Composers and animators the creation of interpretative and collaborative vocabularies.

This article considers the role of the composer within the creation of animated films, and identifies some historical and contemporary models of interpretation and collaboration between animation director and sonic artist. It is argued that the development of tools and graphic systems for communicating specifics from one field to the other evidences a shared creative vocabulary from which may evolve specialist hybrid vocabularies, and at times may lead to innovative collaborative practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]