Sound & Films Flashcards

1
Q

Everything that an audience hears when they watch the film.

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Soundtrack

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2
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A process of blending the three elements of the soundtrack in post-production.

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Mixing

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3
Q

A musical accompaniment written specifically for a film.

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Score

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4
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A crew member who works in post-production to create the sounds of the story.

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Foley Artists

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5
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A sound recorded on a set, on location, or, for a documentary, at an actual real-world event.

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Direct Sound

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6
Q

A technique for recording synchronized dialogue in post-production.

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Looping

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7
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A scene transition wherein sound from one scene bleeds over into the next scene.

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Sound Bridge

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8
Q

A sound editing technique that links several scenes through parallel and overlapping sounds.

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Lightning Mix

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9
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Dialogue that restates what is already obvious from images or actions.

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On-the-nose Dialogue

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10
Q

The film’s spoken dialogue.

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Text

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11
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The way that an actor delivers a line of dialogue.

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Line Reading

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12
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An unstated meaning that underlines and is implied by spoken dialogue.

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Subtext

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13
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The decibel level at which the dialogue or music is presented.

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Volume

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14
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A sound’s frequency or position on a musical scale.

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Pitch

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15
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A direct vocal address to the audience, which may emanate from a character or from a narrating voice.

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Voice-Over

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16
Q

All of the sounds heard in the imagined world of the story.

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Diegetic Sound

17
Q

Any sound not contained in the story world, heard only by the audience.

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Non-Diegetic Sound

18
Q

Sound design that blends the speech of several characters talking simultaneously.

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Overlapping Dialogue

19
Q

The manipulation of the human voice and other sounds to convey perspective and details about the surrounding environment.

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Acoustic Qualities

20
Q

A type of short film that blends elements of documentary and avant-garde film.

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City Symphony

21
Q

A use of sound that can reveal a character’s cultural background, class, interests, or aspirations.

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Speech Characteristics

22
Q

Any noise that forms part of the film soundtrack, apart from the dialogue and music.

A

Sound Effects

23
Q

Background music which sustains audience attention and lends coherence to a scene as it moves from shot to shot.

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Film Music

24
Q

The speed of the sound or music.

A

Tempo

25
Q

The period after principal photography during which editing and looping take place.

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Post-Production

26
Q

Who directed “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”?

A

Stanley Kramer

27
Q

Who plays Christina Drayton in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”

A

Katharine Hepburn

28
Q

Who plays Matt Drayton in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”

A

Spencer Tracy

29
Q

Who plays John Prentice in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”

A

Sidney Poitier

30
Q

Who directed “Gran Torino”?

A

Clint Eastwood

31
Q

Who plays Walt Kowalski in “Gran Torino”?

A

Clint Eastwood

32
Q

Who plays Sue Lor in “Gran Torino”?

A

Ahney Her

33
Q

Who plays Thao Vang Lor or Toad in “Gran Torino”?

A

Bee Vang