Description: 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 c
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As the first of its kind, this anthology will be an invaluable resource for students, teachers and researchers in film, animation, culture, music and media studies.'
Rick Altman, Professor Cinema and Comparative Literature, University of Iowa
'The collection as a whole is good, and the four chapters in the "Musical Intertextuality" section are among the most engaging and well written. Given the broad range of animated films considered - included among them a number of familiar blockbusters - this collection would function well as a resource for introductory courses dedicated to music in animated films. Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, general readers.'
S.C. Pelkey, Western Michigan University, CHOICE
'Presents itself as a long-overdue and most welcome addition to the existing scholarship on animation, film, and film music studies, and offers a wealth of information suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics across a variety of disciplines.'
Áine Mangaoang in Music, Sound and the Moving Image