For Pixar‘s Elemental, composer Thomas Newman was given the challenge of scoring for ‘elemental’ cultures that don’t exist in the real world, while instilling a sense of familiarity for the viewer. He ...

For Migration, composer John Powell was tasked with creating a theme for a reluctant hero that evolves throughout his journey. Written and directed by Benjamin Renner, Migration follows a family of ...

The current sound of children’s television animation has expanded notably with composer Ego Plum’s score to the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks, in which electronics and guitars fuse with the sound of ...

Jack de Mello, a giant in native Hawaiian music and composer for various Hanna-Barbera Productions animated series, including “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons,” has died. He passed Saturday in Las ...

Illumination’s upcoming film Migration is a comedy about a family of ducks trying to fly from New York to Jamaica. Writer-director Benjamin Renner makes his 3D animation debut, and John Powell wrote ...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bubblegum Animation Studios, who specialize in making aesthetically pleasing cartoons paired with expertly composed music, are excited to bring on board Ace ...

Joining the legendary Disney musical icon on the Lasseter comeback trail is "Shrek" co-director Vicky Jenson. “Alan Menken’s music defines a generation and is loved by audiences around the world,” ...

Heitor Pereira scored both installments of the "Despicable Me" and "Smurfs" series. By Austin Siegemund-Broka Heitor Pereira has his name on two films in the summer’s spate of family animations — ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Netflix is preparing to revisit the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender with a brand new ...

With “Rio 2” in release and “How to Train Your Dragon 2” due in June, London-born John Powell reconfirms his status as today’s leading composer for animated films. Twenty of his 54 features have been ...