Music and Performing Arts Film and Media Music 2

Question 1

Composer Ennio Morricone became internationally famous for his scores in which film genre?

Accepted Answer

Spaghetti Westerns

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Horror films

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Science fiction epics

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Romantic comedies

Question 2

Hans Zimmer's score for 'Inception' (2010) is notable for its use of:

Accepted Answer

Slowed-down versions of an Édith Piaf song

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A 100-piece live string orchestra

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Traditional Japanese instruments

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Electronic synthesizers exclusively

Question 3

Which award specifically honors excellence in original film music composition at the Academy Awards?

Accepted Answer

Academy Award for Best Original Score

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Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack

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Tony Award for Best Musical

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Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition

Question 4

In film scoring, 'spotting' a film refers to:

Accepted Answer

Identifying exactly where music should start and stop throughout the film

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Finding continuity errors in the completed film

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Auditioning composers for a scoring project

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Selecting on-set locations for filming

Question 5

Which composer wrote the Academy Award-winning score for Steven Spielberg's 'Schindler's List' (1993)?

Accepted Answer

John Williams

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Danny Elfman

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Howard Shore

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James Horner

Question 6

Howard Shore is best recognized for composing the sweeping orchestral score for which epic film trilogy?

Accepted Answer

The Lord of the Rings

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The Matrix Trilogy

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Pirates of the Caribbean

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The Dark Knight Trilogy

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of a 'click track' used during film score recording sessions?

Accepted Answer

To help musicians record in precise synchronization with the film

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To create percussion sound effects for the soundtrack

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To record actors' dialogue cleanly on set

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To add digital reverb to the orchestral recording