1. Danny Elfman FILM COMPOSER

2. Unit Overview  A Brief History of Danny Elfman  Elfman’s Composition for Batman (1989.)  Elfman’s Composition for The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993.) https://w.taskstream.com/Unit/View/8B1A9CEF46110B8C23A544ADEF75E58 B

3. A Brief History of Danny Elfman  Order of Lesson Content  Place of birth  Education history  Early career  Notable film scores  Personal life  Assignment  The student will use either the internet or library resources in order to find their favorite Danny Elfman movie/composition and write why said movie/film score is their favorite.  https://w.taskstream.com/Lesson/View/596A3292FF04C3E5AA3D0A1 36A963052 https://w.taskstream.com/Lesson/View/596A3292FF04C3E5AA3D0A1 36A963052

4. Batman  Order of Lesson Content  Interview video about Danny Elfman’s composition process for the film.  PowerPoint slide about the film’s story.  Listen to “The Joker’s Poem” and discuss the emotional effect.  Listen to “Batman to the Rescue” and discuss the emotional effect  Assignment  The student will select one of the above sections of the film’s score and will write a paragraph discussing their opinion of the music’s emotional effectiveness.  https://w.taskstream.com/Lesson/View/CB73A669D9AED136AA29C7 E40827665F https://w.taskstream.com/Lesson/View/CB73A669D9AED136AA29C7 E40827665F

5. The Nightmare Before Christmas  Order of Lesson Content  Interview video over Danny Elfman’s composition process for the film.  PowerPoint slide about the Film’s story.  Show the scene, “This is Halloween,” and discuss the mood, setting, and purpose.  Show the scene, “What’s This,” and discuss the mood, setting, and purpose.  Assignment  The student will describe how the two songs/scenes compare and contrast in a paragraph.  https://w.taskstream.com/Lesson/View/2DAAC8F548F9DCC06EC783 7D50E675D9 https://w.taskstream.com/Lesson/View/2DAAC8F548F9DCC06EC783 7D50E675D9