Animation films are widely consumed in the general population and the study of animation films has blossomed. But music and sound are often marginalized, despite the significance of music, voice talent, sound design and effects for both the films and their marketing. Drawn to Sound unpacks animation film sound and music tracks, and contextualises them within the screen and music industries. Focusing on feature-length, widely-distributed films released in the post-WW2 period, the book highlights work from key centres of animation production, such as the USA, the UK, Japan, significant studios including Disney, Aardman Animation and Studio Ghibli, and major auteurs like Tim Burton. Chapters by animation experts such as Paul Wells and Daniel Goldmark and by film music authorities including Philip Hayward, Ian Inglis and Janet Halfyard offer international perspectives on the history and aesthetics of music and sound in animation film. Contributions from authors in Japan, Australia, England, the USA and Canada explore animation soundtracks, their creators and their production approaches. Different disciplinary perspectives from music, media, cultural and animation studies offer models for future analysis. As the first of its kind, this anthology is an invaluable resource for students, teachers and researchers in film, animation, music and media studies.
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Introduction: Audio Motion: Animating (Film) Sound Rebecca Coyle Coyle, Rebecca 1
Part I Scoring Animation Film
1 "Everybody Scream!": Tim Burton's Animated Gothic-Horror Musical Comedies Janet K. Halfyard Halfyard, Janet K. 25
2 Halas & Batchelor's Sound Decisions: Musical Approaches in the British Context Paul Wells Wells, Paul 40
3 An Animated Partnership: Joe Hisaishi's Musical Contributions to Hayao Miyazaki's Films Kyoko Koizumi Koizumi, Kyoko 60
Part II Musical Intertextuality
4 Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed...Something Blue: The Beatles' Yellow Submarine Ian Inglis Inglis, Ian 77
5 Polar Grooves: Dance, Music and Musicality in Happy Feet Philip Hayward Hayward, Philip 90
6 Minstrelsy and Musical Framing in Who Framed Roger Rabbit Neil Lerner Lerner, Neil 104
7 An Aesthetic of Ambiguity: Musical Representation of Indigenous Peoples in Disney's Brother Bear Janice Esther Tulk Tulk, Janice Esther 120
Part III Music and Sonicity
8 Sonic Nostalgia and Les Triplettes de Belleville Daniel Goldmark Goldmark, Daniel 141
9 Resilient Appliances: Sound, Image and Narrative in The Brave Little Toaster Philip Hayward Hayward, Philip 160
10 Lupin III and the Gekiban Approach: Western-styled Music in a Japanese Format Kentaro Imada Imada, Kentaro 174
Part IV Music and Industrial Contexts
11 DreamWorking Wallace & Gromit: Musical Thematics in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Peter Morris Morris, Peter 191
12 Cowboy Bebop: Corporate Strategies for Animation Music Products in Japan Aki Yamasaki Yamasaki, Aki 209
13 Disney Does Broadway: Musical Storytelling in The Little Mermaid and The Lion King Jon Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, Jon 223
Index 249
Overview
Animation films are widely consumed in the general population and the study of animation films has blossomed. But music and sound are often marginalized, despite the significance of music, voice talent, sound design and effects for both the films and their marketing. Drawn to Sound unpacks animation film sound and music tracks, and contextualises them within the screen and music industries. Focusing on feature-length, widely-distributed films released in the post-WW2 period, the book highlights work from key ...