To create a mood or atmosphere

To enhance the storytelling

To provide a background for dialogue

To create a sense of rhythm and pacing

Diegetic, non-diegetic, and source music

Symphonic, electronic, and acoustic music

Classical, jazz, and pop music

Original, adapted, and licensed music

Film scores are typically longer than television scores

Television scores are typically more repetitive than film scores

Film scores are typically more complex than television scores

Television scores are typically more melodic than film scores

Strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

Piano, guitar, drums, and bass

Synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines

All of the above

To select the music for the film or television show

To oversee the recording of the music

To work with the composer to create the score

All of the above

John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Ennio Morricone

Danny Elfman, James Horner, and Thomas Newman

Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein, and Miklós Rózsa

All of the above

Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Schindler's List

The Godfather, Jaws, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Psycho, Vertigo, and Citizen Kane

All of the above

Technology has made it easier to create and record music

Technology has made it possible to use more instruments and sounds in music

Technology has made it possible to create more complex and sophisticated music

All of the above

Working with a limited budget

Working with a tight deadline

Working with a director who has a specific vision for the music

All of the above

The opportunity to work on a creative and collaborative project

The opportunity to see their music performed by world-class musicians

The opportunity to have their music heard by millions of people

All of the above