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Danny
Elfman
FILM COMPOSER
Unit Overview
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A Brief History of Danny Elfman
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Elfman’s Composition for Batman (1989.)
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Elfman’s Composition for The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993.)
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A Brief History of Danny Elfman
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Order of Lesson Content
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Place of birth
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Education history
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Early career
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Notable film scores
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Personal life
Assignment
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The student will use either the internet or library resources in order to find
their favorite Danny Elfman movie/composition and write why said
movie/film score is their favorite.
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Batman
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Order of Lesson Content
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Interview video about Danny Elfman’s composition process for the film.
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PowerPoint slide about the film’s story.
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Listen to “The Joker’s Poem” and discuss the emotional effect.
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Listen to “Batman to the Rescue” and discuss the emotional effect
Assignment
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The student will select one of the above sections of the film’s score and
will write a paragraph discussing their opinion of the music’s emotional
effectiveness.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Order of Lesson Content
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Interview video over Danny Elfman’s composition process for the film.
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PowerPoint slide about the Film’s story.
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Show the scene, “This is Halloween,” and discuss the mood, setting, and
purpose.
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Show the scene, “What’s This,” and discuss the mood, setting, and
purpose.
Assignment
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The student will describe how the two songs/scenes compare and
contrast in a paragraph.
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