Film.Music.Media
387 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months 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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Composer Interview: Cris Velasco (May 1, 2017)
September 15, 2017 23:18 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBComposer Cris Velasco is one of the most respected and in-demand talents in the video game composing world. For this discussion we re-visit Cris’ own journey to becoming a composer and why he decided to start his career with a focus on vide game composition. We chat about the different techniques and approaches Cris uses when he writes music including letting the music play in loops around his house while he does chores so he can see if any of his melodies become annoying or irritating. We d...
Composer Interview: Vivek Maddala (May 1, 2017)
September 15, 2017 23:12 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBComposer Vivek Maddala has created wonderful scores in the world of film, especially in documentary filmmaking. Hear about his unique background where he was on the path to becoming a scientist, and was extremely successful in his field when he felt the call of composing pull him into that career path. Vivek talks about his approach and techniques to scoring, and we dive into his recent project which is scoring The Tom And Jerry Show which airs on Cartoon Network. We discuss the amazing hist...
Composer Interview: Heather Christian (March 30, 2017)
September 15, 2017 23:11 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBComposer Heather Christian is behind the score to the acclaimed Sundance hit Lemon! Lemon is directed by Janicza Bravo and stars Brett Gelman, Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Nia Long, Rhea Perlman Martin Starr, Megan Mullally and many more. Heather enters the film music industry as a fresh voice bringing a unique background and passion to the field. Hear her path to becoming a composer and how she tackled working on a unique film like Lemon. Heather also shares her personal views as a female comp...
Composer Interview: Fil Eisler (March 25, 2017)
September 15, 2017 23:03 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBComposer Fil Eisler takes some time to discuss two of his recent projects with CHiPs and Newtown. Fil talks about his unique path to film composing and how his love of playing in bands meshed with orchestral music. We dive into Newtown which revolves around the Sandy Hook tragedy. Fil discusses the role of documentary filmmaking and how it can help start a conversation about an important subject such as gun control. We also discuss CHiPs and how Fil worked with director Dax Shephard to creat...
All Access: Jeff Rona - Episode 2 (March 17, 2017) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 23:01 - 1 hour - 104 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Jeff Rona returns to join us once again on another episode of All Access. We visit Jeff at his studio to discuss his newest score to the film Veeram, an Indian film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Jeff walks us through the journey of scoring a major Indian blockbuster and why they sought out an American composer for the film. Jeff walks us through some of the score including the thematic structure as well as how 3 versions of t...
All Access: Klaus Badelt (March 1, 2017) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 23:00 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] On this episode of All Access we are incredibly honored to be welcoming Klaus Badelt. Klaus quickly rose to prominence while working under great composers such as Hans Zimmer and Michael Kamen. Hear Klaus share what led him to pursue film music as a career, and stories from some of his most beloved scores. We dive into such scores as Ned Kelly, The Time Machine, Beat The Drum, Invincible, The Pledge, Rescue Dawn and Pirates Of The Caribbean...
Composer Interview: Jacob Shea & Jasha Klebe (February 28, 2017)
September 15, 2017 22:59 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBJacob Shea and Jasha Klebe are two composers who have produced exemplary work early on in their careers. Both Jacob and Jasha got their starts working with some of the most notable composers working today including Steve Jablonsky, Lorne Balfe and of course Hans Zimmer. The two of them found themselves working together when BBC Earth came knocking on the doors of Bleeding Fingers Music with their new show Planet Earth II. Hear Jacob and Jasha share their backgrounds and paths to film composi...
Composer Interview: Jacob Shea & Jasha Klebe (February 28, 2017)
September 15, 2017 22:59 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBJacob Shea and Jasha Klebe are two composers who have produced exemplary work early on in their careers. Both Jacob and Jasha got their starts working with some of the most notable composers working today including Steve Jablonsky, Lorne Balfe and of course Hans Zimmer. The two of them found themselves working together when BBC Earth came knocking on the doors of Bleeding Fingers Music with their new show Planet Earth II. Hear Jacob and Jasha share their backgrounds and paths to film composi...
Composer Interview: Justin Freer (February 28, 2017)
September 15, 2017 22:55 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBComposer and producer Justin Freer has turned his passion and love for film music and channeled it into one of the premiere companies dedicated to live film music concerts in the world. As a co-founder of CineConcerts, Justin discusses what pursued him to focus his passion into bringing some of the most beloved and respected scores of all time to venues around the world. We discuss the challenges of adapting a score to be performed live to picture in its entirety. Justin shares some insights...
Composer Interview: Lesley Barber (February 21, 2017)
September 15, 2017 22:54 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBComposer Lesley Barber takes some time to share her journey to becoming a composer and some insights into her process. Lesley's talents and versatility have brought us memorable scores to films such as Hysterical Blindness, Mansfield Park, You Can Count On Me, and recently the critically-acclaimed Manchester By The Sea. We chat about her process for Manchester By The Sea including reconnecting with writer/director Kenneth Lonergan for their second film together. Lesley explains how she came ...
All Access: Mark Mancina (February 13, 2017) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:53 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] On this episode of All Access we are joined by composer Mark Mancina whose career has given us some of the most iconic scores of our generation. Mark takes us through his path to becoming a composer as well as his approach to some of his most memorable scores. We discuss Speed and how Mark worked with director Jan de Bont to craft the now iconic action score. Hear the stories behind some of his other scores such as Bad Boys, Twister, Con Ai...
All Access: Henry Jackman (January 31, 2017) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:52 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Henry Jackman returns as a guest on Film.Music.Media, this time for an All Access interview that takes us through his entire career including his approach for Kong: Skull Island. Hear how Henry found his path to becoming a film composer by finding a passion in traditional classical music as well as hard electronic rave music in Europe. Henry talks about his time working in pop music and how Hans Zimmer ended up convincing him to move to Los...
All Access: Dominic Lewis - Episode 2 (January 9, 2017) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:47 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] It's 10pm at Remote Control Productions, the clock is ticking, and composer Dominic Lewis has to make the finishing touches on his score for The Man In The High Castle: Season 2. Join us on this episode of All Access where we take a completely different approach by simply watching Dom work his magic. Get an amazing and unprecedented look as we sit down next to Dom in the final hours before the score is delivered, and get a first-hand look a...
All Access: John Hawkes (January 2, 2017) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:47 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] In this very special episode of All Access we sit down with Oscar-nominated actor and musician John Hawkes. John is mostly known for his work as one of the finest character actors of his generation, but his passions and talents reach beyond film as music has been part of his life from his youth up till now. We sit down and explore John's path to acting and music. John goes into amazing detail about his acting methods and approaches to some ...
Composer Interview: Justin Hurwitz (January 1, 2017)
September 15, 2017 22:46 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBWhen you talk about young talent in the industry, it's impossible not to mention Justin Hurwitz who has already demonstrated his amazing abilities as a storyteller so early in his career. In this interview, Justin talks about his background and how he set himself on the path to becoming a film composer. Hear his fascinating insight including how he met director Damien Chazelle in college, how he paid the bills by writing scripts for sitcoms like The League and The Simpsons, and how he learne...
All Access: Abel Korzeniowski (December 18, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:44 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] On this episode of All Access, we sit down with composer Abel Korzeniowski whose rich orchestral style has quickly made him one of the most respected and in-demand auteur composers working in the industry. Abel shares his background and how he found the path to film composing. We also discusses how he moved from his native country of Poland to the United States to pursue his career further. We examine Abel's scores throughout his career and...
Composer Interview: Fernando Velázquez (December 18, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:36 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBComposer Fernando Velázquez's talents and style as a musical storyteller has given us some amazing scores such as The Orphanage, Mama, The Impossible and Crimson Peak among many others. Recently, Fernando continues his collaboration with director J.A. Bayona with A Monster Calls as well as with the fantasy adventure Zip & Zap And The Captain's Island (Zipi y Zape y la Isla del Capitán). Fernando talks about about his background and how he never remembers a time that he didn't want to write f...
Composer Interview: Michael A. Levine (December 11, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:35 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBComposer Michael A. Levine takes time to discuss his background and journey to film composing as well as his score to the powerful and critically acclaimed documentary, Landfill Harmonic. Michael takes us through his path to becoming a composer including performing on the street, creating one of the most recognizable advertising jingles of all-time (KitKat, "give me a break"), working with Harry Gregson-Williams, working with Hans Zimmer and developing his own career as a composer with hit s...
Composer Interview: Joby Talbot (December 6, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:30 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBDive into a fun and inspiring chat with composer Joby Talbot. Joby's diverse career and versatile talents have led to a multitude of memorable scores such as for The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Penelope, Son Of Rambow and now Sing. We discuss Joby's path to film scoring and how he approaches certain genres of films. We delve into Sing, which is the newest film from Illumination Entertainment who brought us Despicable Me and Minions. Joby talks about the challenge of creating a score fo...
Composer Interview: Mario Sevigny (December 6, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:29 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBComposer Mario Savigny takes some time to talk about his recent score to the Crackle original series, The Art Of More which stars Christian Cooke, Kate Bosworth, Cary Elwes and Dennis Quaid. Beyond that, Mario discusses his background and path to film composing including his techniques and approaches. Mario also discusses being a composer based out of Canada and how you can build a career in the industry when not being located in Hollywood. A fantastic and informative chat with a composer wh...
All Access: Alan Silvestri (November 13, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:19 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] On this episode of All Access we are so honored to be joined by the simply amazing Alan Silvestri. Alan's work as a composer truly needs no introduction as he has given us some of the most iconic scores of all-time. We discuss his background and path to composing, and how his beginning in jazz led him to end up working on small productions. He recounts the first time he ever met Robert Zemeckis, and how he came onboard to score Romancing Th...
All Access: John Frizzell (November 4, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:19 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] On this All Access we sit down with the fantastically talented and insightful John Frizzell. John’s immense and versatile filmography gave us many things to discuss as we talk about how John grew up with music all around him, and how that lead to the path of becoming a film composer. John discusses many of his past projects including working with Mike Judge on Beavis & Butthead Do America, Office Space and King Of The Hill. We delve into ho...
Composer Interview: Greg Edmonson (November 4, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:18 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBGreg Edmonson has brought his charm and big personality as a human being, and has infused that into his music. His scores carry his voice and style yet adapt easily to the films, shows and games that he scores. Greg’s versatility has brought us amazing gems such as fan favorite Firefly, the first 3 games in the Uncharted franchise and Mike Judge’s King Of The Hill. Greg takes some time to reflect on his background and tells us what it was like growing up in Texas, and how he found the path t...
All Access: Nick Glennie-Smith (October 21, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:18 - 1 hour - 107 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] On this All Access we have an intimate chat with the one and only Nick Glennie-Smith. We sat on Nick's patio overlooking the Pacific Ocean on a breezy and beautiful California day with cups of tea to discuss his varied career in music and film. Nick takes us back to his childhood growing up in the UK and how he formed early relationships and his love of gear that led him down a path that would eventually lead him to Hollywood. Nick shares s...
Composer Interview: The Newton Brothers (October 21, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:14 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBSeparately they are known as Taylor Newton Stewart and Andy Grush, together they are known as The Newton Brothers. And together they have become one of the most unique and accomplished sounds in Hollywood as they continue to add their unique musical storytelling talents to the films they score. Unfortunately due to a last minute composing emergency, Taylor was unable to join us for this chat. But thankfully Andy was able to give us some amazing insight into the duo's history and how they joi...
Composer Interview: Darren Fung (October 14, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:14 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBComposer Darren Fung whose varied projects over the years have led to him composing many versatile scores from documentaries such as Lost Years, to the Jay Baruchel starring dramedy Just Buried and small indie darlings like Summerhood. One of his most recent scores is to the documentary mini-series, The Great Human Odyssey which displays his amazing talents as a storyteller capable of emotions from big to small. We chat about Darren's background growing up in Canada and how he found the path...
Composer Interview: Chad Seiter (September 20, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:13 - 25 minutes - 35 MBComposer Chad Seiter has quickly become a premiere voice in the realm of film, TV and video game composing. Chad takes some time to discuss his path to becoming a composer from his early beginnings, to becoming Michael Giacchino's assistant and to now helming blockbuster games such as ReCore. Chad's path and background makes him unique in that he's one of the few young composers out there who is fully at home working with the orchestra. We talk about everything he's learned from Michael Giac...
Composer Interview: Harold Faltermeyer (September 19, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:13 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBIconic composer and musician Harold Faltermeyer takes some time to chat about his varied career as well as his upcoming autobiography. Harold has ventured into many areas of music from collaborating with the likes of Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer to composing iconic scores to films like Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun. Harold takes us into great depth about his career and varied works including his recent autobiography as well as his new musical titled Oktoberfest: The Musical. Harold gives...
All Access: Theadore Shapiro (September 2, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:10 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Composer Theodore Shapiro sits down and talks in great depth about his career and recent works in this episode of All Access. Shapiro's filmography is unique in that his scores always seem to transcend genre boundaries and focus solely on the characters and emotional arcs no matter if the movie incorporates comedy, action, horror or drama. We talk at lengths about how he aspired to be a composer and that film composition came later down the...
Composer Interview: Jay Wadley (August 10, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:09 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBComposer Jay Wadley has quickly garnered attention has he demonstrates his unique voice as a composer and storyteller. Jay gained experience composing College Humor shorts as well as a selection of short films. He has also worked as an additional composer on the hit FOX TV series Lie To Me. In this interview we discuss his score to James Schamus' Indignation including how he got involved on the film, his approach to a period film and the challenge of finding the right tone. This is a fantast...
All Access: John Ottman (June 25, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:08 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] While there are a select few filmmakers who have the ability to wear multiple hats behind the scenes, there is only one amazingly talented and versatile John Ottman. On this episode of All Access we sit down with a truly special film composer who just also happens to be a film editor, film producer and film director as well. John's fun and witty personality shines through as we examine his career from the start. We discuss great topics like...
Composer Interview: Chris Hajian (July 25, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:08 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MBComposer Chris Hajian's talent and versatility can be heard in films like The Take, Yonkers Joe, First Position and now The Infiltrator among many other great projects. He is reconnecting with director Brad Furman for the new crime thriller starring Bryan Cranston. We chat about Chris' approach to the film including how he aimed to make the score feel vintage but not distinctly of the time period. Chris also discusses many other topics like why ambient scoring can be more appropriate versus ...
Composer Interview: Hélène Muddiman (July 10, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:05 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBComposer Hélène Muddiman has brought her unique sounds and talents as a storyteller to many different films and TV series over the years. Her work on notable films like the drama Skin, the documentary Hair and reality series The Only Way Is Essex showcased her great versatility. Hélène also worked with John Powell on his scores for Happy Feet 2 and Ice Age: Continental Drift. Her most recent score is to the drama Bliss!, about a young girl searching for her unknown father. Here we discuss he...
Director/Composer Interview: Nicolas Winding Refn & Cliff Martinez (June 20, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:04 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBNicolas Winding Refn and Cliff Martinez are one of the best director/composer duos working in the industry, and are bringing the spotlight back to auteur filmmaking in a time where studio-curated franchises dominate theaters. The two have worked together on Drive and Only God Forgives, and The Neon Demon marks their third collaboration together. In this unique interview we get to hear from both Nicolas and Cliff together. We discuss how they met, why they work so well together, what it means...
Director/Composer Interview: Nicolas Winding Refn & Cliff Martinez (June 20, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:04 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBNicolas Winding Refn and Cliff Martinez are one of the best director/composer duos working in the industry, and are bringing the spotlight back to auteur filmmaking in a time where studio-curated franchises dominate theaters. The two have worked together on Drive and Only God Forgives, and The Neon Demon marks their third collaboration together. In this unique interview we get to hear from both Nicolas and Cliff together. We discuss how they met, why they work so well together, what it means...
All Access: Jeff Rona - Episode 1 (June 15, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:03 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] For this episode of All Access, we sit down with the amazing Jeff Rona for a deep conversation about his career, his projects and the current state of the industry. Jeff talks us through his early beginnings and how he gained experience as a ghost writer for composers, we candidly discuss the ghost writing process and his views on the helpfulness of it to young composers. We discuss White Squall, which was Jeff's first big score and how ner...
All Access: Lyle Workman (June 2, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 22:03 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] On this episode of Film.Music.Media: All Access we visit composer Lyle Workman whose sound and skills have essentially defined a whole genre of modern comedy. We talk about his musical career as a session musician and how it all led to film composing when a chance encounter ended up nabbing him the job to score The 40 Year Old Virgin. We discuss working with Judd Apatow including on the new Netflix series Love. We discuss his approach to co...
Composer Interview: Victor Reyes (June 2, 2016)
September 15, 2017 22:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBComposer Victor Reyes takes some time to chat about his recent score to the miniseries adaptation of John le Carré's The Night Manager. We talk about Victor's path to film composing and his approach to the craft. We go into detail about scoring The Night Manager and how he approached scoring the miniseries. We discuss some of John le Carré's other novels that have been adapted and the challenge that comes with scoring a John le Carré story given their dense plots and character arcs. Victor a...
All Access: Heitor Pereria - Episode 2 (May 16, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 21:59 - 39 minutes - 54 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Heitor Pereira returns as a guest to Film.Music.Media's All Access series. If you haven't checked out Heitor's first All Access interview, be sure to do so! This time around we discuss two of Heitor's recent projects that include The Angry Birds Movie and the documentary Sonic Sea. Get to hear and see Heitor's melodic process from conception all the way to the final product. Heitor demos his bird call flutes that he used to create the theme...
All Access: Brian Tyler - Episode 1 (April 6, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 21:59 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Brian Tyler is one of our favorite guests here at Film.Music.Media, so it's an absolute joy and honor to have him be part of the All Access series. Get ready to experience a fully immersive and detailed interview focusing on Brian's path to film scoring plus many industry trends and his views on them. Brian shares that while music was his true passion, he never went to school for it and got his education in completely different fields. Bria...
All Access: Fil Eisler (March 17, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 21:58 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Fil Eisler has quickly become one of the most versatile and sought after composers working in the industry. His range for storytelling can be heard in almost any genre such as TV shows like Revenge and Empire, and in films like Newtown and How To Be Single. This All Access is truly special as we welcome back Fil to Film.Music.Media and converse with one of the most fun personalities in the composing world. Fil talks about his childhood, bei...
Composer Interview: Hanan Townshend (March 17, 2016)
September 15, 2017 21:52 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBOne of the most prominent and rewarding director/composer relationships in recent years has been with legendary auteur director Terrence Malick and composer Hanan Townshend. Hanan takes some time to chat about his most recent collaboration with Malick for Knight Of Cups. Hanan tells the story of how he simply answered an ad for a composer for an unnamed director, and it just so happened to be for Terrence Malick. We discuss what it's been like working with one of the most secretive and reclu...
Composer Interview: Kaveh Cohen & Michael Nielsen (March 17, 2016)
September 15, 2017 21:51 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBKaveh Cohen & Michael Nielsen are two composers who are paving a path by bringing new approaches and unique sounds to their projects. The composing duo talks about their journey to becoming film composers and talk about how they met, and why they decided to form a partnership. We discuss how the two of them compliment each other's talents and the benefits of working with a composing partner. We speak briefly about Ninja Tracks, which is the production music company the two formed together. I...
Composer Interview: Kaveh Cohen & Michael Nielsen (March 17, 2016)
September 15, 2017 21:51 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBKaveh Cohen & Michael Nielsen are two composers who are paving a path by bringing new approaches and unique sounds to their projects. The composing duo talks about their journey to becoming film composers and talk about how they met, and why they decided to form a partnership. We discuss how the two of them compliment each other's talents and the benefits of working with a composing partner. We speak briefly about Ninja Tracks, which is the production music company the two formed together. I...
Composer Interview: Sven Faulconer (February 15, 2016)
September 15, 2017 21:51 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBComposer Sven Faulconer takes some time to talk about his recent score to Blood Father starring Mel Gibson. Over the past seven years, Sven has showcased his great talent by scoring several short films and documentaries. Sven has gained invaluable experience working on scores providing synth programming and/or additional music and arrangements on some of the biggest films in the industry. Through this, he was given the chance to perfect his talent working with some of the most high profile c...
Composer Interview: Tree Adams (February 15, 2016)
September 15, 2017 21:50 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBThe talented and versatile Tree Adams has quickly made a name for himself by creating a unique voice and sound as a storyteller. Having Tree has a guest is a great pleasure as we discuss his unique path from performing in a band to focusing on the composing path. What sets Tree apart from other rockers is that he was classically trained when he was younger, which is now allowing him to take all his life experiences and craft some incredibly engaging music for film and television. We focus on...
All Access: Harry Gregson-Williams (February 15, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 21:23 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Film.Music.Media: All Access is honored to welcome Harry Gregson-Williams as our guest. Harry has carved a path for himself in the industry by building one of the most unique sonic styles as a composer, and crafting some iconic working relationships with top directors. We discuss Harry's beginnings in England and how he went to a boarding school to be trained in a children's choir. As he grew older he found himself working with composer Ric...
All Access: Tim Wynn (February 5, 2016) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 21:22 - 42 minutes - 59 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Composer Tim Wynn sits down with Film.Music.Media for another fantastic episode in the All Access series. Tim's work in video game, film and television composing has given us some amazing scores that have stood the test of time. We spend some time here focusing on Tim's newest score to the anticipated science fiction turn-based tactical game XCOM 2. Tim talks about how he wanted the score to feel retro yet modern at the same time and talks ...
Composer Interview: David Newman (January 14, 2016)
September 15, 2017 21:22 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBComposer David Newman takes some time to sit down and talk about his body of work, and how being born into one of the most recognized musical families ignited his love for the craft. David goes into detail discussing topics ranging from industry trends, schedules and his approach to film scoring. We also discuss the ideal composer/director relationship while working including his body of work with director Danny DeVito. We dive into his most recent score to 5 Flights Up, and the type of appr...
All Access: Joe Kraemer (December 26, 2015) *Video Interview Available
September 15, 2017 21:21 - 1 hour - 85.5 MB[Watch the video interview on our YouTube Channel] Film.Music.Media: All Access welcomes Joe Kraemer as we sit down in his studio and get talk all things film and film music with the Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation composer. Joe shares his path to film scoring including how be became friends with Christopher McQuarrie, which has led to one of the premiere director/composer collaborations in the industry. We delve into Joe's process for Rogue Nation including how he decided to not shy awa...