Module 5 - Creative arts
Unit 5.2 - Music: Film soundtracks


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7.1. Why is music in films never just background music? aperta
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7.2. When does music in films have a life of its own? aperta
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7.3. When can music be found in films? Explain. aperta
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7.4. What is the difference between diegetic and extradiegetic music? aperta
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7.5. What two types of music exist in films? aperta
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7.6. What is the difference between a soundtrack and a score? aperta
8. Fill in the gaps with the given words.

realistic • character • tell • invasion • advertising • noise • footstep • real • ago • music

Sound Design
Sound design is the art of creating the audio for film, television, 1. , music, and other productions. Sound has been used in theatres for centuries, but the role of a sound designer originated about 50 years 2. , with the rise of audio and recording technology to produce sounds for film and TV. Ambiance is the background 3. that sets a scene. It should be appropriate and informative. Foley sounds are the sounds of the 4. world that make scenes seem more 5. . For example: 6. sounds or material moving as someone walks or wood creaks. Audio effects are sounds created because they don’t exist in the real world. E.g.: an alien 7. . A voice-over is the voice of a narrator who is either a 8. or an unseen narrator driving the story forward. 9. includes songs and instrumental pieces that influence mood and help 10. the story.
Adapted from: https://www.nfi.edu/sound-design/
9. Are you movie soundtrack lovers? Test your knowledge. Match these famous songs to the title of the film. Check online, if necessary.
Moulin Rouge (2001)Titanic (1997)Grease (1978)Dirty Dancing (1987)The Blues Brothers (1980)The Lion King (1994)Saturday Night Fever (1997)Evita (1996)
1. Circle of Life →
2. Summer Nights →
3. Stayin’ Alive →
4. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love →
5. My Heart will Go On →
6. Sparkling Diamonds →
7. The Time of my Life →
8. Don’t Cry for me Argentina →