The Sound of a Snow Queen: Perspectives on Synchronic Intermediality and 'Let It Go'

In this essay, I use the song 'Let It Go' from Frozen as a steppingstone for addressing song and animated musical film as combined media, or rather integrations, and, based on the models put forward by Lars Ellestrom, propose a framework for discussing different kinds of synchronic intermediality. I propose that when analysing synchronic intermediality, we need to consider (at least) three types of combination: 1) combination of modalities (understood as formal structures framing the content), 2) combination of qualified aspects (understood as conventions of media products, herein those aspects tied to media representation), and 3) combination of semiotic content. Keywords: intermediality, song, musical, combination, Frozen