Question 1

What is the purpose of music in movies

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To enhance feeling and emotion.

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To make the movie sound good

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To bring the film together as a whole

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So you don't get board

Question 2

What were some of the first "moving pictures"

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Series of illustrated images manipulated or controlled by hand.

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Series of pictures created by AI

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Series of illustrated images fed into the vitaphone to create motion.

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Series of pictures taken by a camera, than moved by a machine.

Question 3

Music and film had no connection until the 1920's.

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false

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true

Question 4

What is a Talkie?

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A film with synchronized sound.

Question 5

What is Stop Motion?

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A film with a series of still shots captured in sequence.

Question 6

Who is Charlie Chaplin?

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A film maker, entrepreneur, actor, comedian, and influencer of his time, 1920-1950.

Question 7

What is the Vitaphone?

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A machine that synchronizes picture and sound.

Question 8

Who is John Williams? Can you name 2 movies he was associated with?

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An American film composer responsible for creating epic sound tracks such as Jurassic Park, Starwars, ET, The Harry Potter films, and so so much more.

Question 9

Why was the film "Horse in Motion" influential?

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It was the first and most popular motion picture. It used a series of quickly captured images strung together to depict motion.

Question 10

The music of King Kong was...

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Sort of flat and uninspiring. Though for its time, it was effective.

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Moved me to tears.

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...its John Williams so.. it has to be good.

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Was an inspiring work of art.

Question 11

The music of Disney's Fantasia was...

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A demonstration of animation created over existing classical music.

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Existing animation tied to original Disney music.

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...It's John Williams man, come on.

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Original music composed using the Disney sound studios

Question 12

"The Sound of Music" is known for its sing-along-worthy songs. Name one song from the movie that has become particularly iconic and tell what is happening in the scene.

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"Do Re Mi"- the countess is teaching the kids how to sing.

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"You are 15 going on 16"- Young loves singing to each other

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"The Hills Sing with Music"- the family is traveling across the mountains.

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"Climb Every Forrest"- Maria is getting yelled at by the mother nun.

Question 13

Films of the 70's were generally...

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unrated, raw, a bit scary at times, and very diverse in their subject matter.

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high action, and featured cool cars and karate.

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all about the disco era, and feature lots of afros and bell bottom pants.

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bloody, gore filled, and had a lot of fighting...and bears.. there were lots of bears..

Question 14

Films of the 80's were...

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finally sensored and rated. Featured lots of fantasy and drama. Flying dogs, horses sinking in mud, killer aliens, a friendly alien, were popular. Music was tremendously important to enhance the story.

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slow and uninteresting.

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generally focused for a younger audience. Movie theaters were popular. Movies featured great music.

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mostly full of John Williams music.

Question 15

"A Nightmare Before Christmas" was composed by...

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Danny Elfman- his eccentric style complimented the film, and he even sang as Jack.

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Danny Elfman- his elegant and epic music writing complimented Oogie Boogies personality.

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Danny Elfman- his gently and predictable music set the stage for the film.

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John Williams.. it's always John Williams man.. come on.

Question 16

In "Soul," the protagonist is a musician with a passion for jazz. How does the film explore and represent jazz music in its narrative and soundtrack?

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The jazz is a representation of the rich culture and life that can be found in New York city.

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Jazz has a life of its own in the film. It is a representation of life itself within Joe's body.

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In the afterlife, jazz is playing and it's pretty sweet.

Question 17

Give one example for a film that, you think, had the most impactful music. How did the music enhance the emotions or action?

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Lets Share thoughts!

Question 18

Who said. "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music."

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John Williams

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