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What best describes the style of Don Davis' score for The Matrix?
What best describes the style of Don Davis' score for The Matrix?
- A replication of traditional classical music
- A fusion of jazz and rock music
- A synthesis of 20th century compositional ideas including minimalism and avant garde elements (correct)
- A representation of medieval chanting
In what way does Davis classify his approach to scoring The Matrix?
In what way does Davis classify his approach to scoring The Matrix?
- Classical style with strict adherence to form
- Romantic style with lush harmonies
- Baroque style with intricate ornamentation
- Post-modern style, an outgrowth of minimalism (correct)
Which composer's concepts did Davis specifically mention in relation to his score for The Matrix?
Which composer's concepts did Davis specifically mention in relation to his score for The Matrix?
- Mozart
- Penderecki (correct)
- Beethoven
- Bach
Which cue did Davis mention he used a specific compositional technique in while scoring The Matrix?
Which cue did Davis mention he used a specific compositional technique in while scoring The Matrix?
What did the Wachowski Brothers feel needed to be adjusted in the first draft of music for cue #6: Getting the Bug Out?
What did the Wachowski Brothers feel needed to be adjusted in the first draft of music for cue #6: Getting the Bug Out?
How does Davis describe the collaborative nature of composing for films as depicted in his work on The Matrix?
How does Davis describe the collaborative nature of composing for films as depicted in his work on The Matrix?
What does Davis use the choir for in cue #7.Morpheus' Proposal and #8.Neo's Rehab?
What does Davis use the choir for in cue #7.Morpheus' Proposal and #8.Neo's Rehab?
What drives Davis' musical material primarily in his choral technique?
What drives Davis' musical material primarily in his choral technique?
What concept from the film does Davis frequently draw on for thematic material?
What concept from the film does Davis frequently draw on for thematic material?
In which cue does Davis introduce an idea that is repeated like a mirror image?
In which cue does Davis introduce an idea that is repeated like a mirror image?
How does Davis alter the repetition of the musical idea in cues with mirror imagery?
How does Davis alter the repetition of the musical idea in cues with mirror imagery?
What is the primary purpose of using mirror imagery throughout the film according to Davis?
What is the primary purpose of using mirror imagery throughout the film according to Davis?
