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How to Become a Film, TV, and Video Game Music Composer Greg Edmonson shows you what it's like to be a Film, TV, and Video Game Music Composer, why he loves his job and what steps you need to take if you would like to be a Film, TV, and Video Game Music Composer too!

In this episode of Everything Music, I will show you harmonic progressions that film composerJohn Williams commonly uses in his writing to create his epic soundscapes! This is the first in my film scoring spotlight episodes.

Published on Mar 25, 2015 http://www.ascap.com  Join host John Debney as we take a step inside the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop with Richard Bellis, an internationally-respected incubator for emerging film composers. Each year, 12 handpicked participants get a month's worth of advice and insider's perspective from studio executives, agents, attorneys and music supervisors. The centerpiece of the Workshop: the opportunity to record their original composition with an "A list" of Hollywood professionals, including a 60-piece orchestra of LA's finest musicians on a major studio film scoring stage, a legendary scoring mixer, professional music editors, copyists and composers acting as coaches and mentors. If you're a serious composer working towards a career in film music, this is the Workshop for you. Composers - Find out how to apply for the Film Scoring Workshop:  http://www.ascap.com/music-career/wor... Filmmakers - Find an exceptional Workshop co...

Heartland Marimba Quartet Interview Sabrina Pena Young READ THE FULL MUSIC INTERVIEW HERE:  http://www.heartlandmarimbafestival.com/blog-newsletter/2017/3/5/blog-sabrina-pena-young Here at HMF we are committed to building a large community that surrounds and supports the classical marimba arts. To extend our appreciation, we are doing a question and answer with the artists in a blog series. First on the list is Sabrina Pena Young, a member of New York Women Composers, Inc. (NYWC). NYWC recently awarded HMF the 2016 NYWC Seed Money Grant.  We thought that Sabrina would be a great person to do our first blog with because of her unique personality and expansive background in music.  Read below to get a glimpse into her world. Short Bio: As a young girl Sabrina became interested in performing in all sorts of groups ranging from orchestras to rock bands. As she continued her education at the University of South Florida , she decided to take another path. “She...

This is an in-depth view of what goes in to writing music for film! If you missed the annotations, here are the sections! Part 1 @  1:58 Part 2 @  7:49 Part 3 @  24:45 Part 4 @  36:01 Special thanks to Sam Wickert from sokrispymedia!  Check out his work here:  http://www.youtube.com/user/SoKrispyM... Wolverine Fan Film :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCyHmx... Special thanks to Mark Sommerville from The Wave Shop! Check him out here:  http://www.youtube.com/user/waveshopa... Also:  http://www.waveshopaudio.com ScoreScene is no longer available, SORRY! Libraries featured in score: CinePerc Epic CineBrass Core/Pro Spitfire Albion I, II Orchestral String Runs 2 Requiem Lite Epic Taiko Ensemble EWQLSO Platinum Plus http://andrewgerlicher.com Related articles Fans still prefer music live to digital, Nielsen Music 360 report finds Pandora is almost ready to launch its music subscription service Lady Gaga S...

Marco Beltrami ( The Homesman ), Danny Elfman ( Big Eyes ), John Powell (How To Train Your Dragon 2), Trent Reznor (Gone Girl) and Hans Zimmer ( Interstellar ) join THR's Kevin Cassidy to discuss the process behind scoring the top films of the year.  "Because everyone in the film grew up, I thought maybe the music should," John Powell said of his experience during his creation of the score of " How to Train Your Dragon 2 ." "Films are like icebergs, you have them at a certain point where they all look like they're all in a row but then they all start to move and they start to flow," Danny Elfman, composer of "Big Eyes" shares about his experience creating the score for the motion picture. "There wasn't a lot of room for misdirection and it just added a level of tension that I can hear in the music, which may be a good thing," Trent Reznor, the "Gone Girl" composer, dishes about the music that surrounde...

Film composers love to talk about insomnia. Prior to The Hollywood Reporter roundtable with five of the industry's most sought-after film scorers, the group -- Marco Beltrami , Danny Elfman , John Powell , Trent Reznor and Hans Zimmer , chatted at length about their preferred sleep aids . Most favor Ambien , but at least one opted for a method that might or might not be entirely legal. The discussion that followed touched on the technical, like less-than-ideal sound mixes, and the personal, including the admission that their lives are so hectic, they rarely get time to relax with family and listen to music for pleasure. Throughout the discussion, the music creators appeared to relish the opportunity to actually talk shop ; after all, the composer's life is largely an isolated one, and the chance to trade war stories with other composers is rare. Want to write music? Want to teach your students how to write music? AVAILABLE NOW: https://www.createspace.com/61249...

I'm always asked, "How do you do so much?"  Of course, my first answer is that I'm an insomniac, but seriously, being able to accomplish my goals can be daunting. Right now I am finishing my second sci-fi novel, am in preproduction for a video game opera, am working on a short animated film , all while homeschooling our young daughter, teaching online humanities courses, and freelancing. I'm in a film club, writer's club, and am active in our church. And yeah, I manage a social life, or as much as one any parent can muster. So how do I do it? Here are my Top 5 Crazy Easy Tips for Making Time for Your Music, Art, Film, and Writing 1. Avoid Screentime Seriously, you need to do this. What's more important? Binging on Netflix or banging out the next set of lyrics for your song? The average American watches 4-6 hours of TV a day . That's almost a full-time job...just watching TV (not to mention Facebook , Tweeting, surfing Youtube ). So the TV at o...

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: Actor James Franco and artist Kalup Linzy attend the Rob Pruitt's 2010 Art Awards at Webster Hall on December 8, 2010 in New York City. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife ) World Order #1 A few years ago I released an experimental electronica album title Origins, c inematic soundscapes, pulsating rhythms, and enigmatic vocals envelop the listener in entangling science fiction textures and robotic mayhem. World Order #1 was originally composed as part of a filmscore for Kalup Linzy 's 2004 Conversations Wit De Churen .  While the rest of the score was used for the movie, which premiered at the New York Independent Film Festival , World Order #1 was not used. The Dance Remix version was used for the film with Linzy's voice dubbed over the original track.  The New York Times' Holland Cotter writes , " ... If most of the characters, including Nucuazia's sharp-tongued mother, soft-touch grandmother, wastrel brothe...

The Feminine Musique: Multimedia  and Women Today In high school I wanted to be a professional musician and a writer when I grew up. I remember sending off short stories to several professional publications (and I still have the rejection letters somewhere). Well, I am still not a bestselling author, but I do enjoy writing about music and even the occasional short story. I recently published several articles on music technology, music education, and Halloween film scores. The written word has the means to express ideas that are only felt in music. Combined they can create an incredible powerful force. Maybe that is why I felt compelled to write Libertaria: The Virtual Opera . Opera is the quintessential dramatic form combining music and words. Not only does the audience feel the strains of music ripping at their soul, the words provide a new level that invades their mental space as they absorb sight and sound, creating the nearly perfect art form. Recent articles include: ...

This summer has been busy with music and traveling fun. Check out updates on this summer's music projects: MONICA by Rob Cabrera Rob Cabrera's animated short Monica is set for release in 2013. Already an award-winner, Monica promises to be an exciting adventure for kids and grown-ups alike! Creating the fun and quirky cartoon sci-fi inspired score was a fun challenge. Taking inspiration from sources as varied as Marvel movie scores, Japanese pop, and Bernard Hermann, I enjoyed creating a memorable electronic score. Even my daughter had a chance to take part when I dubbed her high-pitched "Monica" over the title screen. Keep an eye out for Monica . AMERICANA by Sean Fleck Imagine having an eagle's eye view of America with incredible timelapse footage. Clouds roll away, the desert beckons, the lights of the city become dizzying...all this and more is what you will experience with Sean Fleck's work Americana , now available online. FUTURE OF MUSIC SYM...