Soundtrack Definition & Oscar Trivia
Chapter 1

The real hero meets Hollywood magic

Chapter 2

The grueling battle against the desert

Chapter 3

Oscars editing and the perfect soundtrack

Chapter 4

From the desert to a galaxy far away

YOUR GOAL

Master of The cinematic oasis of Lawrence of Arabia

Ch 3 · Oscars editing and the perfect soundtrack
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schopenhauer Seventy-millimeter film delivers immense visual detail.

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schopenhauer Oscars Editing and Perfect Soundtracks

Blow out the match, cut to the sand—(oh-oh, yeah!)—and let the sweeping orchestra take command!—(take command!)

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A soundtrack composed in six weeks

schopenhauer The frantic creation of Maurice Jarre's iconic orchestral score.

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The magic of the match cut

schopenhauer How a single edit of a blowing match changed cinema history.

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Popcorn Beat Box
BETA

schopenhauer Tap the popcorn to the beat to discover Lawrence of Arabia's Oscar-winning trivia.

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Fun Fact

Music crunch: Composer Maurice Jarre only slept two hours a night for six weeks to finish the movie's famous soundtrack on time.

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Glossary
soundtrack (noun)
The recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, television program, or video game. In 1963, Maurice Jarre won an Academy Award for his iconic musical accompaniment to Lawrence of Arabia.

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Gossip

Best movie element?

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Quiz

What camera format was used to capture the incredibly wide desert horizons in Lawrence of Arabia?

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Who directed the epic masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia?

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Which Oscar category did Peter O'Toole lose, despite his legendary performance as Lawrence?

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Which French composer wrote the iconic, sweeping musical score for Lawrence of Arabia in just six weeks?

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How many Academy Awards did Lawrence of Arabia win at the 1963 ceremony?

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What famous transition did editor Anne V. Coates create to jump from London to the desert?

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Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar in 1963, defeating Peter O'Toole?

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What unique electronic instrument was blended into the orchestral soundtrack of Lawrence of Arabia?

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