Abstract This article discusses Nobuo Uematsu's leitmotivic soundtracks to the 16-bit Final
Fantasy role-playing games. I identify five distinct techniques within these soundtracks …

Final Fantasy VII (1997) is perhaps best known for its compelling story and memorable
soundtrack. Like many of the other games within the franchise, storytelling within FF7 is …

Abstract John Williams's “Imperial March” is one of the most iconic film themes ever written.
Despite its popularity, however, little scholarship exists on the origins of the theme and the …

Contemporary screen scoring is often described in terms of its emphasis on secondary
compositional parameters over traditional thematic processes characteristic of the classical …

Abstract Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda is one of the best selling video game franchises in
the world, spanning nearly four decades of constant releases, and has created a substantial …

Leitmotif, a recurring musical theme that represents a character, idea, or situation, is a
device used in operas, film scores, and musical theater. Accredited to Richard Wagner …