The Tunes Behind the Toons (Documentary)
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:45 pm
Source: http://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/07/21/d ... n-july-29/The Tunes Behind the Toons tells the story about the composers who are pivotal to creating the the magical worlds of Disney Animation through music. The biggest names in animation music, such as Alan Menken, Randy Newman, and Richard Sherman, will give their insights about their craft and the role of music in augmenting animation characters and stories over the decades.
There will be a screening of the documentary followed by a panel discussion at the LA Shorts Fest on July 29.
Source: http://www.awn.com/news/la-shorts-fest- ... -screeningDisney Animation Screening & Panel Discussion
Tuesday, July 29 @ 1:00 PM
Laemmle NoHo 7
5240 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
The Tunes Behind The Toons
A veritable who's who of award-winning composers (among them Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Richard Sherman) and other experts share their insights into the role of music in adding character into animation over the decades, beginning with the work of Walt Disney and Carl Stalling to today's CGI wonders.
Speakers:
Dave Bossert — Producer, Creative Director and Head of Special Projects at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is currently overseeing numerous other projects for various divisions across The Walt Disney Company globally. Dave works in a variety of animation techniques including 2D, CG, & Live Action combinations; 3D & specialty projection formats.
Mark Watters — featured composer in The Tunes Behind the Toons is a six-time Emmy Award winning American composer of music for film and television. Known for his work on Goof Troop (1992), Aladdin (1994) and Bonkers (1993).
Jon Burlingame — is the nation’s leading writer on the subject of music for films and television. He writes regularly for Daily Variety and the Los Angeles Times, and has written on the topic for such other publications as The New York Times, Washington Post, New York Daily News, Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, Emmy, and The Hollywood Reporter. He is the author of three books: Sound and Vision: 60 Years of Motion Picture Soundtracks, TV’s Biggest Hits, and For the Record. He is currently writing his fourth book, The Music of James Bond, for Oxford University Press, to be published next fall in connection with the 50th anniversary of the 007 movie franchise.