E.T.

It is easy to see how William was influenced by the early Hollywood composers as many of his scores seem to adhere to classical film music stereotypes. For example, throughout E.T. there seemed to be a repeating theme that varied during different situations such scenes with happiness, drama, or close interaction between Elliot and E.T. The music is almost completely underscoring and plays almost without stop for the entire movie. The theme played at the start of the movie is designed to evoke outer space and is played with a full orchestra. There was also some illustration used in times of a quick movement.