Film Music

Original music written specifically to accompany the film.

• Sound effect 
• Soundtrack
• Score
• Demo

Contains songs independent from the film itself, that weren’t made for the movie.

• Film Score
• Sound effect 
• Overdubbing
• Soundtrack

Uplifting anthems were written for these people.

• Bad guys 
• Damsels in distress
• Heroes
• Creepy characters

Fast tempo music was written for these types of scenes.

• Love scenes
• Death scenes
• Chase scenes 
• Scary scenes

Slow and somber music was written for these types of scenes.

• Sad scenes
• Love scenes
• Chase scenes
• Comedic scenes

This instrument accompanied silent films.

• Orchestra
• Big Band
• Choir
• Piano

This person developed five ways the score serves the screen.

• Bernard Herrmann
• Aaron Copland 
• John Williams 
• Danny Elfman

A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation. Sort of like a “theme song” for a person, place, thing, or idea.

• Leitmotif
• Film Score
• Motive 
• Melody

Relying on an audience's previous knowledge to make connection to another source (past movie, image, music, historical event etc.).

• Oral Tradition
• Background 
• Referencing
• Cross-connection 

Visual technique where characters are moving with the beats of the music.

• Goofy Gallop
• Minnie Moves
• Daffy Dab
• Mickey Mousing