Does anyone know this tidbit of info? On a Zimmer score where he has others compose additional music, what is the average percent of the total score that Zimmer usually contributes? I thought this would be interesting to find out when I looked at my copy of "POTC: At Worlds End" and saw that 7 people contributed additional music. Maybe on that particular score Zimmer did hardly anything but lend his clout and name? Anybody know the answer? I'll take bets on the average percentage he usually contributes to a score with other contributers. I say probably less that half of the score will be his.
Does anyone know this tidbit of info? On a Zimmer score where he has others compose additional music, what is the average percent of the total score that Zimmer usually contributes? I thought this would be interesting to find out when I looked at my copy of "POTC: At Worlds End" and saw that 7 people contributed additional music. Maybe on that particular score Zimmer did hardly anything but lend his clout and name? Anybody know the answer? I'll take bets on the average percentage he usually contributes to a score with other contributers. I say probably less that half of the score will be his.
I'd suppose 100% is Company, with Hans Zimmer at the head.
I liken it to classical music where many times the conductor gets more credit than the composer on the albums. Its his face on the cover and his name that's printed in a larger font than anyone else. When he conducts he over enthusiastically and violently waves his little stick around as if he is the one producing the sound of the music by some magical means rather than the musicians.
Zimmer (RC) is essentially a brand name. It doesn't matter how much he did himself on any particular job. The producers want a Zimmer brand score, and Zimmer delivers.
What would be nicer would be to give proper credit to where it's due. Something like the Superman: The Movie (and ONLY the first movie) portion of the FSM Superman box set. In that it shows specifically who orchestrated each cue, even ones that are not alone in the track. It's much better than seeing three names and then three more and not knowing who did what....
