Roller Coaster Scoring
How often can you change moods and how quickly?
That was the question that I posed myself as I worked on this film, and so I looked at the master John Williams for advice, especially his cartoony Indiana Jones scores, including my favourite of the four Indy scores: The Temple of Doom.
The answer is: pretty damn [...]
Timings Part I: Breaking it down
So what does a composer do after the spotting session?
Well, spotting notes are written up by the music editor (or composer on smaller projects) and then a copy is given to the composer and the director.
Here’s an example of spotting notes from a film I scored called “The Citizen.”
The important elements of spotting notes are; [...]