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Music + Film Quiz #1 (Part 2)
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Music
Undergraduate 2
09/12/2011

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Term

tasks of a film composer

 

Definition
  1. communicate specific message and/ or emotion while maintaining an engagement with the view
  2. write atmospheric/ coloristic music at a specific/ determined speed to coincide with the speed of the film
  3. most composeres create 2-3 minutes of music per day
Term
trailers
Definition
  1. trailer composers have to compose original music for every type of trailer (30 seconds to 4 minutes in length)
  2. must capture excitment and mood appropriately
  3. must SELL the movie in given time
Term

4 parts to the SCORE

(developing concept of the score)

Definition
  1. period (historic - instrument choices)
  2. location and ethnic background of movie
  3. type of characters leading the film
  4. overall dramatic theme of movie
Term
titles music
Definition

-establishes style of movie before it starts

-must set mood correctly

Term
4 methods of synchronizing picture with sound
Definition
  1. punch and streamer method
  2. stop watch method
  3. click track method
  4. SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)

 

Term
music editors responsibilites:
Definition
preparing spotting notes for composer (timings and music cues)
Term
orchestrator's responsibilites:
Definition

takes piano sketch from composer and

turns it into a finished piece of music

Term
Dubbing =
Definition
= the final mix
Term
3 ongoing audio tracks need to be mixed onto one compostie track:
Definition
  1. dialogue track (stem)
  2. SFX track (stem)
  3. music track (stem)
Term
foreign distributors may want to keep the ____ and ____ while replacing the dialogue only
Definition
foreign distributors may want to keep the music and SFX while replacing the dialogue only
Term
dialogue mizer upholds the golden rule...
Definition
"DIALOGUE MUST ALWAYS REMAIN SUPREME"
Term
often dialogue is _____ in studio
Definition
often dialogue is re-recorded in studio
Term
Foley Artist
Definition
a Foley Arist used to recreate footsteps in any environment
Term
sound designer
Definition

may be used to recreate some effects if Foley can't do it

 

Term
music mixer
Definition

dubs the music onto the film

 

Term
Wild Recording
Definition
has no syncronizing
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