Composing

Maurice Vaughan Awesomeness!

Thank you Navid.

where can I access this?

Here's the link, Tramere Anderson: www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32-x-film-raderie-composer-film...

excellent

Ashley Renee Smith, thank you. I only discovered my true creativity in April this year. Things just exploded. At least 400 songs written, all in five minutes or less. Developing four TV series, four films and a stage musical. Being on the extreme spectrum of creative synesthesia apparently has its advantagage. Plus, haivng ADHD with hyperfocus.

I '"feel" the quality of the scene - hear the music inwardly - then compose.

Ashley Renee Smith it’s an interesting question: I think every movie has a sound palette (acoustic, electronic, or mixed); and every scene of that movie can use different nuances of this palette. And the variables are many, so every movie can really have its sound… I loved Alex North because he had this very philosophy; and Thomas Newman, and Ennio Morricone (probably the best, he really created some sounds)

Wow, I love the comparison of palette to sound, Alessandro Sicardi . It makes complete sense, just the way colour grading applies a palette of emotion to a film, so does music and sound. Probably more so. It's also why there are rock-star colourists out there, just like composers. Makes total sense.

Thanks Morgan Aitken Ipg ! I really think music is photography, and lightening, for ears :) Some physicians used kind of a coloured scheme to explain how we perceive timbres, it’s very interesting

Yeah, it's like that sometimes, Wyman Brent ("Sometimes creativity is about quantity"). Sometimes you just come up with one thing though, like you did. I'd rather write one incredible scene, screenplay, etc. than five average ones. And I love it when it's quality and quantity!

Agree - quality over quantity.

I am enjoying looking at your website. "Music in service of story" That really resonates with me.

Hi, Jose Antonio Betancourt Campos. Welcome to the community. Stage 32 has a blog that'll help you navigate the platform and connect with creatives and industry professionals all over the world. Producers, directors, composers, writers, and more. www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-platform-...

Stage 32 had its monthly Community Open House recently. You can watch the recording here (www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32-s-august-community-open-house). It's free. It'll also help you navigate Stage 32 and connect with creatives and industry pros.

I just watched your composer reel. Your scores are incredible! My favorite score is the one for Orbital. You could post your reel on your profile. You can add it by moving your mouse over "Profile" on the bar near the top of Stage 32's home page and click "Video/Audio." You can also post your reel by moving your mouse over "Browse" on the same bar and clicking "Video."

oh I didn’t know that! thanks that’s so kind

You're welcome, Jose Antonio Betancourt Campos. That way other members can find your reel easily, and they can rate it and leave feedback.

brilliant website, congratulations!

Prioritizing studio time for me this week (I'm a film composer). This is a great post

Thanks Hannah Woolmer . What are you working on currently? Do you have a home studio or do you go somewhere?

Libby WrightI just finished a huge project: a feature film that was packed with music in tons of different styles. After that intense stretch, I spent a couple of weeks resting and reconnecting with nature. Now, I'm excited to dive into some personal projects this week, which will be a great chance to experiment and try out new things before moving on to my next two films. What genre is your script?

Here's a stage 32 link to my personal take (a loop) of the music that might do this promo justice. I did it on my phone in a few minutes... probably like the promo, poster, marketing, social media... etc. Like Schultz from Hogan's Heroes "I know nothing!" I just pay the bills, scramble for footage and equipment, and try to keep the cast alive and away from my throat.

https://www.stage32.com/media/3891542334319373013

Honestly, I had no idea what I was getting into before launching into a production that turned out to be a broom-closet (or backseat) film school - that goes to extraordinary lengths to keep me out of the know.

But what the hell? Might as well have a little fun. As I say, if it's not fun, you're not doing it right!

Hey, let's hear some other musical stylings. You know, you can post them on your profile and link em into threads, like this one. Let's have some fun!

Morgan Aitken Ipg It's a Baldwin. And thank you! I don't do piano samples, only originals played by me. I add layers (strings mostly) sometimes, but I haven't done anything else with these improvs yet. And I haven't had any composing gigs yet, but people have synced my original music. - Good luck with the project that sounds like it's run away from you ;) I hope it turns out for you!

"No gigs yet." - worry not, Kat Spencer ! You're improvs are good. If you can get them down as score or midi you'll have a nice library of stuff to work from for scoring to spec. I like your use of minor keys - way more emotional space than major. Throw in some modulation and you'll yank the heartstrings that have prods reaching for their option-writing pens.

Have you thought about chopping together some short scenes from existing films, scrubbing the original audio, then scoring them with your own music? I've got to tell ya, it makes for an effective demo reel.

As for the project I signed onto... that puppy bit through the leash and got away! My bad. But you live and you learn.

soft piano, strings and timbal percussions at Vangelis´s style. Call me (not freebies).

Morgan Aitken Ipg it depends on what the director wants to communicate... This intro seems an introduction to a tense situation, so I would probably use strings: dissonant, with sordino (Alex North, Bernard Herrmann), no rhythm, just an interrogative atmosphere. I'd choose this approach instead of a "spoiling" cinematic track.

Good talk, thankfully I always passionately appreciate what I create. Cheers.

Maurice Vaughan, you are very welcome. I am glad I have some little bit of wisdom to share.

Wilhelmina Wells, you and me both. I only started on this journey in April and I am loving it.

I love your poems too.

Tahoura Sheikholeslami, I love that you are in love with my words.

Music inspires and connects with others emotions.

Wilhelmina Wells, so very true. I am happy when my music makes someone think, or smile or laugh or feel a bit better about life. I have written more than 400 songs so hopefully something for everyone.

You're right, Wyman Brent. Creativity thrives when we support each other. There's been times when other members suggested things for my scripts that I never thought about -- and vice versa -- and those things helped make my scripts better or helped me come up with ideas for scenes, characters, etc.

Slightly off topic but still sort of relevant....

My instructions upon my demise are to play these two tracks (my 'swan songs') at my funeral:

https://soundcloud.com/joelirwin/colors https://soundcloud.com/joelirwin/memorium

I’m so sorry for your loss, Kat Spencer.

Thank you, Ashley Renee Smith

I often think of this as well. Not even so much what songs we leave behind to drift through the internet throughout time but rather how we live on through others. When we mentor and inspire new artists as well as older artists, our memory and perhaps even traces of our musical style and methods of creating live on through the art of others. Never miss an opportunity to inspire others.

Legacy often lives through the music performed and used by others. A prime example is the most popular artist of the 1890s. His music lives on through literally thousands of bands many musicians have no idea of who he was. "And now for something completely different:...."

https://youtu.be/uoNQUJvbIJM

I completely agree with you, Kat. I already have in mind a short film that would be filmed entirely with shadows, where the music itself becomes the characters. It’s something I’m actually doing right now, when I write my stories, I step into my characters and compose music alongside them. For me, musical style is never a limitation, I like to explore everything, depending on the emotion I want to bring to life.

I would like to record some of the silent films, since most of that music was organs and such. I think that would be a really fun and challenging thing to do

Bruce Bray What a cool idea! Which one would you start with?

That IS a cool idea Bruce Bray!

Thank you Kat. I think maybe I would start with something like La Boheme or Phantom of the Opera. I just love Lillian Gish.

What do either of you think?

I introduce villains with almost zero dialog, but with a page or page and a half of action, and then perhaps have them speak one line at the end of their first scene. I found this shows that the villain, at that stage, is comfy and in control as they start their main plan.

Muahaha…