Scoring the Mandalorian with Ludwig Goransson
Not many film composers get the rockstar treatment, but Ludwig Goransson does in this music video for Star Wars: The Mandalorian’s theme. Baby Yoda, eat your heart out.
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John Williams: An in-depth look at scoring Star Wars
John Williams heads back to the Academy Awards tomorrow, with The Rise of Skywalker nominated for Best Original Score. This iconic composer shows his award-winning process in a documentary from 1980.
(more…)“Succession” Composer Explains His Score
The composer responsible for the iconic score of HBO’s “Succession” has done an in-depth interview with Vanity Fair explaining his music and creative process. Check out the video and my thoughts below.
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New Film Project in the Works
DIY Film Composer will go on a brief hiatus for the next few weeks as I work on a new film project.
I am composing the music for a short film that is slated to get a festival premiere in the spring. As I craft the score, I plan on documenting every step along the way. Then I will share the experience here in a series of in-depth DIY posts that walk through the entire process. Hopefully you’ll be able to learn from my workflow (and my missteps).
Stay tuned, great things are coming!
The Composers Behind “Stranger Things” (Video)
Stranger Things Composers
Check out this video posted by Vanity Fair where they interviewed the composers for “Stranger Things” on Netflix. There are some really interesting tidbits in here, and the way they fell into being film composers just goes to show that if you do what you love, anything can happen.
Follow the link below!