Film.Music.Media

Composer Interview: Trevor Rabin (May 10, 2012)

The great Trevor Rabin takes a moment to discuss his new album, Jacaranda. The genre defining action composer explains his reasoning for doing a solo instrumental album. We discuss the process of musical inspiration when picture or lyrics aren't involved. He also shares some secrets to composing a good action score and how he approaches it. Trevor talks about the differences between a composer/director and composer/producer relationship as he has built both kinds over the years. A true honor from a true legend.

Composer Interview: David Ari Leon (May 9, 2012)

David Ari Leon takes some time to talk about his work. David brings his unique sound to projects not only as a composer but as a music supervisor as well. We go into detail not just about his music for various hit video games but also his role as a music supervisor on a massive amount of hit Marvel animated series. We talk about brand sounds and genre sounds and working within them. He co-wrote the theme for The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and we discuss how he works with a composer to make sure the project is going in the right musical direction. A very enlightening interview.

Composer Interview: Tom Harrison (May 3, 2012)

Composer Tom Harrison talkes about his score to the short film, The Sidelines. As a composer who is just starting out we talk about what's like to be a beginning in the industry. He talks about moving to Los Angeles and the steps he is taking as a young composer in Hollywood. A great interview for anyone looking for ideas on how to get your foot in the door and make some moves.

Composer Interview: Fil Eisler (May 5, 2012)

iZLER chats about his recent scoring collaboration on Natural Selection as well as his score to On The Ice. The extremely talented composer goes into depth about his process including collaboration as well as how he handles doing a hit TV series like Revenge on ABC. iZLER is indeed a very talented composer and his music shows that. This was a very pleasant chat so please enjoy!

Composer Interview: Chris Hajian (April 10, 2012)

Chris Hajian takes some time to talk about two upcoming documentaries he scored. On April 13, 2012 the Marc Dreier documentary Unraveled opens in select theatres and in May the Sundance Selects documentary First Position will be rolling out in theatres. Chris gives an insightful look into each of the projects as well as documentary scoring as a whole. He also talks about scoring a handful of direct to video Disney sequels and what that entails when a composer jumps into a big name franchise for the home video market. Chris is a great and charismatic guy and his passion for his work speaks for itself.

Composer Interview: Miriam Cutler (April 2, 2012)

The queen of documentary film scoring takes some time to chat about her career and her approach to documentary scoring. Miriam has scored great documentaries like the Emmy winning Ghosts Of Abu Ghraib and Emmy nominated Thin. This interview features a heavy focus on doc scoring and it's a very enlightening chat. Miriam shares how she got in the industry and her love for ethnic music. She talks about how easy it is to become so emotionally invested in documentaries that you work on and how that reflects in her music. Miriam also gives some tips to any young female composers trying to break into this still very male dominated industry.

Composer Interview: Danny Jacob (March 23, 2012)

Composer Danny Jacob is behind the mega-hit animated series, Phineas & Pherb from Disney. We talk about his guitar background and how he found himself on the popular series. Danny shares the ins and outs of working on an animated program where half a year goes by before he sees the finished product. He also shares how the songs are incorporated into the show since diegetic music is a huge part of the series. A very enlightening interview.

Composer Interview: Christopher Lennertz (March 21, 2012)

The amazing Christopher Lennertz takes some time to chat about Mass Effect 3 and some upcoming projects. We go in detail about comedy scoring and family film scoring. We spend a good portion talking about his work on Mass Effect 3 and how the rest of the composing team came together to craft a cohesive and epic score for such a large scale game. We also discuss the importance of directors sticking with composers and building a lasting working relationship. He also mentions how his daughter is his secret weapon when it comes to knowing how to approach family films. A great chat with one of today's most admired and respected composers.

Composer Interview: Dave Porter (March 19, 2012)

Breaking Bad composer, Dave Porter takes us into the inner workings of the Emmy winning TV series. We talk about his time from the beginning all the way to the upcoming final season. We discuss his technique towards the show and what he wants his music to accomplish in each episode. We also discuss in detail how music should function in documentaries and how he approached his newest documentary, Burn. A really fascinating interview with a super talented guy.

Composer Interview: Timothy Michael Wynn (March 12, 2012)

Timothy Michael Wynn takes some time  to talk about his impressive score to The Darkness II, the new video game. We discuss game scoring and what his approach to the game was. Wynn also shares his knowledge about documentary scoring and how he approached his newest documentary, Burn. A really great interview with a really great guy. Enjoy!