Editing Filmation (section)

== Voice talent ==
Like other animation studios, Filmation had its stock company of voiceover actors. Some of the most famous included [[Larry Storch]], [[Dallas McKennon]] (best known as the voice of Archie in the Archie cartoon and as Cincinnatus, in the Daniel Boone TV series), [[Bud Collyer]], the original radio voice of [[Superman]], reprised the role for Filmation for their late 1960s version of the Man of Steel; [[Adam West]] and [[Burt Ward]] (who recreated their roles as "[[Batman]] and [[Robin (character)|Robin]]" from their [[Batman (TV series)|1960s live-action series]] for Filmation's 1977 animated incarnation), [[Jane Webb]], and good friends and colleagues [[Edward Asner]] and [[Linda Gary]] (Gary voiced a majority of Filmation's work in the 1980s), along with [[John Erwin]] (voice of Reggie Mantle, and later the voice of [[He-Man]]), [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (character actor in TV and film), [[Ted Knight]], [[George DiCenzo]] (John [[Blackstar (TV series)|Blackstar]], [[Hordak]], Bow on ''[[She-Ra: Princess of Power|She-Ra]]''), [[Bill Cosby]] (voice of Fat Albert and himself), [[Melendy Britt]], [[Howard Morris]], [[Pat Fraley]], [[Charlie Adler]], [[Ed Gilbert]], [[Susan Blu]], [[Peter Cullen]], [[Frank Welker]], and Lou Scheimer (either uncredited, or under the [[pseudonym]] of "Erik (sometimes "Eric") Gunden").

=== Background musical talent ===
For the company's 1960s superhero efforts, composer [[John Gart]] (under the stage name John Marion) and music supervisor [[Gordon Zahler]] created strong themes and backing cues using a large orchestra, until the ''[[Batman]]'' entry in 1968, which used sparser production and jazzier themes.

The company's 1960s adventure series ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (TV series)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' (1967) and ''[[Fantastic Voyage (TV series)|Fantastic Voyage]]'' (1968) likewise used sparser music production. ''Journey'' made heavier emphasis on [[electric guitar|guitar]] than the company's previous series, while ''Voyage'' made use of deliberately haunting woodwinds to create a science fiction flavor.

According to the [[book]]lets accompanying some of the DVDs of Filmation's shows, composer [[Ray Ellis]] (who was assisted by his son Marc Ellis)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marcellismusic.com/biography.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929151816/http://www.marcellismusic.com/biography.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-09-29|title=Biography|website=Marc Ellis Music}}</ref> had produced the background music for most Filmation series under the pseudonyms "Yvette Blais and Jeff Michael".<ref>Mangels, Andy, DVD booklets for ''Space Sentinels/The Freedom Force'', ''Hero High'', ''The Ghost Busters'', ''Space Academy'', ''Jason of Star Command'' and ''The Secrets of Isis''</ref> Yvette Blais was Ellis's wife, while "Jeff" and "Michael" were the names of producer Norm Prescott's two sons (exactly what role Prescott played in the music, other than hiring the composers and musicians, is unclear). The full-length features ''Treasure Island'' and ''Oliver Twist'' credit "George Blais". Ellis's name does appear in ''Archie''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255040/ Ray Ellis – IMDb]</ref> and ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1970 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'' credits and both "Ray Ellis", and "Jeff Michaels" appear side by side on ''Groovie Goolies'' credits, where "Ellis" is credited for "Sabrina background music", and "Michaels" is credited for "Groovie Goolies background music".

Much of Ellis's background music in the late 1960s had a distinct, richly [[orchestrated]] sound not found on many other made-for-TV cartoon series of that period; though as time went on, it became more contemporary and often [[sound synthesis|synthesized]]. Ellis's work at the studio lasted from 1968 to 1982. [[Haim Saban]] and [[Shuki Levy]] composed and produced the studio's music for ''He-Man'' and ''She-Ra'' (during 1983–1986), along with the other studios for which they produced music scores. [[Frank W. Becker]] provided the music for Filmation's final animated series ''BraveStarr''.

In 1977, Dean Andre (Wallschlaeger), a 24-year-old composer/recording artist/producer, began writing theme and featured music for Filmation. His first series ''Archie's Bang-Shang Lalapalooza Show'' featured the voice of Daws Butler. He went on to compose themes for ''[[The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle]]'' and ''[[Fabulous Funnies]]'' (featuring the voices of [[June Foray]] and [[Alan Oppenheimer]]). Dean also lent his vocal talents to Filmation for thematic and featured music that he composed and produced for ''A Snow White Christmas'', ''Sport Billy'' and ''The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!'' In 1981, Dean also took on the position of musical director for ''The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!''.

Filmation routinely included a plug for its music publisher, Shermley Music ([[ASCAP]]), in the closing credits of most of its series. This has never been common practice on American television.