Be it Elliott Smith or Queen, classical or dub step, there’s usually a clear understanding that some songs are sad, and some songs are happy. But what is it about the music that makes us feel these feelings we’re feeling? You might think it has something to do with the notes or how our brain’s Read MoreRead More
The Simpsons’ Showrunner Al Jean gives the background of the 10 favorite Songs as picked by the writers of the perennial animated sitcom 10. “Capital City” from season two’s “Dancin’ Homer.” In this song by Jeff Martin, Tony Bennett extols the virtues of Springfield’s state capital, which includes the crosstown bridge, the Penny Loafer, and 4th Street Read MoreRead More
The SoundWorks Collection talks with Composer Yoav Goren in his Santa Monica studio to explore the exciting and creative process of epic trailer music composing and producing.Read More
Electronica musician j.viewz demonstrates how he uses Vegetables to control MIDI instruments in a cover of Massive Attack’s “Teardrop”Read More
Celine Palavioux presents 5 pointers for getting permission to use recorded music in your film. And I’m not talking about a bad score or a cheesy tune. No, I’m talking about music rights. You only need one unclear copyright and you can say goodbye to your distribution deal or being shown at film festivals. No one Read MoreRead More
Bear McCreary talks about his approach for composing music for the latest Battlestar Galactica spin off, “Blood and Chrome”, include some insights into how he deals with representing the non-human elements in the show while still continuing ideas from his work on “Battlestar Galatica” and “Caprica” Read More
When creating the score, composer Jeff Rona visited the submarine director Todd Robinson was filming on and found himself inspired by the sub itself, discovering musical elements in the metallic valves and hydraulics. Via Film School RejectsRead More
Music selection is an intrinsic element in the styling of Quentin Tarantino films. In this 90 minute radio show from Little Stephen’s Underground Garage on SiriusXM, the director himself introduces each track from the soundtrack and explains why he uses it and what it’s like to dive into having original music composed for his film Read MoreRead More
Alexandre Desplat (Argo, Moonrise Kindgom), Mychael Danna (Life of Pi), Marco Beltrami, (The Sessions), Patrick Doyle (Brave), Danny Elfman (Tim Burton’s films, Hitchcock, Silver Linings Playbook), Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible) sound off on their professional passions at the Warner Bros. Studio’s Eastwood Scoring Stage. Writing music often is a solitary pursuit, so it was no wonder that when six renowned Read MoreRead More
Perhaps best known as the composer of the music for the trailer of Inception, Zack Hemsey has continued to create memorable musical themes that capture the audience’s attention through his work in trailers for Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, Ben Affleck’s The Town, and David Schwimmer’s Trust. Read More
The SoundWorks Collection talks with Composer Michael Giacchino about his start in the music and film business and a few of his projects include Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocal, John Carter, and Cars 2.Read More
Les Miserables is one of Broadway’s most celebrated musicals. So how do you turn a beloved stage production that has seen countless professional and amateur designs to the big screen? Here are four featurettes showing off the hard work of the designers in adapting the musical for screen. Production Design Hair and Make Up Costume Design Read MoreRead More
