Danny Elfman's Batman 
Subtitle: A Film Score Guide
Edition: 2Rev Ed edition
Series: Scarecrow Film Score Guides
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: October 28, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780810851269
Subjects: Composition & orchestration; Contemporary popular music; Elements of music (eg harmony, melody, etc); Films, cinema; Music/Songbooks; General; Music; Individual Composer & Musician; Instruction & Study - Theory; Performing Arts / General; Elfman, Danny; Batman; Elfman, Danny
Description: "Danny Elfman's Batman: A Film Score Guide examines Elfman's scoring technique and provides a detailed analysis and commentary on the Batman score. The film is discussed in the context of its comic-book origins and the fantasy-action genre, setting it and its score against late 1970s and early 1980s equivalents such as Star Wars and Superman, and revealing how Burton and Elfman changed the cinematic idea of a superhero. The book also explores Elfman's musical background, his place within the film music industry, and the controversy following the release of Batman."--BOOK JACKET.