Danny Elfman's Batman: A Film Score Guide

This resource is the most in-depth scholarly resource available on Danny Elfman. It integrates a careful study of Elfman's scoring technique with a detailed analysis of the film itself.

ISBN-13: 9780810851269

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.

Publication Date: 09-07-2004

Pages: 192

Product Dimensions: 5.56(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.51(d)

Series: Film Score Guides - #2

Janet K. Halfyard is a senior lecturer at Birmingham Conservatoire, a faculty of the University of Central England, where she teaches courses in film music, and twentieth century and contemporary music.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Editor's Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Danny Elfman's Musical Background Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Elfman's Scoring Technique Chapter 5 Chapter 3: The Historical and Critical Context of Batman Chapter 6 Chapter 4: The Sound of the Score Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Reading the Score: Part I Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Reading the Score: Part II Chapter 9 Notes Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11 Index Chapter 12 About the Author