A task for students to attempt to recognise and recall what takes place within the film Edward Scissorhands A scientist (Vincent Price) builds an animated human being -- the gentle Edward (Johnny Depp). The scientist dies before he can finish assembling Edward, though, leaving the young man with a freakish appearance accentuated by the scissor blades he has instead of hands. Loving suburban saleswoman Peg (Dianne Wiest) discovers Edward and takes him home, where he falls for Peg's teen daughter (Winona Ryder). However, despite his kindness and artistic talent, Edward's hands make him an outcast.

1. Edward Scissorhands – Sound and Soundtrack Recall Quiz and Analysis
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Dynamics-
descriptive words
Soft: quite,
whispering,
hushed, piano,
muted, subdued,
ghostly, delicate
Loud: intense,
powerful, forte,
thundering, strong,
booming Getting
louder: crescendo,
increase in
volume,
intensification of
sound,
rise/swell/surge of
sound. Getting
softer:
decrescendo,
decrease in
volume,
diminuendo, dying
away, wane,
recede, taper off.
Timbre (Tone
colour)-
descriptive
words
Dark: mellow,
warm, resonant,
rich, velvety,
muddy, lush
Light: pure,
clean, ringing,
bright, vibrant,
ethereal, clear,
breathy
Unpleasant:
harsh, coarse,
rough, brassy,
shrill, thin,
heavy, piercing,
grating,
aggressive,
abrasive, raspy,
scratchy, dry,
dull
Melody-
descriptive
words
Small intervals
between the
notes: Stepwise
motion, scalic,
smooth line /
Big intervals
between the
notes: Leaps,
angular,
jagged /
Lyrical,
singable,
tuneful, lilting,
melodious,
diatonic,
repetitive /
Disjointed,
fragmented,
chromatic,
constantly
changing.
Duration- descriptive
words
Fast tempo: quick, lively,
spirited, hurried, rapid,
speedy, frantic, animated,
busy, active. Moderate
tempo: ambling, relaxed,
laid-back, steady. Slow:
dignified, stately, drawn-out,
leisurly, sluggish Get faster:
accelerate, speed up, gather
momentum, hasten Get
slower: decelerate, slacken,
reduce speed, loose
momentum Separated notes
notes: staccato, choppy,
percussive, sharp, abrupt,
disconnected, fragmented
Joined notes: long, smooth,
flowing, blended, sustained,
legato, flowing, connected
Texture
Dense, heavy, thick, full,
weighty, fat / Light, thin,
sparse, spare, delicate,
open. / Terms:
Monophonic,
homophonic, melody-
dominated homophony,
polyphonic, counterpoint
Soundtrack scored
by Danny Elfman
What is happening in this scene Use a word from each column to
describe this soundtrack song
snippet
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2. Soundtrack scored
by Danny Elfman
What shot types are used in this scene What is the combined effect of the
shot types of Tim Burton and the
Score by Danny Elfman
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