Composer

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Thomas Newman

Genre

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Film

Style

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Film Score

Compose Date

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2003

Average_duration

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55:35

Finding Nemo is a 2003 American computer-animated adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Andrew Stanton. The film premiered on May 30, 2003, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, and was released in the United States on May 30, 2003. The film follows the story of a clownfish named Marlin, who sets out on a journey to find his son Nemo, who has been taken by a scuba diver. The soundtrack for Finding Nemo was composed by Thomas Newman, who is known for his work on films such as The Shawshank Redemption and American Beauty. The soundtrack was released on May 20, 2003, by Walt Disney Records. The soundtrack features a total of 40 tracks, with a runtime of 57 minutes. The music is primarily orchestral, with a focus on strings and woodwinds. The soundtrack also features several songs, including "Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin and "Just Keep Swimming" by Ellen DeGeneres. The soundtrack is divided into several movements, each of which corresponds to a different scene or emotion in the film. The first movement, titled "Nemo Egg (Main Title)", is a short, upbeat piece that sets the tone for the film. The second movement, "First Day", is a more somber piece that reflects Marlin's anxiety about his son's first day of school. The third movement, "Field Trip", is a playful piece that accompanies Nemo and his classmates on a field trip. The fourth movement, "Mr. Ray, Scientist", is a whimsical piece that introduces the character of Mr. Ray, a manta ray who serves as the class's teacher. The fifth movement, "The Divers", is a tense piece that accompanies the scene in which Nemo is taken by the scuba diver. The sixth movement, "Lost", is a melancholy piece that reflects Marlin's despair after losing his son. The seventh movement, "Short-Term Dory", is a lighthearted piece that accompanies the introduction of Dory, a forgetful blue tang who helps Marlin on his journey. The eighth movement, "Why Trust a Shark?", is a tense piece that accompanies the scene in which Marlin and Dory encounter a group of sharks. The ninth movement, "Friends Not Food", is a triumphant piece that accompanies the scene in which Marlin and Dory escape from the sharks. The tenth movement, "Fish-O-Rama", is a playful piece that accompanies the scene in which Marlin and Dory encounter a school of fish. The eleventh movement, "Gill", is a tense piece that accompanies the introduction of Gill, a moorish idol who helps Marlin and Dory escape from a fish tank. The twelfth movement, "Mount Wannahockaloogie", is a playful piece that accompanies the scene in which Marlin and Dory ride the East Australian Current. The thirteenth movement, "Foolproof", is a tense piece that accompanies the scene in which Marlin and Dory attempt to rescue Nemo from the fish tank. The fourteenth movement, "Squishy", is a playful piece that accompanies the scene in which Nemo meets his new friends in the fish tank. The fifteenth movement, "Jellyfish Forest", is a whimsical piece that accompanies the scene in which Marlin and Dory encounter a forest of jellyfish. The sixteenth movement, "Stay Awake", is a melancholy piece that reflects Marlin's anxiety about losing his son again. The seventeenth movement, "School of Fish", is a playful piece that accompanies the scene in which Marlin and Dory encounter a school of fish who form various shapes.

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