Film.Music.Media
387 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFilm.Music.Media features interviews with today’s top film, TV and game composers. We sit down and talk extensively with today’s top composers working across all visual media. Get to know the people behind some of your favorite soundtracks! Video versions of our interviews can be found on our YouTube channel.
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David Fleming | Composer: Damsel
March 13, 2024 15:20 - 46 minutes - 86.5 MB*Spoiler Warning for some plot points of Damsel and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Composer David Fleming sits down for a brand new in-person Film.Music.Media conversation! Dave takes us into two of his recent scores with Netflix's Damsel and Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith. For Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Dave talks about how the approach for the score was very much defined by the vision of co-creators and stars Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover. And for Damsel, Dave talks about how he was truly able to go big with...
Carlos Rafael Rivera | Composer: Griselda
March 13, 2024 05:14 - 1 hour - 130 MBEmmy-winning Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Carlos takes us behind his new score to Griselda starring Sofía Vergara and how he found the sound to humanize her character in the Netflix limited series. We talk about Carlos's approach to music, his passion for teaching, how he managed to build a career based out of Miami, and how his career is something he never expected. Carlos talks about his love for visual storytelling and we discus...
Geoff Zanelli | Composer: Leo
February 20, 2024 03:17 - 1 hour - 116 MBEmmy-winning Composer Geoff Zanelli sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! It’s always a blast having Geoff return to discuss his latest projects, and this conversation is no different! We dive right into Leo, the new animated feature starring Adam Sandler from co-directors Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel and David Wachenheim. Geoff takes us into his process and how the score had to work with the original songs that were part of the film. We discuss finding the right ton...
David Metzger | Composer: Wish
January 30, 2024 02:12 - 1 hour - 124 MBComposer David Metzger sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Dave is an industry legend who has built an incredible body of work as a composer, orchestrator and arranger. Besides his incredible body of work as a composer, he's also been composers' and songwriters' secret weapon when it comes to orchestration and arranging. Composers like Mark Mancina, John Powell and Henry Jackman have relied on Dave's skills to bring their music to life. And without Dave, the songs of F...
Jake Monaco | Composer: Incredible Animal Journeys (National Geographic)
January 26, 2024 03:34 - 40 minutes - 74.7 MBComposer Jake Monaco sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Jake takes some time to talk about his path to becoming a composer and some of the early projects of his career. Jake talks about scoring animation and what his approach is to scoring television for younger audiences. We also dive into his approach to scores like Jerry And Marge Go Large, Cars On The Road and his newest score to National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys. We look into how Jake created diffe...
Christopher Lennertz & Matt Bowen | Gen V
January 17, 2024 04:58 - 1 hour - 118 MBCo-composers Christopher Lennertz and Matt Bowen sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between co-composers, and what the process is for two composers to tackle a project together. Chris and Matt are unique in that Matt has worked for Chris as an additional composer on various projects and has spent a good part of his early career learning from Chris as part of his music team. For Gen V, Chris knew it was...
Matt Novack & Dan Mirk | Miracle Workers
January 08, 2024 04:56 - 50 minutes - 94.1 MBComposer Matt Novack and Co-Showrunner Dan Mirk sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between the composer and the show runner on a TV series. Matt and Dan take us right into what the process is like between the composer and showrunner and how the two of them worked together across Miracle Workers: End Times. This conversation is incredibly insightful and unique given that Miracle Workers did not have a c...
Antonio Naranjo, Meiro Stamm & Cory Morrison | Glisten And The Merry Mission
December 24, 2023 04:13 - 53 minutes - 98.2 MBComposers Antonio Naranjo and Meiro Stamm are joined by director Cory Morrison for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between composers and the director as we take a look into the scoring and production process for Glisten And The Merry Mission. Antonio, Meiro and Cory sit down to talk about what the process was for their collaborative workflows while scoring the animated holiday film. Get an in-depth look at how t...
Kevin Smithers, Roy Ambriz And Arturo Ambriz | Frankelda’s Book Of Spooks
December 23, 2023 18:50 - 48 minutes - 88.8 MBComposer Kevin Smithers and writer/directors Arturo and Roy Ambriz sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between the composer and the writer/directors of Frankelda's Book Of Spooks (Sustos Ocultos de Frankelda). The Max original stop motion series is an absolutely stunning series filled with amazing storytelling, visuals and music. Kevin, Arturo and Roy take us into their collaborate process and how the t...
Mark Sonnenblick, Bill Sherman & Will Van Dyke | Theater Camp
December 15, 2023 18:29 - 46 minutes - 86 MBComposer/Songwriter Mark Sonnenblick and Executive Music Producers Bill Sherman and Will Van Dyke sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Mark, Bill and Will kickoff our spotlight series focusing on composer collaborations. Get an incredible inside look at how the trio approached creating the musical that appears within the acclaimed mockumentary Theater Camp! From how they approached making the musical feel true to the amateur production values the characters were doing on...
Expanding The Rock | Behind The New Soundtrack Album
October 30, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 112 MBProducer Stéphane Humez, sound engineer Maxime Marion, and film music journalist Kaya Savas take you behind the scenes into the approach for the newly expanded and remastered The Rock album for Intrada Records. Learn how the trio all know each other and how this release came to be. Stéphane takes us behind the presentation of the album, and why this album assembly makes the most sense for a listening experience. Stéphane also talks about the process of getting access to certain masters, and...
Stephanie Economou | Composer: Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken
August 27, 2023 21:07 - 1 hour - 117 MBComposer Stephanie Economou sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Steph takes some time to chat about her recent score to Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken for DreamWorks Animation, and everything that went into bringing not only the main character to life, but the world around her. We also chat about Steph's time working with Harry Gregson-Williams and everything she learned working as an additional composer with Harry. Steph also talks about getting in touch with her Italia...
Paul Haslinger | Composer: The YouTube Effect
July 14, 2023 01:28 - 54 minutes - 102 MBComposer Paul Haslinger sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Paul takes us back through his amazing career in music from his time with Tangerine Dream, moving to Los Angeles and exploring other avenues of music, and eventually focusing on a career as a composer for film and TV. We explore what it was like to be an electronic musician in the 80's and how those working with synths and electronics were shunned in the composing community. Paul talks about several of his pro...
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Behind The Music
June 23, 2023 13:46 - 37 minutes - 70 MB"Weird Al" Yankovic, Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson sit down to take us behind the music of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story! Al talks about his love for the parody genre, and why his interest in writing film and television has led to projects like UHF and Weird. Al describes what it was like to go back and re-record some of his most well-known songs that would then be lip synced on set by Daniel Radcliffe. Al also wrote a new original song titled "Now You Know" for the film. Leo and Zach take...
Jeff Russo | Composer: Love & Death / Mrs. Davis
June 22, 2023 01:11 - 54 minutes - 102 MBComposer Jeff Russo sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Jeff returns as a guest to take us into two of his recent scores. We dive into the miniseries Love & Death, and how Jeff approached the drama based on the real-life true crime story. Jeff talks about what it was like coming onto the project late and what his process was with crafting a music narrative that wasn’t too heavy-handed. Jeff also explains his process for navigating song placements to create a seamless...
Jeff Rona | Composer/Author: The Reel World (Third Edition)
June 22, 2023 00:03 - 1 hour - 132 MBComposer Jeff Rona sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Jeff takes some time to talk about the newest edition of his book, The Reel World. Jeff’s book has been an incredible resource for composers entering this industry, and is packed with so much real-world knowledge and perspectives that help get any composer a more comfortable footing on the ever-shifting grounds of the entertainment industry. Jeff talks about how he updates the book to reflect the current stat...
David Fleming | Co-Composer: The Last Of Us
June 13, 2023 20:41 - 1 hour - 151 MBComposer David Fleming sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Dave shares his journey to becoming a composer including getting his start working with composers like Atli Örvarsson and Hans Zimmer. Dave also talks about his work as an additional composer on certain projects like Hans Zimmer's Dune, and what it's like being part of a music team. For this chat we take a look at Dave's general approach to several projects including South Of Heaven, Hillbilly Elegy, and ...
Max Aruj | Composer: The Tank
May 24, 2023 21:56 - 36 minutes - 67.8 MBComposer Max Aruj sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! From getting his start working on Lorne Balfe's team to scoring hit thrillers like Crawl (co-scored with Steffen Thum) and his recent score to The Tank, Max has quickly stood out for his incredible versatility and unique voice as a musical storyteller. For this chat we explore Max's background and path to composing, getting his foot in the door, working with Lorne Balfe, early lessons learned, branching out and scor...
Corey Wallace | Composer: Supercell
May 10, 2023 22:39 - 43 minutes - 81.7 MBComposer Corey Wallace sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Topics: Corey's path to becoming a composer, getting his first jobs in the industry, developing his sound as a composer, his approach to scoring Supercell and writing music that balances disaster action as well as character arcs, keeping that traditional orchestral writing style alive, achieving a big sound on a small budget film, and more! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Sava...
Joel J Richard | Co-Composer: John Wick - Chapter 4
April 28, 2023 01:12 - 1 hour - 126 MBComposer Joel J Richard joins us for an in-depth look at his work co-scoring the entire John Wick series alongside Tyler Bates, and what went into developing the sound of John Wick and evolving it across four films. Joel starts off talking about his unique path to composing including working as an assistant for John Powell. We talk about how he found his inspiration for composing and what were the steps that led to meeting Tyler Bates, which in turn led Tyler asking him to co-helm the fi...
Alex Heffes | Composer: Mafia Mamma
April 14, 2023 16:27 - 1 hour - 120 MBComposer Alex Heffes has worked on over 70 feature films and TV projects collaborating with directors including Kevin Macdonald, Steven Frears, Catherine Hardwicke and Mira Nair. His ability to adapt and craft unique narratives and build sonic palettes has made him one of the most renowned composers working today. For this chat we look at how Alex found his way to becoming a composer, and what his general approach to scoring is. Alex shares stories from various projects such as traveling...
James Allen Roberson | Composer: Heart Of A Champion
April 13, 2023 17:27 - 44 minutes - 83 MBComposer James Allen Roberson takes some time to talk about his career and his new score to the heartwarming family film Heart Of A Champion. We chat about James's path to becoming a composer, and how he started working as an assistant and additional composer for Rupert Gregson-Williams. James explains what he learned working for Rupert, and how it helped prep him for his own career. We dive in and talk about his newest score to Heart Of A Champion, and how James approached the score...
EmmoLei Sankofa | Composer: Three Ways
April 11, 2023 16:15 - 1 hour - 148 MBEmmoLei Sankofa has been paving her own path and establishing her amazing sound as a storyteller through her scores for projects like Step Up: High Water, Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, and her recent score to the feature Three Ways, which is now streaming on Hulu. In this extensive chat we cover a wide array of topics covering not only EmmoLei's methods and approach to scoring, but also navigating the business, working with filmmakers, tackling different genres, adapting to chang...
Tim Wynn | Co-Composer Marvel’s Midnight Suns
March 30, 2023 15:41 - 42 minutes - 79.4 MBComposer Tim Wynn's versatility as a storyteller can be seen and heard in his scores across film, television and video games. His work on movies like Freaks and The Legend of La Llorona to series like Disney's MECH-X4 and Supernatural showcase his passion for variety and exploring as many genres as possible. Tim returns as a guest to discuss his newest score to the hit video game Marvel's Midnight Suns, which he co-scored with Phill Boucher. We take a dive into how he approached scoring ...
Post Production All Stars | 3rd Annual F.M.M Symposium
March 25, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBThe 3rd Annual Film.Music.Media Symposium concludes with “Post Production All Stars"! Music is just one piece of the puzzle, hear from other professionals who work in post production alongside the composer and the score to see how music and sound is part of their workflows. Featuring Forest Christenson (Additional Composer/Score Mixer, Hunters), Jemma Burns (Music Supervisor, Heartbreak High | Okja), Nathan Ruyle (Sound Designer, Joyland | The Voyeurs) and Yvette M. Amirian, ACE (Edi...
Dynamic Dramas And Compelling Characters | 3rd Annual F.M.M Symposium
March 23, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBThe 3rd Annual Film.Music.Media Symposium continues with “Dynamic Dramas And Compelling Characters"! This panel takes a look at scoring for characters and dramatic arcs as well as building out thematic structure! Featuring Alexandra Petkovski [p/k/a FJØRA] (Better At Texting), Dan Light (Johanna Enlists), EmmoLei Sankofa (Three Ways) and Juan Carlos Enriquez ('Til Jail Do Us Part). An Impact 24 PR & Film.Music.Media Production | Presented By Kaya Savas
Auteurs & Comedy | 3rd Annual F.M.M Symposium
March 21, 2023 01:00 - 54 minutes - 101 MBThe 3rd Annual Film.Music.Media Symposium continues with “Auteurs & Comedy”! This panel takes a look at approaching scoring for comedies as well as sub genres. From finding the right tone, creating pacing, what comedic beats to hit or not hit, and more! Featuring Adam Blau (Dead To Me), Kara Talve (The Simpsons), Matt Novak (Miracle Workers: End Times) and Peter Chapman (Wynonna Earp). An Impact 24 PR & Film.Music.Media Production | Presented By Kaya Savas
All About Animation | 3rd Annual F.M.M Symposium
March 18, 2023 01:00 - 53 minutes - 100 MBThe 3rd Annual Film.Music.Media Symposium continues with “All About Animation”! It’s animation time! Let’s talk about the wonderful medium of animation and how composers approach scoring animation across all genres! Featuring Esin Aydingoz (Princess Power, Black Barbie), Fabrizio Mancinelli (Mushka), Jared Faber (Teen Titans Go! To The Movies), Matthew Tishler (Fancy Nancy). An Impact 24 PR & Film.Music.Media Production | Presented By Kaya Savas
Composing For The Good, The Bad, And The Scary | 3rd Annual F.M.M Symposium
March 16, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutes - 92 MBThe 3rd Annual Film.Music.Media Symposium continues with “Composing For The Good, The Bad, And The Scary”! Tune in to hear us talk about establishing an atmosphere through music in tense and dynamic scenes! Featuring Andrew Morgan Smith (The Old Way), Janal Bechthold (Marlene), Johannes Ringen (Troll) and Lindsay Jones (Marvel's Wastelanders)! An Impact 24 PR & Film.Music.Media Production | Presented By Kaya Savas
One-On-One: Matt Bowen | 3rd Annual F.M.M Symposium
March 14, 2023 01:01 - 48 minutes - 90.6 MBThe 3rd Annual Film.Music.Media Symposium continues with a one-on-one conversation with composer Matt Bowen! Go behind the scenes with Matt’s scores for The Binge, It’s A Wonderful Binge, The Boys and more! An Impact 24 PR & Film.Music.Media Production | Presented By Kaya Savas
One-On-One: Mark Leggett | 3rd Annual F.M.M Symposium
March 14, 2023 01:00 - 47 minutes - 87.7 MBThe 3rd Annual Film.Music.Media Symposium kicks off with a one-on-one conversation with composer Mark Leggett! Go behind the scenes with Mark’s scores for My Name Is Earl, Doctor Who Am I, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings and much more! An Impact 24 PR & Film.Music.Media Production | Presented By Kaya Savas
Lili Haydn | Composer: Split At The Root / Ginny & Georgia
March 10, 2023 16:55 - 55 minutes - 103 MBGrammy-winning composer, songwriter, violinist, and vocalist Lili Haydn sits down to discuss her incredibly diverse career as well as focus on her two new scores for Split At The Root and Ginny & Georgia: Season 2 (co-composed with Ben Bromfield). Lili talks about her childhood and how despite music always being part of her life, it was not always the clear career path. Lili talks about her passions in activism and why she got her degree in political science from Brown, and how that led to ...
Music & Animation All Stars
March 10, 2023 01:34 - 1 hour - 164 MBAnimation is fueled by passionate storytellers during all aspects of production. A successful collaboration between the score composer, music department and the animation leaders can make a project sing. Join us for an in-depth panel conversation as these Animation All Stars discuss their journey in the industry, their most beloved projects and how music fits within animation. Featuring Daniel Cavey (Sr Producer Franchise Production, Lucasfilm | LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation), Stephanie E...
GoldenEye 007 Retrospective | With Graeme Norgate & Grant Kirkhope
February 19, 2023 21:37 - 1 hour - 114 MBCo-composers Graeme Norgate and Grant Kirkhope sit down together to reflect back on scoring GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64! Surprisingly, in nearly 26 years this is the first time that Graeme and Grant have spoken publicly about the score together! Graeme and Grant take us back to the mid 90's where the two of them found themselves working for Rare Limited; a game developer based out in the English countryside. Hear the origin story of how the two met, what it was like working at Rare in...
Son Lux | Everything Everywhere All At Once
January 30, 2023 22:12 - 1 hour - 124 MBSon Lux joins us to chat about their Oscar nominated score to Everything Everywhere All At Once! Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, and Ian Chang are the members of Son Lux. Get to know the history of their friendship and collaboration and how Son Lux grew from a solo project that Ryan created to a band that explores anywhere music takes them. We dive into Everything Everywhere All At Once to discuss what it was like working with the Daniels, how they developed the sound palette of the score, crafti...
Greg Nicolett | Potionomics / T.O.T.S
January 18, 2023 15:36 - 45 minutes - 84.1 MBComposer Greg Nicolett proved his versatility very early in his career, which has opened the doors to some amazing opportunities where his music and talents as a storyteller shine. For this interview we sit down with Greg to learn more about his path to becoming a composer, and discuss topics such as how a career in the entertainment industry can take a lot longer to achieve certain goals vs other career paths. Greg shares a lot about his work on the hit indie game Potionomics, and how he ...
Carter Burwell | Composer: The Banshees Of Inisherin
December 09, 2022 17:08 - 35 minutes - 66 MBCarter Burwell is one of the most iconic auteur composers working today, whose sound is instantly recognizable from the first few notes you hear. Carter's unique voice also attracts unique filmmakers from the Coen brothers, Spike Jonze, and of course Martin McDonagh. For this interview we focus heavily on the work Carter has done with McDonagh with In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, and The Banshees Of Inisherin. Before we dive into Carter's scores for ...
Jason Graves | Composer: The Devil In Me
December 08, 2022 17:05 - 48 minutes - 90.8 MBComposer Jason Graves has paved an incredible career path over the years, with a strong focus on scoring games. We take a walk down memory lane as Jason talks about his early years being mentored by composers like Elmer Bernstein, the ins and outs of scoring games, how working on Until Dawn with Supermassive Games led to The Dark Pictures Anthology, and how he approached the latest installment The Devil In Me. We also talk about scoring video game tie-ins to movies like Flushed Away and Kin...
Dominic Lewis | Composer: Spirited / Violent Night
December 02, 2022 18:39 - 56 minutes - 104 MBOur friend Dom Lewis is back again to lift our holiday spirits up with not one, but TWO new scores that aim to spread some festive cheer. We dig into his scores to Spirited and Violent Night. One is a musical comedy, the other a violent action flick done in the spirit of Die Hard. For Spirited, Dom scored his first musical and we talk about the composer's role in a musical when it comes to navigating around the songs that were written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. We also discuss leaning i...
Jimmy LaValle aka The Album Leaf | Composer: Something In The Dirt
November 18, 2022 22:09 - 53 minutes - 99 MBJimmy LaValle (aka The Album Leaf) didn't expect to ever become a film composer, but the type of music he was writing pushed him into the realm of screen music. We talk all about Jimmy's unconventional path to becoming a composer, how The Album Leaf concept started, growing up in the 90's music scene of San Diego, his old days of touring with bands like Sigur Rós, his process for composing scores, and we dive into his approach to scoring Something In The Dirt. We also discuss his continued ...
Tutti Music Partners | Orchestrators: The Lord Of The Rings- The Rings Of Power
November 11, 2022 21:23 - 41 minutes - 77.4 MBOrchestrators Jonathan Beard and Henri Wilkinson take us deep into the world of orchestration as we examine how they (along with Ed Trybek) took composer Bear McCreary's massive score and brought it to life. Jonathan, Ed (who could not join due to scheduling) and Henri together are Tutti Music Partners, one of the most prestigious orchestration teams working in the entertainment industry. Jonathan and Henri delve into a side of music that is rarely talked about, and that is orchestration. ...
Adam Lukas & James Everingham | Co-Composers: Frozen Planet II
November 09, 2022 22:08 - 42 minutes - 79.7 MBComposers Adam Lukas and James Everingham take us into their score for the awe-inspiring Frozen Planet II, which they co-composed with Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music. Learn about Adam and James, and how they found their path to composing. Adam and Lukas also discuss what the process is working at Bleeding Fingers Music, and how the duo became a perfect match when paired to co-write the score for Frozen Planet II. We break down the production pipeline process for scoring an iconic B...
Ben Lovett | Composer: Hellraiser
November 02, 2022 19:13 - 36 minutes - 68.1 MBComposer Ben Lovett joins for an All Access discussion that takes us into his musical world! We chat about how Ben got into music, what the pivot point was to start scoring films, and how he works with directors on projects. We also dive into his score for Hellraiser directed by long-time collaborator David Bruckner. Hear Ben talk about his approach, his respect and research for the original novel and original film adaptation, honoring Christopher Young's score, putting his own voice into ...
Steven Price | Composer: Our Planet Live In Concert / My Policeman
September 20, 2022 16:23 - 45 minutes - 85.1 MBOscar-winning composer Steven Price sits down for a brand new All Access interview that takes us into recent projects such as Our Planet Live In Concert's upcoming US Tour, Beast and My Policeman. Steven breaks down his amazing score for Netflix's Our Planet, which focuses on climate change and humanity's impact on the natural world. We discuss how Steven approach the score for the series, how he navigates that iconic David Attenborough narration, and how different sound palettes are used f...
Miriam Cutler | Composer: Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down
September 15, 2022 18:48 - 1 hour - 123 MBComposer Miriam Cutler's passion and versatility has made her one of the most prominent composers working today, especially in the world of documentaries. It's absolutely wonderful to have Miriam back as a guest on Film.Music.Media. Miriam tells some fascinating stories of her unconventional path to becoming a composer. Hear about her early days in the 70's as a performer when she joined up with Richard and Danny Elfman and their street theater group The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. ...
Story Driven Or Driving Stories | Midsummer Music Matinee
September 02, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutes - 92 MBThe score in a project makes a huge impact on the overall project, by either punctuating the plot or moving the story forward to the next scene. In this panel, composers discuss the different ways that the score enhances or reacts to a scene, as well as other functions the music may have in the overall narrative and storytelling approach. Featuring composers Tangelene Bolton (Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Animation), Greg Nicolett (T.O.T.S.), Shaun Chasin (Domino: Battle of the Bones), and E...
Voodoo Highway Music Group | Midsummer Music Matinee
September 01, 2022 22:00 - 57 minutes - 106 MBGet a special all-access look at the musical team behind animated shows like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Paw Patrol, Total DramaRama, and more! Composers James Chapple, Graeme Cornies, and Brian Pickett sit down to discuss how they co-founded Voodoo Highway Music Group, their process for scoring popular children’s animated shows, and more! Moderated by Film.Music.Media Founder Kaya Savas.
Scoring For Animation & Beyond | Midsummer Music Matinee
August 31, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBWhile each project will present its own challenges and opportunities, are there similarities when composing for multiple mediums? Join us as we explore the similarities and differences when scoring for animation or other mediums with composers behind animated projects like Charlotte, Blush, The Boys: Diabolical, and The Loud House Movie. Featuring composers Michelino Bisceglia (Charlotte), Joy Ngiaw (Blush), Matt Bowen (The Boys: Diabolical), and Philip White (The Loud House Movie). Modera...
Christopher Willis & Elyse Willis | Midsummer Music Matinee
August 30, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBGet a special look into the work of Christopher Willis and Elyse Willis! The musical duo is behind many songs and music cues from projects like Schmigadoon!, various Disney’s Mickey Mouse projects, Netflix’s Cat Burglar, and Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin! In this special All Access that is part of our Midsummer Music Matinee series, we get in-depth with Chris and Elyse and how their solo music careers ended up bringing them together. Chris talks about his work as a composer, and El...
Scoring Strong Characters | Midsummer Music Matinee
August 30, 2022 00:35 - 51 minutes - 94.7 MBStories often feature characters with prominent characteristics that can inform their unique sound palettes. In this panel, we’ll dive into the creative decisions composers make when working with strong characters, from villains in superhero films to dinosaurs from millions of years ago. Featuring composers Tyler Strickland (Edge of the Earth), George Streicher (Corrective Measures), Amit May Cohen (Zombies 3), and Kara Talve and Anže Rozman of Bleeding Fingers Music (Prehistoric Planet). ...