Musica42 0 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 It's come to my attention that many of my favorite scores by many of my favorite composers happen to be within the feature length animation genre.Powell - How to Train Your Dragon, BoltGiacchino - The Incredibles, Ratatouille, UPGoldsmith - The Secret of N.I.M.H.Horner - An American Tail, Land Before TimeDesplat - Fantastic Mr. FoxZimmer - Lion King, Prince of EgyptHisiashi - Miyazaki filmsThomas Newman - Finding NemoDavid Newman - AnastasiaCoulais - CoralineKamen - Iron GiantSilvestri - A Christmas CarolJNH - AtlantisElfman - NightmareWilliams - ...Mr. DNA?There's a certain willingness to accept unique musical approaches and Romantic-era music sensibilities within this genre that I just don't find to be the case in most other genres anymore. Where does this willingness come from? The directors? The inherent need to sell the oft fantastical settings? Its a strange albeit welcome habit of Hollywood and I'm curious what everyone's thoughts are on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I think part of it has to do with more creative freedom. I also think music is more important to animated films than it would be a live action one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I always loved Menkin's Aladdin score. Finding Nemo is another favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 It's come to my attention that many of my favorite scores by many of my favorite composers happen to be within the feature length animation genre.Powell - How to Train Your Dragon, BoltGiacchino - The Incredibles, Ratatouille, UPHorner - An American Tail, Land Before TimeDesplat - Fantastic Mr. FoxZimmer - Lion King, Prince of EgyptHisiashi - Miyazaki filmsThomas Newman - Finding NemoDavid Newman - AnastasiaCoulais - CoralineKamen - Iron GiantSilvestri - A Christmas CarolJNH - AtlantisElfman - NightmareWilliams - ...Mr. DNA?There's a certain willingness to accept unique musical approaches and Romantic-era music sensibilities within this genre that I just don't find to be the case in most other genres anymore. Where does this willingness come from? The directors? The inherent need to sell the oft fantastical settings? Its a strange albeit welcome habit of Hollywood and I'm curious what everyone's thoughts are on the subject.You forgot Jerry Goldsmith's "The Secret Of N.I.M.H." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musica42 0 Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 You forgot Jerry Goldsmith's "The Secret Of N.I.M.H."fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 ...and Mulan. And all the Menkens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Watership Down, of course. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9czkZiO-38John was maybe influenced by 1:50 onward for his 'Goodbye' section of E.T,a few years later.Considering they both worked together on scores in the late 70s and 80s, then it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 ...and Mulan. And all the Menkens.OF COURSE!!!!!!!!! How could anyone forget "Mulan" and "Watership Down". I read the book once-it was more like watered down shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 This score is only temporary, of course. It has more dramatic music, a lot of "boom, boom, boom". A march or something, and it wasn't written yet, so they tore those up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I think it has a lot to do with the composer usually having up to 4 years to work on the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamsfan301 11 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Sure, and think about all those great Warner Bros. Merry Melodies/Looney Tunes cartoons. Those were like, every kids introduction to Classical music when I was growing up. Carl Stalling, on average, wrote 4 six minute scores a week. Of course, he still had that great WB music library to draw on too. But, still, great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 For some reason, animated films let composers shine with their music. Maybe is because this medium has very direct emotions and therefore allows more development for themes and thematic ideas. Even with bad animation, composers usually deliver great scores.And Carl Stalling was a genious. Boy I miss his approach. It's the kind of mickey-mousing that (at least for me) doesn't sound silly. It sounds fun, but not silly. And the music was one of the main things that made the Looney Tunes shorts so damn good. And the use of a pure orchestra was sublime. Those were musicians! Having to play all those crazy notes and those incredible changes of tempo! They really deserve respect.If Chris Nolan did an animated film he would ruin the genre forever, at least musically... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Bambi also has an amazing blend of imagery and music, since manny parts of the film are without dialogue, the music makes the story flow.The scene in the snow is an example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 "Yellow Submarine". The score is delightful, and deserves a complete release. The songs speak for themselves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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