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Film.Music.Media

Film.Music.Media

Film.Music.Media features interviews with today’s top film, TV and game composers. We sit down and talk extensively with today’s top composers working across all visual media. Get to know the people behind some of your favorite soundtracks! Video versions of our interviews can be found on our YouTube channel.

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26:26

Composer Interview: Kevin Mathei (May 19, 2012)

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2017/08/04

Composer Kevin Manthei takes time to talk about his hit animated shows like Ultimate Spider-Man and Invader ZIM including what the turn around is for an animated show. We chat about what led him to be a composer and how get got his start. The veteran video game composer also talks about what has changed in the process from the very first video game he score to his most recent one. We also discuss "brand" and "genre" sounds, and he shares what its like for a composer to work on a popular video game

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14:01

Composer Interview: Trevor Rabin (May 10, 2012)

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2017/08/04

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

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23:14

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

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2017/08/04

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

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14:46

Composer Interview: Tom Harrison (May 3, 2012)

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2017/08/04

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.

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22:07

Composer Interview: Fil Eisler (May 5, 2012)

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2017/08/04

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!

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25:50

Composer Interview: Chris Hajian (April 10, 2012)

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2017/08/04

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

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31:48

Composer Interview: Miriam Cutler (April 2, 2012)

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2017/08/04

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

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21:51

Composer Interview: Danny Jacob (March 23, 2012)

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2017/08/04

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.

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20:55

Composer Interview: Christopher Lennertz (March 21,...

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2017/08/04

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

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24:28

Composer Interview: Dave Porter (March 19, 2012)

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2017/08/04

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.

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19:37

Composer Interview: Timothy Michael Wynn (March 12,...

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2017/08/04

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!

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15:48

Producer Interview: Randall Winston (February 27, 2012)

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2017/08/04

Randall Winston has produced some of TV's best series. He is Bill Lawrence's partner in crime and has produced on shows such as Spin City, Scrubs and now Cougar Town. Scrubs fans will know him as Leonard the security guard with a hook for a hand from Scrubs (one of his many cameos). Randall now serves as Co-Executive Producer on the amazing Cougar Town. I talk to Randall about his position on the show and the details about producing TV. He tells us about the different producer titles such as

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19:50

Composer Interview: Daniel Laufer (February 27, 2012)

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2017/08/04

Listen to a unique interview where a director interviews his composer. Daniel has composed two films for me, but the interview is focusing on Daniel's new album. Sunday Mood Swings is a new album from a very talented musician and filmmaker. We talk about our own collaborations as well as his own films. Not only is Daniel a composer, but a filmmaker as well. So we chat about what it's like for a director to make a film when he knows he's composing the music as well. Like what you hear in the intro

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20:09

Composer Interview: Kim Planert (February 24, 2012)

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2017/08/04

Composer Kim Planert is a fantastic new talent in the score world. He has worked under Robert Duncan who composes hit TV series like Castle, Lie To Me and The Unit. All of which Kim composed additional music for. Kim is now co-composing Missing with Robert Duncan. We talk about the journey that led him to Los Angeles and how he met Robert. We also discuss the TV scoring schedule and what his and Robert's goal was for Missing musically. Missing premieres Thursday, March 15th at 8pm on ABC.

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30:26

Composer Interview: David Buckley (February 23, 2012)

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2017/08/04

David Buckley takes time to chat about his new score to the Amanda Seyfried thriller, Gone. David gives a brief recounting of how he got into music and how he met Harry Gregson-Williams who he collaborates with frequently. We chat about his approach for Gone, and his use of electronics and their function in the score. David also discusses scoring multiple films in the same genre close together and how he manages to keep things fresh. While not the first interview on FMM with David it is the first

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17:39

Composer Interview: John Hunter (February 23, 2012)

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2017/08/04

Composer John Hunter scored the Academy Award nominated animated short, The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore. We chat about his approach in scoring a silent film and how the music needed to be the structure of the film. He briefly discusses the animation process of the unique story that combines almost every type of animation found in films today. The film's score is structured around the familiar tune of "Pop Goes The Weasel" so John explains how by the end of the story he didn't want

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41:53

Composer Interview: Joel Douek, Freddy Sheinfeld...

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2017/08/04

Joel Douek (The Wildest Dream, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series), Freddy Sheinfeld (La Hora Zero, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series) and Elik Álvarez (La Virgen Negra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- TV Series) all sit down for F.M.M's first roundtable discussion. The trio of composers who have worked together for many years on some of your favorite animated series team up for Kingdom Of Plants 3D. This discussion is by far the most informative and educational interview on F.M.M. Some

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22:27

Composer Interview: Elik Álvarez (February 17, 2012)

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2017/08/04

This interview with Elik Álvarez was done at his studio in Pasadena, CA. We talk about his start in the business and how he moved from Venezuela to California to start a family and career. Elik composed the fantastic score to La Virgen Negra and utilized Lisbeth Scott's stunning vocals in that score. He also co-composed the BBC nature documentary Kingdom Of Plants 3D. Elik also gives some tips on how to overcome the grueling task of breaking into the film industry and what to do when you ever doubt

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23:52

Composer Interview: Michael Wandmacher (February 14,...

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2017/08/04

Michael Wandmacher who has scored grindhouse B movie homages like Piranha 3D and Drive Angry brings his hard metal sound to Twisted Metal. We talk about getting his start in the business, his approach in scoring the many characters in this over the top rock score, and discuss the game's feature that allows you to play your own music instead of the in-game music. Michael's scores are extremely fun to listen to and Twisted Metal is no exception. While the tone is less "fun" and more "dark" than his

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14:42

Composer Interview: Daniel Licht (February 14, 2012)

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2017/08/04

Daniel Licht may be known for his work on Dexter but on March 6th he will be replacing Akira Yamaoka as the sound of Silent Hill in Silent Hill: Downpour. We chat exclusively about the game and what his goals and motives were. Plus what it was like taking over for Yamaoka who has been the signature sound of the game franchise for more than a decade.

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