grab your ocarina and play along hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be going
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be going
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be going behind the scenes of The Legend of Zelda
behind the scenes of The Legend of Zelda
behind the scenes of The Legend of Zelda symphony of the goddesses
so tell us about symphony of the
so tell us about symphony of the goddesses simply the goddesses is a for
goddesses simply the goddesses is a for
goddesses simply the goddesses is a for movement symphony written under the
movement symphony written under the
movement symphony written under the direction of Koji Kondo of Nintendo by
direction of Koji Kondo of Nintendo by
direction of Koji Kondo of Nintendo by Chad cider our music director is it’s
Chad cider our music director is it’s
Chad cider our music director is it’s kind of a story of The Legend of Zelda
kind of a story of The Legend of Zelda
kind of a story of The Legend of Zelda told the way that we want to be done in
told the way that we want to be done in
told the way that we want to be done in a live environment with sound we have
a live environment with sound we have
a live environment with sound we have the full narrative of the series and so
the full narrative of the series and so
the full narrative of the series and so we get to really explore and dive into
we get to really explore and dive into
we get to really explore and dive into the story of Zelda and give it give it
the story of Zelda and give it give it
the story of Zelda and give it give it to you in a very nostalgic and an
to you in a very nostalgic and an
to you in a very nostalgic and an enjoyable way we have a 66 piece
enjoyable way we have a 66 piece
enjoyable way we have a 66 piece Orchestra a 24 voice choir we have a
Orchestra a 24 voice choir we have a
Orchestra a 24 voice choir we have a huge visual element which is a huge
huge visual element which is a huge
huge visual element which is a huge screen as you can see behind us it is
screen as you can see behind us it is
screen as you can see behind us it is formatted like a classical concert so we
formatted like a classical concert so we
formatted like a classical concert so we start off with a big overture then we go
start off with a big overture then we go
start off with a big overture then we go into some interludes which are kind of
into some interludes which are kind of
into some interludes which are kind of one-offs and then we dive into the
one-offs and then we dive into the
one-offs and then we dive into the actual symphony itself which is a for
actual symphony itself which is a for
actual symphony itself which is a for movement symphony precluded by a prelude
movement symphony precluded by a prelude
movement symphony precluded by a prelude so the symphony itself it’s the first of
so the symphony itself it’s the first of
so the symphony itself it’s the first of its kind for a video game concert to
its kind for a video game concert to
its kind for a video game concert to have something in four movements like
have something in four movements like
have something in four movements like this which makes it really special
what games does the story follow it
what games does the story follow it follows pretty much everything except
follows pretty much everything except
follows pretty much everything except for Skyward Sword the latest installment
for Skyward Sword the latest installment
for Skyward Sword the latest installment of the legend of zelda each movement
of the legend of zelda each movement
of the legend of zelda each movement highlights one of the major temple
highlights one of the major temple
highlights one of the major temple titles one of the anchoring titles in
titles one of the anchoring titles in
titles one of the anchoring titles in the series we start off with ocarina of
the series we start off with ocarina of
the series we start off with ocarina of time then we go into the wind waker
time then we go into the wind waker
time then we go into the wind waker followed by twilight princess and then
followed by twilight princess and then
followed by twilight princess and then we finish with a link to the past and so
we finish with a link to the past and so
we finish with a link to the past and so with each of those movements which are
with each of those movements which are
with each of those movements which are about 10-12 minutes apiece we really
about 10-12 minutes apiece we really
about 10-12 minutes apiece we really take you through the story and you get
take you through the story and you get
take you through the story and you get to sort of relive all those moments of
to sort of relive all those moments of
to sort of relive all those moments of victory and danger and excitement that
victory and danger and excitement that
victory and danger and excitement that are you experienced while playing these
are you experienced while playing these
are you experienced while playing these games now we’ve got this big screen
games now we’ve got this big screen
games now we’ve got this big screen behind us how does multimedia plains of
behind us how does multimedia plains of
behind us how does multimedia plains of show it’s pretty much the focus of the
show it’s pretty much the focus of the
show it’s pretty much the focus of the show in terms of the visual focus
show in terms of the visual focus
show in terms of the visual focus everything that the orchestra is
everything that the orchestra is
everything that the orchestra is performing it’s all edited to the video
performing it’s all edited to the video
performing it’s all edited to the video so the music is performed in sync with
so the music is performed in sync with
so the music is performed in sync with the video every cue everything is in
the video every cue everything is in
the video every cue everything is in sync and it’s all again it solid live so
sync and it’s all again it solid live so
sync and it’s all again it solid live so in a way it’s like a music video we’ve
in a way it’s like a music video we’ve
in a way it’s like a music video we’ve gone in and put the story on top of the
gone in and put the story on top of the
gone in and put the story on top of the music so that you’re you’re actually
music so that you’re you’re actually
music so that you’re you’re actually you’re actually seeing it like a movie
you’re actually seeing it like a movie
you’re actually seeing it like a movie what is it about the story of Link and
what is it about the story of Link and
what is it about the story of Link and Zelda that has been so enduring what
Zelda that has been so enduring what
Zelda that has been so enduring what happens is the story and the game itself
happens is the story and the game itself
happens is the story and the game itself and the struggles that you go through it
and the struggles that you go through it
and the struggles that you go through it comes very personal and and these
comes very personal and and these
comes very personal and and these experiences become your own you follow
experiences become your own you follow
experiences become your own you follow the characters you grow with the
the characters you grow with the
the characters you grow with the characters and you grow with the story
characters and you grow with the story
characters and you grow with the story and this is definitely one game that’s
and this is definitely one game that’s
and this is definitely one game that’s enabled people to do that with the show
enabled people to do that with the show
enabled people to do that with the show it’s allowing a lot of disparate fans
it’s allowing a lot of disparate fans
it’s allowing a lot of disparate fans who really have grown up just like me
who really have grown up just like me
who really have grown up just like me with this with this franchise to come
with this with this franchise to come
with this with this franchise to come together and share that energy it really
together and share that energy it really
together and share that energy it really ends up being like a giant family
ends up being like a giant family
ends up being like a giant family reunion which is it which is interesting
reunion which is it which is interesting
reunion which is it which is interesting and interesting dynamic but something
and interesting dynamic but something
and interesting dynamic but something really special
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