In my video series “Anatomy of a Cue,” I dissect different films that I have scored. I expound upon how the main musical theme or idea was birthed, the thought process behind it, the choices of instrumentation and arranging taken, to how these creative choices helped craft and propel the narrative. I hope you enjoy them, and find them helpful.
In this video, we take a look at the score for the slow-burn, coming-of-age story, feature film, Sugarhouse, thats' backdrop is set in the rural midwest of America.
To help capture the melancholic emotions of the film, I relied on an unlikely medieval instrument, the gemshorn. Combining that with Americana instrumentation and analog synthesized soundscapes, I was able to create a unique and unforgettable score.
In this video, we take a look at a period piece film entitled "Andrew's Letter." This project was not only shot on 35 mm, but the music was written by hand, and the final score was all real instrumentation, not synthetic or a midi re-creation. I discuss my approach to taking on a project like this.