What do we do when we need to make present-day music sound “retro?” That’s the question I faced when having to write a romantic theme in the style of a 1950s Hollywood film.
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X marks the spot?
What does Good Company sound like?
For a while, a simple piano tune was rattling around in my head - something warm and cool at the same time…
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grainy black and white = scary!
6 Creepy Halloween Tracks
in soundtrack
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I use it as an excuse to watch a bajillion horror movies, and also to listen to my favorite kind of movie music - horror movie music.
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All journeys must come to an end…
New Music: Cataclysm
in soundtrack, animation
It’s always fun when you’re asked to hit a range of emotions within a single cue.
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A person who has returned from the dead…
New Music: Revenant
in soundtrack
It’s funny what inspires a song sometimes. It can be a word, an image, a feeling…
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Helping WGA members track their projects
The Start Button
in soundtrack
I recently wrote the score for John August’s video explaining The Start Button - a new way for WGA members to track their current projects and request help from their guild if they need it.
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Adventures of Miss Fit is the definition of a passion project. Gregg and Denise Simpson put over five years of their life into this cool documentary about Real Life Superheroes. What do I mean by “Real Life Superheroes?” Does that mean police officers and firefighters?
Great guess! But no.
It means…
Read MoreOne Hit Kill - Kickstarter Score
What do you do when you're launching a Kickstarter campaign for a gorgeously-illustrated card game featuring overpowered weapons like the Hammer of the Gods, a Kaijumaximus, or a *shudders* Most...Cuddly...Rabbit?
Read MoreLast Date - Writing Music for a Short Horror Film
It's all about connections.
In dating, it's about how you connect. Do you like the same things? Did you make a good first impression? Is your date going to suck your soul out through your eyeballs?
OK, so maybe that last one isn't universal, but it's…
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