The Music of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings: Sounds of Home in the Fantasy Franchise

ISBN-13: 9781032034140 / Angielski

Daniel White

Opis

The Music of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings provides an in-depth study of the music of two of the biggest fantasy franchises, focussing on music’s worldbuilding roles within the film-watching experience and elsewhere in videogames, trailers, plays, theme parks and other attractions, and the world of fandom.

Spis treści

Introduction: Home is Behind, the World Ahead 

1. The Creation of Musical Worlds – Suture in Opening Sequences 

2. Homeward Bound – Desuture in Closing Sequences and Credit Songs 

3. Musical Homes and their Inhabitation 

4. Music, Wonder and Enchantment at Tour Sites

5. Affect, Literacy and Interaction in Game Music

6. Fan Practices/Fan Products

Conclusion: Home From Home

O autorze

Daniel White is Senior Lecturer in Musicology at the University of Huddersfield, where he teaches on music for film, game and media. He has published widely on musical worldbuilding and fantasy film, and his research interests also include minimalism, transmedia music and the music of children’s media.