Hans ZimmerHans ZimmerA Music 1010 Semester A Music 1010 Semester Project Presentation byProject Presentation by

Davis PrattDavis Pratt

Hans ZimmerHans ZimmerOne of the most One of the most

influential, influential, successful, successful, recognizable and recognizable and talented talented composers composers currently working currently working on film scores.on film scores.

OriginsOrigins Born in Frankfurt, Born in Frankfurt,

Germany in 1957.Germany in 1957. Became interested Became interested

in music at a young in music at a young age, and found age, and found solace in solace in composing after composing after his father’s death. his father’s death.

Video Killed The Radio StarVideo Killed The Radio Star Formed a band Formed a band

called the Buggles called the Buggles with a few friends. with a few friends.

Their famous single Their famous single was the first video to was the first video to ever play on MTV, ever play on MTV, Zimmer himself can Zimmer himself can be seen in it.be seen in it.

Hans decided that a Hans decided that a future in rock/pop future in rock/pop bands wasn’t for him.bands wasn’t for him.

Rain ManRain Man With help from Stanley With help from Stanley

Myers, Zimmer became Myers, Zimmer became a true film composer.a true film composer.

The film’s producer The film’s producer came to him after came to him after hearing his work, hearing his work, thinking he ought to thinking he ought to score Rain Man.score Rain Man.

The score was The score was acclaimed and acclaimed and nominated for an nominated for an academy award.academy award.

More awards would follow…More awards would follow… Next Hans got a Next Hans got a

Grammy Award Grammy Award Nomination for his Nomination for his work on Driving work on Driving Miss Daisy.Miss Daisy.

It often seems that It often seems that he is nominated for he is nominated for best score best score annually, whatever annually, whatever the film may be.the film may be.

Lion KingLion King Zimmer’s focus on Zimmer’s focus on

authenticity and authenticity and quality paid off. quality paid off. Literally.Literally.

The album has sold The album has sold of 12 million of 12 million copies, and copies, and received many received many awards for best awards for best score.score.

DreamWorksDreamWorks Became head of Became head of

DreamWorks SKG DreamWorks SKG music division.music division.

Produced Prince of Produced Prince of Egypt, another Egypt, another acclaimed and acclaimed and iconic soundtrack.iconic soundtrack.

Not just animated movies…Not just animated movies… Hans Zimmer Hans Zimmer

scored Ridley scored Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, Scott’s Gladiator, which is another of which is another of the most successful the most successful sound-tracks ever.sound-tracks ever.

Gladiator cemented Gladiator cemented a lot of what Hans a lot of what Hans Zimmer’s musical Zimmer’s musical style would sound style would sound like afterwards.like afterwards.

Pirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the Caribbean Unsatisfied with the original score, the Unsatisfied with the original score, the

producer contacted Remote Control producer contacted Remote Control Productions, Zimmer’s new recording Productions, Zimmer’s new recording company to compose a better company to compose a better soundtrack.soundtrack.

Zimmer had scheduling conflicts, and Zimmer had scheduling conflicts, and so while he composed most of the so while he composed most of the main themes, another of his colleges, main themes, another of his colleges, Klaus Badalt, officially put the Klaus Badalt, officially put the soundtrack together.soundtrack together.

Pirate MaestroPirate Maestro Hans Zimmer went Hans Zimmer went

on to score the rest on to score the rest of the films in the of the films in the franchise.franchise.

They remain at the They remain at the forefront of his forefront of his most recognizable most recognizable and popular work.and popular work.

Hans Zimmer scored theseHans Zimmer scored these

And theseAnd these

And even theseAnd even these

He also collaborates…He also collaborates… The most famous The most famous

of his collaborative of his collaborative endeavors are the endeavors are the soundtracks to soundtracks to Batman Begins and Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight, composed with composed with James Newton James Newton Howard.Howard.

He collaborates with film composersHe collaborates with film composers

Like John PowellLike John Powell And Lorne BalfeAnd Lorne Balfe

And other performersAnd other performers He worked with He worked with

Rodrigo y Gabriella Rodrigo y Gabriella to compose the to compose the Spanish themes for Spanish themes for Pirates four.Pirates four.

He also He also collaborated with collaborated with famous violinist famous violinist Joshua Bell on Joshua Bell on Angel’s & Demons.Angel’s & Demons.

Video GamesVideo Games He’s also produced He’s also produced

and assisted and assisted several successful several successful video game scores.video game scores.

Including Crysis 2 Including Crysis 2 and the one on the and the one on the left.left.

Upcoming…Upcoming… Hans Zimmer is Hans Zimmer is

currently at work currently at work on the third of on the third of Christopher Nolan’s Christopher Nolan’s Batman films.Batman films.

This time he’s not This time he’s not working with James working with James Newton Howard on Newton Howard on the score.the score.

In conclusion…In conclusion… Composing referential Composing referential

music is one thing, but music is one thing, but effectively telling effectively telling someone else’s story someone else’s story through music is through music is another.another.

The most important The most important compliment I can give compliment I can give a film composer is that a film composer is that their music makes the their music makes the movie better. In this movie better. In this case it is earned.case it is earned.

‘‘Up is Down’Up is Down’ An swashbuckling An swashbuckling

piece interweaving piece interweaving Jack Sparrow’s Jack Sparrow’s musical cues and musical cues and the heroic, the heroic, emotional theme of emotional theme of the third film. the third film.

Featured in the Featured in the scene where the scene where the Black Pearl is flipped Black Pearl is flipped to escape Davy to escape Davy Jones’ Locker.Jones’ Locker.

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0:00- The music becomes 0:00- The music becomes more complicated as more complicated as multiple instruments are multiple instruments are added to create a added to create a multilayered melody.multilayered melody.

0:19-Strings enter, adding 0:19-Strings enter, adding Jack’s leitmotif.Jack’s leitmotif.

0:32- The World’s End 0:32- The World’s End theme, a three-cord melody, theme, a three-cord melody, is melded with the piece, is melded with the piece, giving it a more epic feel.giving it a more epic feel.

0:43- The World’s End 0:43- The World’s End theme departs, leaving theme departs, leaving Jack’s theme behind richer, Jack’s theme behind richer, with a more pronounced with a more pronounced undertone.undertone.

1:00- A musical bridge is 1:00- A musical bridge is inserted, and the World’s inserted, and the World’s End theme is redeployed End theme is redeployed for more substantial for more substantial three-cord harmony.three-cord harmony.

1:29- Four different 1:29- Four different elements of the piece elements of the piece are showcased in turn: are showcased in turn: the first, a flute, followed the first, a flute, followed by a piccolo-like by a piccolo-like woodwind, then tuba woodwind, then tuba (brass), then percussion.(brass), then percussion.

1:37- The Music 1:37- The Music escalates toward its escalates toward its finale.finale.

2:00- The melody from the very beginning is 2:00- The melody from the very beginning is reintroduced, and then merged with the reintroduced, and then merged with the bridge.bridge.

2:23- A voice choir is added as the piece 2:23- A voice choir is added as the piece reaches its climactic crescendo.reaches its climactic crescendo.

‘‘Dream is Collapsing’Dream is Collapsing’ Played with Played with

electronophones, electronophones, the primary theme the primary theme of this science of this science fiction heist movie fiction heist movie combines similar combines similar sequences of notes sequences of notes of varying intensity, of varying intensity, which indicates the which indicates the multiple levels of multiple levels of the dream world.the dream world.

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0:00- The same six 0:00- The same six synthetic notes are synthetic notes are repeated in major and repeated in major and minor.minor.

0:22- Electronic 0:22- Electronic percussion becomes percussion becomes more recognizable.more recognizable.

0:34- Another stronger 0:34- Another stronger sequence of notes sequence of notes inserted.inserted.

0:45- Another melody, slower and stronger. Each melody 0:45- Another melody, slower and stronger. Each melody endures variation, sped up or slowed down, all merging into endures variation, sped up or slowed down, all merging into a cohesive whole. a cohesive whole.

1:35- The ascent halts as it reaches the cloister bell-like 1:35- The ascent halts as it reaches the cloister bell-like quarter of notes, the most powerful in the piece. It replaces quarter of notes, the most powerful in the piece. It replaces all other note threads except for one, until the music just all other note threads except for one, until the music just stops stops

‘‘Discombobulate’Discombobulate’ The purest The purest

incarnation of incarnation of Sherlock’s musical Sherlock’s musical theme, which is theme, which is also the musical also the musical theme of the film. theme of the film. Chaotic and Chaotic and eccentric. eccentric.

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0:00- Intro, where the 0:00- Intro, where the four note theme is four note theme is introduced.introduced.

0:21- The heavy 0:21- The heavy percussive element is percussive element is introduced.introduced.

0:38- A violin inserted 0:38- A violin inserted and the three different and the three different instruments weave instruments weave around each other.around each other.

0:54- The same 0:54- The same introductory chimes introductory chimes now indicate now indicate descent.descent.

1:00- An accordion 1:00- An accordion is added for even is added for even quirkier sound.quirkier sound.

1:14- The sound 1:14- The sound intensifies, and the intensifies, and the violin is showcased.violin is showcased.

1:32- Now the horn.1:32- Now the horn. 1:45- The tuba announces the beginning of yet 1:45- The tuba announces the beginning of yet

another incarnation of the melody.another incarnation of the melody. 2:08- The piece builds to a crescendo, followed by 2:08- The piece builds to a crescendo, followed by

the four note motif.the four note motif.

‘‘160 BPM’160 BPM’ Fittingly takes after Fittingly takes after

some religious some religious music with the use music with the use of organs and of organs and choirs. The theme choirs. The theme of this suite seems of this suite seems to be ascension, to be ascension, resembling the resembling the antagonist’s goal to antagonist’s goal to purify the church.purify the church.

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0:00- Intro-the music ascends 0:00- Intro-the music ascends from the very beginning, from the very beginning, growing louder and faster as growing louder and faster as more instruments and more more instruments and more choral accompaniment joins choral accompaniment joins the beginning ensemble.the beginning ensemble.

0:43- The primary melody 0:43- The primary melody emerges, and is joined by emerges, and is joined by male choir.male choir.

1:03- Which is exchanged for 1:03- Which is exchanged for a more female choir.a more female choir.

1:14- A crescendo followed by a rapid descent that 1:14- A crescendo followed by a rapid descent that then curves upward. Male and female choir then curves upward. Male and female choir continue to trade off.continue to trade off.

1:37- The main theme revisited, more powerful 1:37- The main theme revisited, more powerful now, enhanced with organs. Afterward the female now, enhanced with organs. Afterward the female choir is showcased again.choir is showcased again.

2:09- Percussion and beat intensify the composition.2:09- Percussion and beat intensify the composition. 2:27- The female choir, after rejoining the melody, 2:27- The female choir, after rejoining the melody,

leads the way to a rich organ sound. leads the way to a rich organ sound. 2:41- Flashback to the beginning of the piece, 2:41- Flashback to the beginning of the piece,

where the different elements are shown more where the different elements are shown more individually.individually.

3:27- The choir’s solo is 3:27- The choir’s solo is particularly poignant.particularly poignant.

3:32- The full strength of 3:32- The full strength of the percussion is back.the percussion is back.

3:44- The main theme is 3:44- The main theme is revisited via strings, revisited via strings, joined by a beat that joined by a beat that increases in prevalence.increases in prevalence.

3:58- Organ solo, and 3:58- Organ solo, and the other components the other components join in over time.join in over time.

4:25- Drums solo.4:25- Drums solo. 4:36- Both choirs take the lead.4:36- Both choirs take the lead. 4:46- And we’re back, but with less of an overbearing 4:46- And we’re back, but with less of an overbearing

beat this times as it ascends, perhaps a more angelic beat this times as it ascends, perhaps a more angelic sound, as opposed to violence of the natural man?sound, as opposed to violence of the natural man?

5:08- With some 5:08- With some additions, the voices additions, the voices are the main focus are the main focus now, as it builds and now, as it builds and builds again, the other builds again, the other instrumentation leads instrumentation leads the listener to pay the listener to pay attention to the choirs.attention to the choirs.

5:45- Proceeding 5:45- Proceeding toward the penultimate toward the penultimate crescendo.crescendo.

6:02- Building toward 6:02- Building toward the climax, which is the climax, which is almost the entire piece almost the entire piece in miniature.in miniature.

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