Academy disqualifies 'Dark' score Music cue sheet lists five names as composers By JON BURLINGAME Posted: Wed., Nov. 12, 2008, 8:53pm PT The score for "The Dark Knight" has been disqualified by the executive committee of the Academy music branch. Formal letters to that effect are expected to go out this week to composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, who collaborated on the music. Their previous collaboration, on "Batman Begins," was similarly disqualified in 2005. Sources inside the committee said that the big issue was the fact that five names were listed as composers on the music cue sheet, the official studio document that specifies every piece of music (along with its duration and copyright owner) in the film. Zimmer said, in an interview with Variety prior to this week's Acad action, that listing multiple names on the cue sheet was a way of financially rewarding parts of the music team who helped make the overall work successful. (Performing-rights societies like ASCAP and BMI use the cue sheet to distribute royalties to composers.) Zimmer, Howard and the other three individuals -- music editor Alex Gibson, ambient music designer Mel Wesson and composer Lorne Balfe -- reportedly signed an affidavit stating that the score was primarily the work of Zimmer and Howard. That apparently wasn't enough for the majority of the committee, which was also supplied with documentation indicating that more than 60%, but less than 70%, of the score was credited to Zimmer and Howard. The "Dark Knight" score -- and the whole issue of multiple-composer collaboration, which is on the rise in Hollywood these days -- has occupied about four hours of discussion over the past two executive committee meetings. Some members sided with Zimmer and Howard; citing the originality and cutting-edge nature of the music, they urged others to keep the "Dark Knight" score eligible despite the cue-sheet issue. Both Zimmer and Howard declined comment on the ruling. Both are seven-time nominees; Zimmer won for "The Lion King." 新闻连结：http://tinyurl.com/6zajdh 影艺学院音乐部门的执委会决议取消【黑暗骑士】配乐的入围资格，HZ和苦命郎JNH本周 稍晚就会收到通知。(三年前开战的配乐也以类似理由被拒於奥斯卡门外) 执委会内部消息来源指出，阿蝙再度中枪的关键在於：总共有五位作曲者的名字列在曲目 表(还会记载乐曲长度和版权所有者)上头。 HZ稍早在接受综艺日报访问时表示，多列几个名字在曲目表上的作法，可以让真正有贡献 的人得到应有的回馈(版税)。 HZ、JNH、音乐剪辑师 Alex Gibson 、音效设计师 Mel Wesson 、配乐家 Lorne Balfe， 这五人据称都签下声明书，表示这部电影的配乐主要为HZ和JNH两人的创作。而且执委会 手中也握有文件，显示有六到七成的音乐版权为HZ和JNH所有。 可是这样做并无法说服大多数委员，执委会总共召开两次会议、花费四小时商讨该如何处 置，最後仍决议取消本片配乐角逐奥斯卡的资格。 按：影艺学院该修改游戏规则了吧，明明把影子作曲家列出来才是正轨。 --

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