Year 8 Film quiz we 29 Jan

How can a film be affected if the timing of sound is not correct?

• The action will be out of sync.

• The audience won't like the music.

• The cartoon dialogue won't make sense.

What is an underscore?

• A score written out by the composer.

• Music that is louder than the dialogue.

• Music that creates a mood or theme of the film.

What is a silent movie?

• It is a film with no sound at all.

• It is a film with no synchronised sound.

• It is a film that only has sound in the action scenes.

What instrument was often played over a silent film?

• Piano

• Trumpet

• Harp

What is sonority?

• A general term for a collection of pitches.

• The different sounds a computer can make.

• The different sounds we, or an instrument, can make.

What would be an effective sonority to choose for a scary monster walking across a room?

• Bowed string sonority with low pitches that ascend.

• Lots of rapid, punchy, loud drum beats.

• A bright melody on a flute.

Which word below described here?

Music in a film is there to set the scene, enhance the mood, tell the audience things that the visuals cannot, or

manipulate their feelings.

• Specially composed Music

• Theme Song

• Purpose

• Borrowed Music

Which phrase below described here?

Some music is composed specially for a

film. Much of this is broadly classical in style.

• Specially composed Music

• Theme Song

• Purpose

• Borrowed Music

Which phrase below described here?

Some music used in film soundtracks was

composed for other (non-film) purposes, but

is adopted for use in a film because it fits

the film-maker’s intentions.

• Specially composed Music

• Theme Song

• Purpose

• Borrowed Music

Which phrase below described here?

Sometimes a song, usually a pop song, is used as a theme song for a film. This helps with marketing and publicity.

• Specially composed Music

• Theme Song

• Purpose

• Borrowed Music