Andrew Stanton and the composer Thomas Newman carried wonderfully well in their first collaboration, "Finding Nemo" (Finding Nemo), so it seemed natural to return to work on "WALL • E". Because the film is more emphasis on visual storytelling and less on dialogue, music plays a bigger role than usual, as it helps filmmakers to convey feelings and to communicate the story. Newman collaborated with rock legend Peter Gabriel in a song called "Down to Earth", creating a fun postscript to the movie musical. Stanton notes: "Working with Tom has always been a dream for me. I've been a fan of his music because it is very original. I remember the first time that I spoke of this project was the night of the Academy Awards ® in 2004, where he had gone with 'Nemo'. I said I had an idea for a movie, and I had to do with 'Hello Dolly' and science fiction. I wondered if he would talk after what had just said. But it so happened that the soundtrack of 'Hello Dolly' was composed by the legendary Tom's uncle, Lionel Newman, so in a way, all in the family. "The only thing that is guaranteed when working with Tom is that get something unconventional, "Stanton says .." When you want something that belongs to a conventional genre like science fiction, you know you will get something with a twist. The soundtrack gives the film its own identity and not like anything we've heard before. In 'WALL • E', reached a new level of beauty and majesty, which exceeded anything I had ever imagined. " One of the things he most admired Newman Stanton's work on "WALL • E" was his ability to grasp issues of outer space and all the details of the relationship between the two protagonists robots. "Tom was able to communicate a sense of the world we were creating with its soundtrack," says Stanton .. "In the first act is a scene where we see WALL • E in your daily routine, something very mechanical. The soundtrack has a rhythm 'industrial' with a very weak whistle, almost like someone whistling while you work. Tom always get the exact tone for those times. And with its unique mix once you have recorded the theme with the orchestra, gives a theme to a whole new palette of sounds. You have an innate ability to understand the most intimate feelings hides a scene. I think that's why we got along so well, because I always focus on the emotional aspects of stories. "
Newman added: "Writing music for an animated film is very different from writing for a real action movie. In animation, everything is expressed in a very short time, sometimes in seconds. When transmitting something, immediately starts the action. In 'Nemo' I learned that you can not pass on something for a long time. To work in animation transitions are necessary, and for that music should help you move from one feeling to another.
"My music tends to follow a pattern, it is often repetitive. I like working with a drummer or a guitarist who can add to these patterns something that is relevant to the sound, "says Newman. "If you repeat a few phrases, the ear may hear tones that enhance the perception of sound and music. What interests me about music is its depth. "
For the song "Down to Earth", which is heard at the end of the film, Stanton had the opportunity to collaborate with another of the giants of music, Peter Gabriel. Stanton, who has been a big fan of rock legend since he was 12, got in touch with Gabriel to write a song that was part of the end of the story.
Stanton recalls, "Working with Peter has been one of the best moments of my career. When we reached the end of the movie, I knew we needed to add some additional plot points and create something to convey the overall message of the film. And suddenly I remembered that Peter is the father of world music for most of the Western world. The idea that he and Tom worked together I felt fantastic, because he was convinced that the result would be wonderful. Tom went to London to see Peter, and from then there was a love story. Suddenly, Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel came up with this amazing song called 'Down to Earth', which far exceeds my highest expectations. The letters of Peter are very simple, but it has totally hit the spot. I was so excited when I heard the lyrics, because it is very smart and fits perfectly. Perfectly reflects the style of Peter Gabriel, and it was based on the story I had written. I was captivated from the very start. "
"You see much that is a song by Peter Gabriel, but also has the ability to connect and sensitivity of Tom," Stanton added .. "Tom was so inspired by the song, which returned to film and other music created for some key moments in the same subjects. It looks very good in the film. "
Source: Walt Disney Studios
Source: Walt Disney Studios
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