Drawn to Sound - Animation Film Music and Sonicity - Rebecca Coyle †
5 Polar Grooves: Dance, Music and Musicality in Happy Feet
Drawn to Sound - Animation Film Music and Sonicity - Rebecca Coyle †
Philip Hayward [+]
Southern Cross Univeristy
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Philip Hayward has taught film and popular music studies in Australia and the United Kingdom and is Professor and Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Research) at Southern Cross University, Australia. His previous books include Off The Planet: Music, Sound and Science Fiction Cinema (2004) and he is a performer in an avant garde chainsaw quartet performing work written by composer Michael Hannan.
Description
This chapter analyses the operation of the “accidental musical” text of the film. It considers the nature of the ‘iconic’ songs presented, the role of tap-dancing in relation to these and, in conclusion, how these relate to the eco-political messages that are heavily inscribed within the text.