I love watching cartoons from my youth, and I was pumped to see that Warner Bros was releasing The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie in theaters. One of the things that gets me most into those movies is the score, which allows you to laugh and feel the other emotions of the story. And that's why I was so excited to talk to Joshua Moshier, the composer behind the movie. As the first fully-animated Looney Tunes film to hit theaters, The Day The Earth Blew Up takes audiences on a cosmic adventure with Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, blending classic animated storytelling with contemporary innovation. His score perfectly encapsulates this, drawing inspiration from Carl Stalling's original compositions while also embracing the film's sci-fi setting.Let's dive into the interview. - YouTube www.youtube.com NFS: Hey Joshua! Your 80-minute score on The Day The Earth Blew Up is a constant and dynamic presence throughout the 90-minute film. How does your process change when crafting a score of such detail and length?JM: Hello! Thank you for listening so closely. Before I started writing to picture, I wrote two suites of themes, inspired by some early footage and art shown to me by Pete Browngardt and Alex Kirwan. These became a helpful well to draw from when the edit became ready for score. Once I’m writing to the picture, the detail is refined and polished at every stage, from the sketch to the mockup, orchestration, recording, and mixing. That’s true on...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 1 July