Documentary Film Music

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Which composer is known for his work on the documentary film 'The Thin Blue Line' (1988)?

  1. Philip Glass

  2. Ennio Morricone

  3. Ryuichi Sakamoto

  4. Mark Isham


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Philip Glass composed the minimalist score for 'The Thin Blue Line', a documentary film directed by Errol Morris.

In the documentary film 'Grizzly Man' (2005), what type of music did composer Michael Brook incorporate into the score?

  1. Traditional Inuit Music

  2. Electronic Music

  3. Orchestral Music

  4. Ambient Music


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Michael Brook used ambient music to create an atmospheric and immersive soundscape in 'Grizzly Man', a documentary film about Timothy Treadwell's fatal encounters with grizzly bears.

Which documentary film features a score composed by Ennio Morricone?

  1. 'The Fog of War' (2003)

  2. 'March of the Penguins' (2005)

  3. 'Touching the Void' (2003)

  4. 'The Cove' (2009)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ennio Morricone composed the score for 'The Fog of War', a documentary film directed by Errol Morris, which explores the life and career of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.

In the documentary film 'Amy' (2015), what role did composer Antonio Pinto play?

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Composer

  3. Orchestrator

  4. Music Editor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antonio Pinto served as the music supervisor for 'Amy', a documentary film about the life and career of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Which documentary film features a score composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross?

  1. 'The Social Network' (2010)

  2. 'Searching for Sugar Man' (2012)

  3. 'Blackfish' (2013)

  4. 'The Act of Killing' (2012)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the score for 'The Social Network', a biographical drama film about the founding of Facebook.

In the documentary film 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' (2011), what type of music did composer Philip Glass incorporate into the score?

  1. Traditional Japanese Music

  2. Electronic Music

  3. Orchestral Music

  4. Ambient Music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Philip Glass incorporated traditional Japanese music into the score for 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi', a documentary film about the life and work of sushi master Jiro Ono.

Which documentary film features a score composed by Hans Zimmer?

  1. 'Planet Earth' (2006)

  2. 'Blue Planet' (2001)

  3. 'Life' (2011)

  4. 'Frozen Planet' (2011)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hans Zimmer composed the score for 'Planet Earth', a documentary series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit.

In the documentary film 'Man on Wire' (2008), what role did composer Michael Nyman play?

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Composer

  3. Orchestrator

  4. Music Editor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Michael Nyman composed the score for 'Man on Wire', a documentary film about Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

Which documentary film features a score composed by Gustavo Santaolalla?

  1. 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005)

  2. 'Babel' (2006)

  3. 'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004)

  4. 'Amores Perros' (2000)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gustavo Santaolalla composed the score for 'The Motorcycle Diaries', a biographical drama film about the early life of Che Guevara.

In the documentary film 'Searching for Sugar Man' (2012), what role did composer Sixto Rodriguez play?

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Composer

  3. Singer-Songwriter

  4. Music Editor


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sixto Rodriguez, the subject of the documentary film 'Searching for Sugar Man', is a singer-songwriter whose music was rediscovered in South Africa after decades of obscurity.

Which documentary film features a score composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson?

  1. 'Arrival' (2016)

  2. 'Sicario' (2015)

  3. 'The Theory of Everything' (2014)

  4. 'Prisoners' (2013)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jóhann Jóhannsson composed the score for 'Sicario', a crime thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve.

In the documentary film 'The Cove' (2009), what role did composer J. Ralph play?

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Composer

  3. Orchestrator

  4. Music Editor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

J. Ralph composed the score for 'The Cove', a documentary film about the dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan.

Which documentary film features a score composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto?

  1. 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' (1983)

  2. 'The Last Emperor' (1987)

  3. 'Little Buddha' (1993)

  4. 'The Sheltering Sky' (1990)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ryuichi Sakamoto composed the score for 'The Last Emperor', a biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the last emperor of China.

In the documentary film 'Touching the Void' (2003), what role did composer Alex Heffes play?

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Composer

  3. Orchestrator

  4. Music Editor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alex Heffes composed the score for 'Touching the Void', a documentary film about the true story of Joe Simpson's mountaineering accident in the Peruvian Andes.

Which documentary film features a score composed by Mark Isham?

  1. 'The Fog of War' (2003)

  2. 'Touching the Void' (2003)

  3. 'The Cove' (2009)

  4. 'Blackfish' (2013)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mark Isham composed the score for 'Blackfish', a documentary film about the captive orca Tilikum and the dangers of keeping cetaceans in captivity.

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