into 2001 A Space Odyssey at the last minute and destroys Alexander North's work
2001 A Space Odyssey
(Name the film) Aliens see how long it takes for primitive humans to get to the moon
Gyorgy Ligeti
(Name the composer) The vocal music that is hear when the primates approach the monolith in 2001 was composed by ______
T
(T/F) After the brilliant use of classical music in 2001, the argument re-emrged that film can use classical music to uplift the masses
F
(T/F) In 2001, Kubrick uses classical music during the dialogue scenes to reinforce the "normalcy" of their interactions
T
(T/F) In 2001, music is inserted into long transitional scenes, where we see things going on, but we don't hear them happening
F
(T/F) Jerry Goldsmith studied at Julliard
T
(T/F) Jerry Goldsmith studies film music under Miklos Rozsa
television
Jerry Goldsmith's career begins in ______
Jerry Goldsmith
(Name the composer) Patton
1970
(Name the Year) Patton
F
(T/F) Jerry Goldsmith used wall-to-wall scoring in Patton
F
(T/F) Jerry Goldsmith's score for Patton reinforces the fast-moving and chaotic nature of the battles
march, hymn, trumpet
Goldsmith's theme for Patton had three elements, a ______, a ______, and a three-note motif played on the _______
reincarnation
Patton's 3-note motif is meant to convey his intense belief in _______, as we saw in the scene at Carthage
T
(T/F) Goldsmith's score of Patton used electronic processing on orchestral instruments
1979
(Name the Year) Alien
Jerry Goldsmith
(Name the composer) Alien
flute, lower
In the score for Alien, the frailty of the humans is conveyed using a _____ played in the _____ register
T
(T/F) The score for Alien incorporated both tonal and atonal elements
1968
(Name the Year) Planet of the Apes
Jerry Goldsmith
(Name the Composer) Planet of the Apes
avant-garde
The score for Planet of the Apes used ________/expressionist elements
F
(T/F) Tonal music is used in The Planet of the Apes to help the audience identify with Taylor
12-tone
The style of expressionism used for the music in The Planet of the Apes, based on equal weightings of pitches
T
(T/F) The music in the Planet of the Apes incorporates primitive elements such as animal horns along with the orchestra
prepared piano
The process that is used in The Planet of the Apes whereby "weird" sounds are created using the piano
woodwinds
In The Planet of the Apes, the first encounter with the savages is scored by the use of _____ along with very primitive percussive elements
4, 3, 3
12-Tone music uses __ sets of ___ notes which use all 12 notes together, in ___ phrases
Arnold Schoenberg
The composer who was at the forefront of the 12-tone movement
tone row
The guidelines for 12-tone music dictate that all 12 notes are used, instead of the first 4. This is called a ______
retrograde
In serialism, this term refers to playing a progression (series) of notes in inverted order
serialism
The musical technique that uses a listing of values to dictate the progression of notes; considered the pinnacle of expressionism
T
(T/F) At the end of The Planet of the Apes, when Taylor rediscovers the Statue of Liberty, there is no music.
1970
In the ____s, music in film takes a dramatic turn away from atonality back to the style of Korngold
T
(T/F) As in the 1960s, film costs in the 1970s increase dramatically, and the number of films decrease
blockbuster
In the 1970s, the film studios' decreased appetite for risk meant they were more likely to maximize money-making potential by filming ____ films in series
pop scores
In the early part of the 1970s, music in film consisted mostly of ___ ______
T
(T/F) John Williams was classically trained at Julliard
UCLA
John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith studied film music at _____
television
John Williams, like Jerry Goldsmith, got his start in _______
Steven Spielberg
John Williams' film career takes off when he catches the eye of a filmmaker by the name of _______
1975
(Name the Year) Jaws
John Williams
(Name the composer) Jaws
wide release
Jaws was said to be the first film to have a ____ ____, which is a marketing technique that puts the film out to many theatres all at once
Jaws
The film that is credited as re-establishing the orchestra as an important force in film music after its disappearance in the 1960s
1977
(Name the Year) Star Wars
John Williams
(Name the Composer) Star Wars
The Force
In Star Wars, the scene where Luke is looking up at the double sunset is scored by the theme for _______
ABA
The structure of the opening theme for Star Wars
Korngold
It was said that George Lucas was looking for the sound of _____ in Star Wars, and Stephen Spielberg recommended John Williams.
fifth, sixth
As with more traditional scores, John Williams uses the inverval of the _____ for the main heroic melody, and a _____ for the love theme
pedal point
In the In Star Wars, the scene where Luke is looking up at the double sunset concludes with an unresolved cue, just like the ________ in Laura
post-modernism, neo-classic
Star Wars is credited as the film that marks the transition to __________ (which we talk about in class); the textbook refers to it also as the _________ phase
rejection, preceding, connect emotionally
Post-modernism is a response to and _____ of modernism. It uses tradition, with the approach that any _____ methods are fair game, and with the desire to _____ ______ with the audience.
T
(T/F) Jaws, at times, signals post-modernism, but at other times the atonal elements reveal an avant-garde nature
motif, The Rite of Spring
The two note _____ in Jaws is based on an early modernist piece by Igor Stravinsky called ___ _____ __ _______
T
(T/F) In the first half of Jaws, the theme for the shark always symbolizes its presence; in the final scenes, however, the association is lost
F
(T/F) Movie trailers can introduce the score of a film to the audience
Two Steps from Hell
A famous production company that makes much of the music for film trailers
F
(T/F) In Jaws, the scene where the people are panicking at the hoax is made even scarier by the presence of the shark theme
canon
In Jaws, the scene where Quint hits the shark for the first time with the harpoon gun is scored using a complex interleaving round called a _____
stops, The Sea Hawk
In Jaws, when the shark dives down with the barrels unexpectedly, the music _____; this is similar to the trumpet scene in ________
19th century orchestra
John Williams' style can be described as using the ___ _____ _______
T
(T/F) John Williams never uses pop songs
easy to play
John Williams' music takes on a life outside the film world because it is so ____ __ _____
T
(T/F) Between 1980-1993, John Williams serves as the conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra
USA, England, Royal College of Music
James Horner was born in ____ but grew up in ______ where he attended the Royal College of Music
American Film Institute
James Horner originally had no interest in film music, and only composed for film at UCLA for the ___ just for fun
James Horner
(Name the composer) Titanic
T
(T/F) James Horner has a knack for writing pop songs
melodies
James Horner's style is most notable for his clear and beautiful _____
T
(T/F) James Horner's scores are not as ornate as John Williams'
synchronizing
James Horner is very strong at _______ his music to visual elements
1989
(Name the Year) Glory
James Horner
(Name the Composer) Glory
choir, naivety
In Glory, one of the leading instrument is a boys' ____, to symbolize the _____ of the white officer's impression of war
1982
(Name the Year) Star Trek II, The Wrath of Khan
James Horner
(Name the Composer) Star Trek II, The Wrath of Khan
T
(T/F) Kirk's theme in The Wrath of Khan is not heroic
collegno
In The Wrath of Khan, the battle scene uses ____, which is a percussive sound achieved by striking strings wih the wooden part of the bow
T
(T/F) Horner is considered a true post-modern composer; John Williams somewhat toes the divide
MIDI, synthesizers
With the advent of _____ and _______ popular musicians had an increasing role in film music
musical instrument digital interface
MIDI stands for __________
Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer
Arguably the two most influential composers of the new "untrained" composer era are _______ and ________
Rain Man
Hans Zimmer's breakthrough film
Hans Zimmer
(Name the film) Inception
The Buggles
Hans Zimmer was a member of a pop music group called ___ _____
minimalism
The term used to describe Hans Zimmer's style
F
(T/F) Hans Zimmer sets up a basic pattern and repeats it, developing the melody through large changes in its intonation
Edit Piaf
In Inception, the wake-up music is Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, sung by _______
slower, bass
In Inception, since dream time runs ____ than normal time, Zimmer simulates the presence of the wakeup music by blasting the ____ notes
minor second, major seventh
In Psycho, regardless of what music is being played, it all possesses a disturbing quality by the frequent use of these two intervals, which are known as dissonant
contrast
The most striking feature of the music in Psycho is that it lacks ____ in a given cue
instrumental, song
In the 1950s and early 1960s, ____ and ____ movie themes became popular
T
(T/F) In the 1950s, Hollywood realized it would be profitable to have popular musical themes in film scores, especially to appeal to the younger generation
Seven Samurai
The Magnificent Seven is actually based off of a Japanese story called ______ _______
Mexican
The Magnificent Seven incorporates _____ folk elements such as guitars in its music
ballad, High Noon
The Magnificent Seven establishes an iconic Western sound that is different from the _____ that Tiompkin uses in _______
instrumental theme
The theme for The Pink Panther is an example of an ______ _____ in film
Henry Mancini
(Name the composer) Henry Mancini
T
(T/F) In the 1950s, moviemakers recognized that songs are more popular with the public than instrumental themes
Elmer Bernstein
(Name the composer) The theme for The Great Escape
T
(T/F) In general, songs are not suitable as the main themes for films
Moon River, Breakfast at Tiffany's
Audrey Hepburn's rendition of _____ in the film _______ is a good use of a song for the main theme of a film
civil rights, nuclear warfare
Planet of the Apes is much more than just a science fiction film; it is a social commentary on the issues of ____ and the dangers of _______
coexist, detached
In 2001, Kubrick's extensive use of pre-composed music allows the music to ____ with the visual elements. It helps set the mood, but remains _____ from the drama
lower, depth
The two-note leitmotif in Jaws is pitched in the ____ register to suggest danger and the ____ of the ocean
Spanish Ladies
The song that Quint sings in Jaws as the boat leaves the harbour
originality, embraces, emotional
Post-modernism is based on three basic principles. First, it dismisses the need for _____; second, it ____ all art styles, even popular art; third, it recognizes the importance of _______ appeal
T
(T/F) As postmodernism became more popular, old cliches resurfaced and sequels came back into popularity
postromantic, wall-to-wall, phrasing, thematic transformation
Star Wars returns to the basic features of the classicla film score. It uses a symphony orchestra, a _____ musical style, ______ scoring, ____ the drama, and leitmotifs with _____ _______
F
(T/F) In the final Death Star battle scene in Star Wars, the Williams uses dramatic music as in Korngold's style, but cuts out the music right at the end to show his flair for the avant-garde
many
Unlike in Jaws, Williams uses ____ themes in the Star Wars Trilogy
T
(T/F) After a brief frenzy following Star Wars, critical and public tastes began to differ, largely because the public now consisted of many immature teens
synthesized, pop
After 1984, filmmakers no longer felt the need to produce symphonic scores. Instead, they used eclectic scores, adapted scores, ____ scores, and ___ music
modern, traditional, popular
There are three main style of synthesized scores; these are __________
Robert Moog
The man who popularized the synthesizer
patches
The term used to describe when musicians would create their own colours in the synthesizer
samples
The term used to describe when musicians would record external sounds and recreate them in the synthesizer
synthesizer
The _____ allowed for quicker composition and testing, and even allowed directors with musical backgroudns to contribute to the musical process
fantasy
____ films re-emerge in the 1990s after waning public interest in the 1980s
Danny Elfman
(Name the composer) Batman
darker, low, minor
In Batman, to convey the ____ nature of the character, the orchestration features ____ pitches, and often uses a ____ key
Tim Burton
Danny Elfman's work is closely tied to this composer
F
(T/F) Danny Elfman gets his start when Tim Burton liked his rock group The Buggles
T
(T/F) Danny Elfman gets his start when Tim Burton liked his rock group Oingo Boingo
Danny Elfman
(Name the composer) The Simpsons' Theme
suspension of disbelief
(Term) Keeping the audience accepting that events in the film are realistic
james horner
(Name the Composer) Apollo 13
apollo 13
(Name the Film) James Horner
trumpet, drum
Brass, percussion instruments associated with military marching bands
create a more convincing atmosphere of time and space
First function of music in film
underline or create psychological refinements
Second function of music in film
provide a sense of continuity in film
Third function of music in film
provide the underpinning for the theatrical buildup of a scene nd then round it off with a scene of finality
Fourth function of music in film
john williams
(Name the Composer) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
1, 3, 4
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, the transport scene from Napal to Egypt background music fullfils these functions of music (answer as "#,#,..")
oboe
In orchestral music, this instrument is often used for the 'foreign' elements of soundtracks
general major scale
Orchestral music generally follows this cultural standard of music notes (do, re, mi, ..., ti, do)
john frizzell
(Name the Composer) Alien Resurrection
2, 3, 4
In Alien Resurrection, the basketball/fight scene fulfills these functions of music (answer as "#,#,..")
chicken run
(Name the Film)| John Powell and Harry Gregson Williams
1, 2, 3, 4
In Chicken Run, the opening scene background music fulfills these functions of music (answer as "#,#,..")
montage
Method in film of advancing a story very quickly through a series of cut scenes
psychological subtext
The unspoken thoughts of a character or the unseen implications of a situation
mediation
A term when producing, manipulating, and otherwise giving you a particular point of view in a film
james newton howard
(Name the Composer) Restoration
diagesis
The world of the narrative. All characters, events, etc. are depicted, suggested, or described.
diagetic music
Music whose source is within the diagesis
diagetic
Music heard both by the characters within the narrative and the film audience
nondiagetic
Music heard only by the audience of the film
marvin hamlisch
(Name the Composer) The Sting
t
(T/F) The Sting (1973) has music taken directly from Scott Joplin
t
(T/F) Platoon (1986) has music taken directly from Samuel Barber
george delure
(Name the Composer) Platoon
t
(T/F) 2001 A Space Odyssey has no original music
war
(Fill in the Blank) Brass instruments and orchestral music is used heavily in ____ films
urban crime
(Fill in the Blank) Synths and drum machines are used heavily in _____ films
mark knopfler
(Name the Composer) Local Hero
local hero
(Name the Film) Mark Knopfler
harpsichord
An instrument commonly associated with the 17th century (aka mozart, beethoven era)
nino rota
(Name the Composer) The Godfather
the godfather
(Name the Film) Nino Rota
trumpet
This instrument is used in a solo to depict loneliness and isolation of Don Corleone in The Godfather
playing the drama
Music attempting to reinforce primarily emotional elements within the narrative is called ...
hitting the action
Music accenting the visual effects/physical action of a film is known as ...
mickey mousing
Overusage of the "hitting the action" conceptual approach to music is known as ...
hitting the action
Cartoons typically use this conceptual approach to music
phrasing the drama
Music creating a consistent mood that ignores specific moments of action or emotion is known as ...
t
(T/F) Melody is the most "recognizable" music element for Western ears
Wagner
A composer that brought together the elements of a visual and musical drama in early film
hum
The rule wherein the more sympathetic a composer wants you to be to a character, the easier the theme for the character will be to ___
john williams
(Name the Composer) Star Wars
harmony
Third musical characteristic in film is
battle of gondor
Scene in Lord of the Rings that demonstrates the tempo or pulse of the film
howard shore
(Name the Composer) Lord of the Rings
screenings, spotting session and cue sheets
(Fill in the Blank) preproduction, production, postproduction, hiring composers, ___________________, composing
zoopraxiscope
First commercially successful tool used to show film
Eadward Muybridge
creator of the zoopraxiscope
kinetophone
Peephole viewer with a phonograph (picture+sound)
kinetoscope
Peephole viewer with continuous loop of film
synchronization
Main problem with kinetophones
lumiere brothers
Name of the first parisian projected film (the guys who did it)
the arrival of a train
Name of the first film shown by Lumiere Brothers
max skladanowsky
Name of a russian competing with the Lumiere Brothers for the first projected film
pragmatic
(Reasons for Musical Accompaniment) mechanical noise / mechanical problems from the film projectors (i.e. covering up the noise) and having musical accompaniment in the even there was a mechanical malfunction
psychoanalytic
(Reasons for Musical Accompaniment) audience disturbed by ghostlike images; people make no sound and are devoid of colour (black and white), so people viewing this new technology would be disturbed (no historical context, unlike us). Thought that the addition of sound breathed more life into the figures on the screen
continuity of tradition
(Reasons for Musical Accompaniment) long history of musical accompaniment for visual presentation
george melies
Early experimenter with camera effects (he was a magician bv training)
a trip to the moon
(Name the Film) Not the first narrative, but over ten minutes in length, multiple scenes, sets, costumes, etc. ; early model for narrative film to come
the great train robbery
(Name the Film) The first narrative to use discontinuos action, cross cutting (following two or more plotlines continuously)
nickelodeon
A small shop that showed films exclusively, usually for a nickel
ballyhoo music
Continuous music playing mechanically (Phonograph or Player Piano) away from the theatre (eg in the store area) to attract customers
t
(T/F) Upscale music at nickelodeons included a small band, including singer for intermission entertainment
Camille Saint-Saens
(Name the Composer) L’Assassinat du Duc de Guise
movie palaces
Name of large viewing areas in 1910's for viewing films (very ornate, large opera pits)
star systems
Name of echelon used to describe celebrities in 1910 films
cue sheets
Documentation containing scene-by-scene suggestions for musical accompaniment
get lost
(fill in the blank) Main problem surrounding cue sheets were they would ____ _____
resource books
Attempted solution to cue sheets
max winkler
Composer in 1912 who suggested specific pieces of music with timings, standardizing silent film music scores
trade papers
(fill in the blank) Magazines containing columns and articles on musical accompaniment (eg. Motion Picture World, Moving Picture World) are referred to as ____
wall-to-wall
Style of musical accompaniment where music is continuous; should not stop playing from start to finish
ego
Main issue surrounding standardization of music related to conductors
joseph carl breil
(Name the Composer) Birth of a Nation
us civil war
Context of the film, 'Birth of a Nation'
organ
Most popular instrument in 1920s theatres
f
(T/F) orignal film scores were common in the first films in the 1910's
leitmotif
Themes that can be identified with a person, object, or idea in a story
thematic transformation
Altering a leitmotif as it recurs during a film
gesamtkunstwerk
Wagner's term of "total artwork"
visual
Art style covering paintings, photography; seen in entirety in one moment
temporal
Art style covering literature, music, dance; have to watch it unfold
auteur
Term used to describe the central role of the director
medley
Presenting a series of tunes (musical themes) from the film
overture
Sequence preceding beginning of a film. Common to epic films
arrangement
Verb referring to borrowing a melody from another source, and the film composer provides it with an original setting suited to the film
adaptation
Verb referring to borrowing a complete passage from another source (melody and accompaniment)
compilation scores
film music in the silent film era that are imitations of borrowed music; non-stop, wall-to-wall music
adapted scores
film music in the sound era that is substantially borrowed; more sparing than compilation scores
12/28/1895
Date of first showing of "The Arrival of a Train" (MM/DD/YYYY)
Max Skladanowsky
Name of a russian competing with the Lumiere Brothers for the first projected film
George Melies
Early experimenter with camera effects (he was a magician bv training)
A Trip to the Moon
(Name the Film) Not the first narrative, but over ten minutes in length, multiple scenes, sets, costumes, etc. ; early model for narrative film to come
The Great Train Robbery
(Name the Film) The first narrative to use discontinuous action, cross cutting (following two or more plotlines continuously)
Camille Saint-Saens
(Name the Composer) L’Assassinat du Duc de Guise
Max Winkler
Composer in 1912 who suggested specific pieces of music with timings, standardizing silent film music scores
Joseph Carl Breil
(Name the Composer) Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation
(Name the Film) Joseph Carl Breil
1895-1927
(Name the Era) The silent era
1891
(Name the Year) Kinetoscope
1895
(Name the Year) Kinetophone
11/1/1895
(Name the Year) Max Skladanowsky projection system MM/DD/YYYY
1905
(Name the Year) First nickelodeons
3000
Number of nickelodeons in 1907
10000
Number of nickelodeons in 1910
1908
(Name the Year) L'Assassinat du Duc de Guise
1912
(Name the Year) First movie palace
1909
(Name the Year) First cue sheets
1912
(Name the Year) Max Winkler suggests specific pieces of music with timings
1924
(Name the Year) Motion Picture Moods for Pianists and Organists
Erno Rapee
Writer of Motion Picture Moods for Pianists and Organists
JS Zamenik
Writer of Sam Fox Moving Picture Music
3/1915
(M/YYYY) Birth of a Nation
DW Griffith
Hollywood's first "great" director
Birth of a Nation
DW Griffith directed this film
1975
(Name the Year) Jaws
score
Another term for non-diegetic music
arrangement
Term used to describe the score that Marvin Hamlisch created for The Sting
f
(T/F) Adaptive scores are easy to write
thru-composed
Term used to describe Adagio for Strings; the characteristic that makes it suitable for film adaptation
compiled
Term used to describe the score in 2001 A Space Odyssey
Strauss
Last name of a composer whose works were compiled to form the score for 2001 A Space Odyssey
concept, style
____ and ____ are two terms used to describe film music. Write in alphabetical order, separated by comma
cartoon
Hitting the action is common to ____ scoring
Tim Burton
Mickey Mousing is actually done well by Danny Elfman in ___ _____’s films
preproduction
Script writing and editing occur during the ______ phase
production
Principle photography is done during the ______ phase
postproduction
Majority of composition occurs during the ______ phase
scripts
Production of important source music, especially for ethnic or historical references, can be done when the composers look at the _____
long
A problem with looking at scripts during composing is that you don’t know how ____ a scene is
rushes
Film shot that day
assembly cut
significantly longer than finished film
rough cut
Closer to finished film, but still undergoing significant editing
fine or locked cut
Most if not all editing is completed
rushes, assembly cut, rough cut, fine or locked cut
Name all the cuts that exist for a film
fine
John Williams oftentimes won’t see a film until a _____ cut
temp tracks
Filler music added to a film to help production or early editing
t
(T/F) Temp tracks are oftentimes obstacles for directors
cues
____ are separate pieces of music that directors want to write for different cuts; passages of underscoring from entrance to end
5,8
The schedule on composing or recording of a score ranges from ___ to ___ weeks on average
cues
The director, composer, and music editor get together to discuss the placement of ____
music editor, spotting notes, cue sheet
After discussing cues, the ____ _____ prepares the “____ ____”, otherwise known as the ___ ____
narration
Instead of music or silence, sometimes silent films were accompanied by ____
title associations
Popular songs which shared the titles of what was on the screen, played in silent films
bad form
Title associations were considered ___ ____
classical
In trade papers, ____ music was considered “good music”
f
(T/F) With the advent of cue sheets, it was easy to standardize the music for a particular film
Carli Elinor
_____ ____ was a music “fitter” for Birth of a Nation
Entr'acte
immediately follows the first intermission, common to epic films
motif
Jaws uses a two-note ____ to signify the shark
1902
(Name the Year) A Trip to the Moon
1903
(Name the Year) The Great Train Robbery
Vitascope
Edison’s version of the projector, sold to vaudeville theatres; coordinated projector with phonograph
t
(T/F) The Lumieres leave the world of cinema right after the Paris Exposition because they didn’t believe cinema had a future
The Great Train Robbery
The first American narrative film
dance melodies
Edison chose popular ____ ______ for shows with the Kinetophone
The Clansmen
The second half of Birth of a Nation was inspired by this novel, which was historically inaccurate and extremely racist
t
(T/F)Erno Rapee was the music director for the Radio City Music Hall
1920-1928
The golden age of silent film
1926-1928
The transition to sound
The Jazz Singer
The groundbreaking film in 1927 where Al Jolson ad-libs spoken word into a film
t
(T/F)Even in the advent of synchronized sound, there is no synchronized spoken word
Movietone
GE develops the ______ to compete with the Vitaphone, and sells this to Fox
1920
The film industry is considered mature by the ____s
voice
In the 1920s, technology was finally developed to synchronize (music or voice) with the film
T
(T/F)Sound and silent films co-existed into the early 1930s
talkies
The term attributed to early sound films, due to their use of voice recording
motor voltage
The earliest attempts at sound synchronization were done manually by controlling the _____ ______
same medium
The need for manual synchronization was eliminated by encoding sound onto the _____ ______
F
(T/F) The audio quality of sound on film is on par with gramophone records (the traditional method of recording sound)
Phonofilm
Early sound-on-film system, using vertical lines on film. Had excellent synch
Vitaphone
Audio recording on a phonograph disk synchronized with the film projector - excellent audio quality, poor synchronization
Warner Brothers
(Name the Vendor) Vitaphone
Phonophone
Competing sound system made by RCA; records could only be played 20 times
Fox
(Name the Vendor) MovieTone
T
(T/F) The movietone/vitaphone was an improved version of the phonofilm
poor audio quality
Downside to Phonofilm
vertical lines in film
Technique used to synchronize music in phonofilm
RCA
(Name the Vendor) Phonophone
include a recorded score
(Fill in the Blank) Don Juan was the first film to ___
F
(T/F) There was brief amounts of dialog included in Don Juan
Vitaphone
Sound system used for Don Juan
William Axt
(Name the Composer) Don Juan
Don Juan
(Name the Film) William Axt
T
(T/F) Don Juan was marketed heavily under label "vitaphone" (vs the film itself)
Louis Silvers
(Name the Composer) The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
(Name the Film) Louis Silvers
recorded score
Don Juan was deemed a game changer because it was the first film to include a _____ _______
1926
(Name the Year) Don Juan
T
(T/F) Don Juan had a second score composed for live performance
1927
(Name the Year) The Jazz Singer
Al Jolson
The star of The Jazz Singer
T
(T/F) The Jazz Singer was primarily silent, save for a few minutes of synchronized sound
overhearing
The Jazz Singer’s effect was described as “not so much hearing him speak, but ______ him speak”
The Jazz Singer
(Name the Film) Signaled the end of the silent era
Vitaphone
Sound system for The Jazz Singer
Sunrise
First film with full-length recorded score and sound effects using the Movietone system
general sound effects
The original implementation of the Vitaphone in Don Juan as not good enough for dialogue, but it was good enough for ____ _____ ______.
aesthetics, making films, showing films
Name the three early problems facing sound film
overacting
Early talkies were characterized by _____; the actors seemed so out of place compared to today’s standards
acting style
Talkies required a new _____ _____ compared to silent films
mechanical noise
With the recording of sound alongside the film, the ____ ____ of the cameras was a major problem
glass booths
Built to isolate the camera’s noise from the sound recording
F
(T/F)In sound films, musicians were positioned in a sound booth, similar to a sound pit
F
(T/F)Apart from learning the new acting style, most silent film actors transitioned well to sound film
1000
1928, there were over ____ theatres
9000
1930, there were almost _____ theatres
1935
The marked transition where almost all movie theatres installed sound systems
Fox Movietone, RCA Phonophone
Variations of the __ ____, ___ ______ (both sound-on-film) continued to compete into the 1950s
competition
It was hard for a theatre to determine which system to invest in because there was too much _____
1930
The studio system began to take effect in the early ____s.
20th Century Fox, MGM, Paramount, RKO, Warner Brothers
Name the Big Five movie studios in lexicographical order
Columbia, United Artists, Universal
Name the Little Three, in alphabetical order
distribution, production, exhibition
The little three had everything they needed to make films; the big five, however, owned networks for ____, _____, and _____
F
(T/F)One main incentive for the development of the studio system was to bring freelancers together, so their products were consistent
studio system
The term used to describe the departmentalization of aspects of production under one roof
The Great Depression
The main event that pushed the production paradigm towards the studio system
musicals
In early sound film (1929), ____ were produced as gimmicky show-offs because they contained a LOT of sound
Rio Rita
An early musical filmed in sound
scripts
A major reason for using musicals, apart from their showcasing of sound, was that they had self-contained _____; something other early films had not quite worked out yet.
Busby Berkeley
Renowned for producing lavish numbers for musicals
source
By 1930, when dramatic films were coming into style, very little music was present; they didn’t want to confuse the audience as to the _____
T
(T/F)After the musical era in film production, film music vanishes almost altogether and is relegated to the diegesis.
Max Steiner
First important composer in the age of sound film
European
Max steiner was ____ trained
T
(T/F) Max Steiner was born into a family that had close ties to music
T
(T/F) Classical music has consistently been perceived as better than film music, because it is as if we are hearing a projection of the dead composer inspired by God
1914
Max Steiner comes to US from England
deportation
Max Steiner had to immigrate to the US due to fears of ______ in the face of WWI
broadway
In the US, Max Steiner works on ______
Rio Rita
In 1929, Max Steiner is invited to Hollywood to help compose for this film
turnaround time
Max Steiner is impressed with the remarkable system of Hollywood, most notably the quick ______ they could achieve
Cimarron
Max Steiner sneaks a bit more non-diegetic music into this film than was usual to the style; helps push the use of more non-diegetic music in film
1931
(Name the Year) Cimarron
David Selznick
RKO executive who noticed the good reviews of Steiner’s score of Cimarron
wall-to-wall
Steiner’s scores for Symphony of 6 Million and Bird of Paradise were composed ________
1933
(Name the Year) King Kong
Steiner
Composer for King Kong score
T
(T/F) The score for King Kong was the only thing that saved the film from obscurity
King Kong
After music essentially disappears from narrative films, this film puts it back at the forefront
Wagner
For the score of King Kong, Steiner borrows from this famous composer
F
(T/F) Despite King Kong’s score in reviving the movie, critics did not really notice it
Steiner
The first composer to develop conventions for narrative film scores, which still permeates through to modern films
fog bank
Steiner saves the music for King Kong until the characters reach the ____ _____
ethereal
When the music for King Kong is first introduced, it is not classical; rather, it is described as _______
T
(T/F) The scene from King Kong as they approach the island is actually confusing because they never thought of the source of the islanders’ music
mickey mousing
Steiner does this with the introduction of the chief in King Kong
T
(T/F) The music in King Kong primarily exists only when they are away from NYC
1935
The Informer
The Informer
First movie to win Oscar for “Best Original Score”
Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, A Summer Place
Other notable films scored by Steiner, but not discussed in class
F
(T/F) Steiner’s career, despite its short length, paves the way for the future of film music
emigre composer
Film music in 1930s is described as the time of the ______ _________
Nazis
The main reason why many European composers moved to the US in the 1930s
European art music
Composers such as Korngold, Rosza, Kaper, bring this style of music to their film work
1939
Hollywood’s most successful year, ever.
T
(T/F) Korngold is a childhood prodigy, with deep familial ties to music, just like Max Steiner
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
In 1934, Korngold is initially invited to Hollywood to supervise the recording of _______________
Anthony Adverse
Korngold wins an Academy Award for __________
Korngold
The scoring of Robin Hood was originally offered to _________, but he declined
1938
(Name the Year) Robin Hood
Korngold
The composer for Robin Hood
T
(T/F) Despite his success, Korngold dies a bitter man because he never got recognized as a serious composer, due to his affiliation with Hollywood
F
(T/F) Korngold, much Steiner, scored many films in his career
F
(T/F) Korngold becomes hired by Warner Brothers studios for the majority of his career
T
(T/F) Steiner becomes hired by Warner Brothers studios for the majority of his career
T
(T/F) Korngold never mickey mouses
ABA
Korngold’s overtures at the beginning of the film (where he presents the main themes) follows this pattern
1940
(Name the Year) The Sea Hawk
fanfare, love
The first theme in The Sea Hawk is a ____, followed by a ______ theme
ships
Sea Hawks refers to _____
F
(T/F) Korngold phrases the drama in The Sea Hawk; i.e., he does not hit the action
T
(T/F) The Sea Hawk is filmed in black and white (despite occurring after Robin Hood), because black and white was still the norm at the time
T
(T/F) The Sea Hawk, unlike Robin Hood, emphasizes the theme of the protagonist because the success of their missions depend on the captain, not so much on the group
Battle of Britain
What historic event does The Sea Hawk coincide with, that might suggest why some themes were used in the film
1938
(Name the Year) The Adventures of Robin Hood
ABC
Instead of Korngold’s typical style of introducing the themes, The Adventures of Robin Hood is done the following order
intertitles
Those cards explaining the story line in Robin Hood
march of the merry men
The opening theme of Robin Hood is the ___________________________.
F
(T/F) The opening theme for Robin Hood is for Robin Hood
woodwinds
In Robin Hood, although brass instruments were used for fight scenes, _____ are used for comedic effect
love, suffering
Violins are often used to depict _____ or ____ (internalized emotions)
french horn
Instrument connected to hunters, Little John in Robin Hood
19th century romantic
Korngold’s style, in a nutshell, is described as ________
primitive, folk
Lute playing is often used to signify ____ or ____ themes
tones alternating back and forth
A musical convention used to signify a babbling brook is ______
cup mute
A cone used to cover the trumpet is called a ________
cup mute
The instrument used to convey signify Friar Tuck
T
(T/F) cup-mutes are used in conjunction with trumpets for comedic effect
trumpet, bassoon
Two instruments used in Robin Hood to signify comedy in Robin Hood
country
Robin Hood, like many films of the era, convey the idea that personal love is secondary to love of one’s own _______
draw people into a scene
Solo instruments tend to have this function in movie soundtracks
maintain suspension of disbelief
Large ensembles tend to have this function in movie soundtracks
trumpet, bassoon
Thematic instruments for Friar Tuck in Robin Hood
interval of the sixth
orchestration interval interval used for connection with love and romance
themes
Korngold style typically uses _________
T
(T/F) Themes in Korngold style are typically long and involved
T
(T/F) Korngold style often phrases the drama
T
(T/F) Korngold style often allows themes to unfold without distortions
comedy or key moments of drama
Korngold style links hitting the action to ________
the golden age of hollywood
Depression Era films are often called _______
escapist
Depression Era films often have ____ themes
socialism
In addition to escapism, Depression era films also conveyed themes of __________
Alfred Newman
Who composed the 20th Century Fox fanfare?
19th century romantic
____________ orchestra becomes the dominant style in the Golden Age of Film
realism
1940s films have more an interest in _______
film noir
Films characterizing the dark side of the human condition are often referred to as ______
1940
A surge of American born composers rising to prominence in hollywood occurred during the ______s
event, character
The transition from 1930s films to 1940s films (film noir) can be characterised by a change from being _____-driven to ______-driven
Miklos Rozsa
(Name the Composer) Jungle Book
Jungle Book
First soundtrack release on record in the US is for ______
Miklos Rozsa
(Name the Composer) Double Indemnity
theremin
A new instrument introduced in the 40s with a ghost-like quality
atonality
A musical style linked to mental instability
theremin
first electronic instrument used in the orchestra
David Raksin
(Name the Composer)Laura
Laura
(Name the Film) David Raksin
Double Indemnity
A story about insurance fraud; scored by Rozsa
1944
(Name the Year) Laura
Otto Preminger
Director for Laura
Sophisticated Lady
The Duke Ellington song that was originally requested for Laura
T
(T/F) Laura only has one theme
American jazz
Instead of European orchestra, the theme of Laura is based on _____ ____
F
(T/F) The Laura theme is intended to drive the suspense
T
(T/F) In the original screening of The Lost Weekend, the audience was actually laughing at the scene where the protagonist relapses
alone
In The Lost Weekend, sad/haunting music is only played in parts where the protagonist is ______; in other parts, happy music is played to fit with the public’s perception of drinking at the time
F
(T/F) In The Lost Weekend, when the protagonist steals the lady’s purse to cover his bar tab, Rozsa plays the drama as that is the pinnacle of his depression
humiliation
In The Lost Weekend, the protagonist’s ejection from the bar is highlighted by the source music, conveying a sense of ________
fetishized
The concept of Laura’s theme plays on the idea that she is __________ by all of the characters throughout the story.
stops
When Laura returns, her theme _______ so as to change the characterization from that point onward
Steamboat Willie
Walt Disney astounded audiences with this sound cartoon, which exploited sound technology and has enormous audience appeal
F
(T/F) Steamboat Willie was Disney’s first cartoon with sound
F
(T/F) Audiences were impressed with the great synchronization in the dialogue for Steamboat Willie
animals
One of Steamboat Willie’s most memorable points was when he makes music with _____
Silly Symphonies
Following the success Steamboat Willie, Disney worked on more sophisticated musical settings in a cartoon series entitled _________
Carl Stalling
A silent film organist and orchestra director that joined Disney and created the music for many of the early cartoons
click track
A system developed by Carl Stalling in which holes placed in a film create a clicking sound, made audible to the conductor and musicians of the studio orchestra
Looney Tunes
Stalling began working for Warner Bros to begin composing for this famous cartoon series ______
F
(T/F) In the 1930s, as the classical film score tradition was being solidified, composers finally broke out of the habit of frequently borrowing familiar melodies
leitmotifs, thematic transformation
Classical film score created unity through ______ and ________ _______
opening title, credits
Classical film score established principle themes and moods during the _______ and ______
T
(T/F) One of the characteristics of films developing in the middle to late 1930s is an extensive use of music
three-strip Technicolor
Robin Hood (1938) is the first film by WB to use this process for picture production
brass, percussion
Korngold emphasized these two instruments in his symphonic orchestration of Robin Hood
motivic references
In Robin Hood, Korngold incorporated loud dynamics, passages of quick notes, irregular and hard accents, and occasional _____ ______
Star Wars
The score for Robin Hood laid down conventions that would later become cliched in future action films such as _______
T
(T/F) Unlike Steiner, Korngold was selective about his film assignments.
T
(T/F) Once he was labeled a film composer, Korngold’s reputation declined and interest in his concert works waned.
fighting
Korngold’s score for Robin Hood is renowned for its brilliance in scenes involving ______
T
(T/F) Korngold purposefully weaved familiarities in the motifs for different characters to suggest their closeness
thematic transformation
One of the brilliant parts of Korngold’s orchestration for Robin Hood is his effortless use of ____________
Will Hays
The guy who invented the Hays Code
moral standards
Line from the Hays Code - no picture shall be produced which will lower the ____________ of those who see it.
ridiculed
Line from the Hays Code - law, natural or human, shall not be ________
1966
Despite The Hays Office closing in 1945, the Code remained in effect until _______
Catholic Church
The _______ had begun to exert great influence on the Hays Office
expressionism, American nationalism
During the beginning of the golden age of Hollywood, two styles of concert music exerted an influence on Hollywood. These were _______
1940
American nationalism, expressionism, and film noir appeared in American films during the ____s
dissonant, disjunct
Expressionism is characterised by continuous _____ harmony and _____ melodies
serialism
The technique that Schoenberg came up with that is the style and sound for expressionism
Aaron Copland
This composer brought the style of American nationalism to Hollywood
T
(T/F) Essential to the sound of American nationalism are broad melodies featuring strong intervals, syncopated rhythms, colorful orchestration, and a modern but conservative harmonic system.
post-romantic, expressionism
Film noir essentially evolved from mixing the _______ style with elements of ________
1946
The term Film noir was first employed by French film critics in _____
T
(T/F) Film noir describes both a style of filmmaking and a film genre, in particular the detective or crime drama
T
(T/F) Voice narration is actually a very common thing in film noir
femme fatale
A common female role in film noir
T
(T/F) Film noir introduced disruptive elements that were shockingly different than the trends of Hollywood
F
(T/F) Musical cues were frequent in film noir, to underscore the ambiguous moral nature of the stories
lower
Film noir music emphasized the (upper/lower) register
jazz
Film noir used this musical genre as the soundtrack of cities at night
F
(T/F) Film noir music was known for its use of unwavering pitches to create dissonant melodies
F
(T/F) Like music in many film noir stories, contrasts of mood are frequent and obvious
T
(T/F) Unlike music in many film noir stories, the score of Laura does not create an overriding mood of pessimism, but rather an elegant, sophisticated sensation.
Miklos Rozsa
A leading figure in the creation of the film noir musical style is ____________
theremin
Miklos Rozsa famously incorporated his own style into film noir stories by using this instrument