ForMigration,composerJohn Powellwas tasked with creating a theme for a reluctant hero that evolves throughout his journey.
Written and directed by Benjamin Renner,Migrationfollows a family of ducks on a new journey.
Setting their sights on Jamaica, Mack takes his family on a trip south that quickly goes wrong.
‘Migration’Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
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That was a very deliberate decision, and then also a tune for the rest of the family.
DEADLINE: Were there specific instruments that you wanted to use for this film?
POWELL: In talking to Benjamin, it turns out that hes actually a huge classical music fan.
One of the interesting things about Peter and the Wolf is the duck, which is an oboe.
It is a wonderful sort of picture of a very anxious duck.
When you get to New York, its not New York as we know it.
Its not jazz, its not Broadway, none of that.
I used all sorts of very strange voices.
DEADLINE: What were some of the biggest challenges for you on this project?
