My final portfolio work for this academic year will include the creation of a soundtrack, which will be used in two different clips of the film “Alice in Wonderland”. The two extracts will be taken from:
- Alice in Wonderland (1903) – Lewis Carroll | BFI National Archive
- Alice im Wunderland – Anime 1992 – VHS
My concept will combine two different types of film from two different eras. The first one was published in 1903 and it is a silent film, while the second one is an anime film published in 1992. The technological advancements and the way each film was created will enable me to produce different soundtracks.
My intention is to compose classical music for the 1903 film, since I believe this type of music matches with the 1900s era. For the anime, I want to compose a modernised piece, with some characteristics emerging from the 1990s decade.
The combination of the two might have a great contrast since the anime was created almost 100 years later, but when modern cultures mix with older ones, great results can be achieved.
Konstantinos Papanestoros 