Montage by Splice Moments of Wonder: Animated Drama

Animated films have become a monumental part of the cinematic landscape, capturing the hearts an imaginations of kids and adults everywhere through storytelling. Companies like Pixar, Dreamworks, and Blue Sky have dreamt up some of the most iconic characters and fantasy worlds that are supported by equally creative soundtracks to match the moment of each story. Pianist, composer, and storyteller himself Harold O’Neal set out to build a sample score that lived up to the wonder of these incredible films.

Moments of Wonder is a boundless sample pack inspired by these animated films that provides the perfect emotional touch for every part of your story. Melancholy piano loops that transport you to a rainy day, dramatic harp glissandos that put you in the clouds, and rich string sections that give you a sense of magic. The pack is led by a dozen or so Melodic Stacks that act as scene starters for a variety of emotions. Within these stacks are stems that can be mixed and matched with many alternative options.

Recorded in Splice’s Sound Factory studios in Hollywood, Harold worked with some of the most sought after session musicians in LA - Pia Salvia (Harp), Megan Shung (Violin) and Ismael Guerrero (Cello). They're virtuosic playing combined with Harold’s direction make this pack one of the most technically rich you can find on Splice. Dive into this impressive pack today and provide your next score or production with a level of cinematic imagination that it’s missing. These samples are fertile ground for resampling, flipping, and reworking: we can’t wait to see what Moments of Wonder you create for yourself. 

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With being compared to Duke Ellington, Kenny Kirkland, and Maurice Ravel by The New York Times, Harold O'Neal FRSA (pianist, producer, speaker, social entrepreneur) has established himself as one of this generation's greatest pianists and composers.

He has received widespread recognition and coverage in a variety of media outlets, including Forbes, NPR's All Things Considered, The New Yorker, Fortune Magazine, and the 92nd St Y: 7 Days Of Genius series. O'Neal has also been granted fellowship to the prestigious Royal Society of the Arts, with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as patron. Recently, Harold O'Neal brought his storytelling expertise to Pixar's Academy Award-winning film, Soul, serving as a creative expert behind the scenes with his stories providing valuable resources to the filmmaking process.

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