EOY 8 (FILM MUSIC Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is a main title?
A
The piece of music which opens the movie and contains its main musical ideas.
2
Q
What is leitmotif?
A
A leitmotif is a short theme or piece of music in a film which represents a character or place. It recurs throughout the score in different ways.
3
Q
What is a Drone?
A
A drone is a piece which is sustained (held) or repeated under piece of music.
4
Q
What is a cue?
A
A cue is a section of a film score which accompanies a specific part of the film.
5
Q
What is an underscore?
A
An underscore is music which happens in the background of the scene or possibly under dialogue.
6
Q
What is diegetic music? 
A
music that is part of the fictional world of a movie,
