His first orchestral composition, Serenada Schizophrana, was played at Carnegie Hall. The composition was featured in the sountrack to the IMAX film Deep Sea 3D, which was conducted by John Mauceri and narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. In 2005, Elfman worked with Tim Burton on the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the stop-motion animated musical Corpse Bride. He has received a Grammy and has been nominated for three Academy Awards.