Film Music Terminology

1. this type of music was used in early silent films (genres included classical, jazz, and ragtime)
3. a film technique that syncs the accompanying music with the actions on screen
6. A theme/song that is played for a specific character, idea, or situation
13. this microphone was invented to help with sound problems that arose after the end of silent films
14. this was the first and most popular analog sound-on-diskrecording system that was used to add sound to film
15. recordings made on the set when the camera is not running
16. during this period, composers started to write music specifically for films
18. another word for soundtrack
19. moving pictures were invented in this decade
20. small segments or scenes
22. this composer has composed music for over 100 films
23. this music job came about during the Golden Age
24. music was played at the theater to accompany the film by real musicians or on a ...
26. this sound proof camera cover muffled noisy cameras so that they could move around the stage
27. dialog cards that were inserted to silent films to tell the viewer what is happening

2. sound was added to film in this decade
4. the first sound films that included synchronized dialogue
5. the last silent film was released in this year
7. considered the first "talkie"
8. Music that can be heard by the characters in the scene and the audience
9. used to record new dialogue if the director wants to add or remove sound for any reason
10. this sound-on-film technology made it possible to transfer sound directly onto the film print
11. the addition of recorded sound effects after the shooting of a film
12. these supply the voices for characters in animated films or narration
17. this can also be used to up the intensity of a scene
21. this was the last type of sound to be added to films
25. first major period of film music