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Don Davis' Score for The Matrix

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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?

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?

Mozart

Penderecki (correct)

Beethoven

Bach

Which cue did Davis mention he used a specific compositional technique in while scoring The Matrix?

Cue #5: Unable to Speak Signup and view all the answers

What did the Wachowski Brothers feel needed to be adjusted in the first draft of music for cue #6: Getting the Bug Out?

"Less motion" at the beginning Signup and view all the answers

How does Davis describe the collaborative nature of composing for films as depicted in his work on The Matrix?

The music is the result of a compromise of creative considerations Signup and view all the answers

What does Davis use the choir for in cue #7.Morpheus' Proposal and #8.Neo's Rehab?

To personify the fate of humanity Signup and view all the answers

What drives Davis' musical material primarily in his choral technique?

Textural considerations Signup and view all the answers

What concept from the film does Davis frequently draw on for thematic material?

Mirror imagery Signup and view all the answers

In which cue does Davis introduce an idea that is repeated like a mirror image?

#4. Package for Mr. Anderson Signup and view all the answers

How does Davis alter the repetition of the musical idea in cues with mirror imagery?

To suggest it is different from the original Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using mirror imagery throughout the film according to Davis?

To symbolize reality perception Signup and view all the answers