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?

<p>Cue #5: Unable to Speak (B)</p> 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?

<p>&quot;Less motion&quot; at the beginning (D)</p> 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?

<p>The music is the result of a compromise of creative considerations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To personify the fate of humanity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Textural considerations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Mirror imagery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>#4. Package for Mr. Anderson (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To suggest it is different from the original (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To symbolize reality perception (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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