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Temp track
A temporary music track used during editing to help set the mood before the final score is composed.
Streamer/punch
Visual cues (lines or flashes) added to the film to help conductors synchronize music with on-screen action.
Audio-viewing
The way audiences perceive and interpret film music in relation to the visuals.
Cue
A specific piece of music written for a scene in a film.
Spotting
The process where the director and composer decide where music should be placed in a film.
Music editor
The person responsible for managing the film's music, ensuring proper synchronization and overseeing the final mix.
SMPTE
(Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) - A timecode standard used to synchronize audio and video.
Diegetic music
Music that exists within the film world (e.g., a character playing a radio).
Non-diegetic music
Background music that the characters cannot hear, used for audience effect.
Meta-diegetic music
Music that represents a character's inner thoughts or hallucinations.
Acousmatic sound
A sound heard without seeing its source.
Acousmêtre
A character whose voice is heard but is not seen on screen.
Foley sound
Custom sound effects created to match the visuals, like footsteps or rustling clothes.
Source music
Another term for diegetic music.
Underscore
Non-diegetic background music that enhances the emotional impact.
Leitmotif
A recurring musical theme associated with a person, place, or idea.
"Hitting the action"
Composing music that directly matches on-screen movements or events.
"Mickey Mousing"
Exaggerated synchronization of music with character actions, common in cartoons.
"Playing through the drama"
When music maintains a consistent mood rather than following exact actions.
"Phrasing the drama"
Music that aligns with the emotional beats of a scene rather than every movement.
Orchestrator
The person who arranges the composer's ideas for full orchestra.
"Silent film"
Early films without synchronized recorded sound, often accompanied by live music.
Cue sheet
A list of all music used in a film, detailing timing and purpose.
Anthology
A collection of musical works, sometimes used in film to reference previous compositions.
Quotations
Direct references to pre-existing music within a score.
Titles
Opening or closing sequences featuring credits and often a musical theme.
Fanfare
A short, triumphant brass theme, often used in studio logos.
Studio system
The old Hollywood system where studios controlled production, including composers.
Film musical
A genre where songs are integral to the narrative.
Wordless choir
Vocal music without lyrics, often used for an ethereal or dramatic effect.
Synchronization
Aligning music with the visuals in a film.
Film noir
A dark, stylistic film genre that often features jazz-influenced or orchestral scores.
Theremin
An electronic instrument used to create eerie, wavy sounds, popular in sci-fi films.
Monothematic
A score based on a single recurring theme.
Juilliard
A prestigious music conservatory known for training film composers.
Ballad
A slow, emotional song, often featured in film musicals.
Modernism
A 20th-century movement embracing dissonance and experimental music.
"Electronic tonalities"
A term used in Forbidden Planet (1956) to describe early electronic film music.
Auteur
A director with a distinctive artistic vision, often shaping the film's music.
Kaleidoscopic orchestral fandango
A vibrant, shifting orchestral piece, likely referring to a complex musical sequence.
