Choral symphony simply an attempt at grandiose effect, though the composer's use of such forces earned the work the subtitle "Symphony of a Thousand" from his press agent (a name still applied to the symphony). Like Stravinsky, Mahler makes extensive and extended use of counterpoint, especially in the first part, "Veni Creator Spiritus". Throughout this section, according to music writer Michael Kennedy, Mahler displays considerable mastery in manipulating multiple independent melodic voices. Musicologist Deryck Cooke adds that Mahler handles his huge forces "with extraordinary clarity". Vaughan Williams also insisted on a balance between words and music in "A Sea Symphony", writing in
The Hero with a Thousand Faces and film-making. Jenova Chen, lead designer at thatgamecompany, also cites "The Hero's Journey" as the primary inspiration for the PlayStation 3 game "Journey" (2012). Mark Rosewater, head designer of the "" trading card game, cites "The Hero's Journey" as a major inspiration for , an epic story arc that went from 1997 to 2001, and spanned multiple card sets, comic books, and novels. Christopher Vogler, a Hollywood film producer and writer, wrote a memo for Disney Studios on the use of "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" as a guide for scriptwriters; this memo influenced the creation of such films