DP/30: Life of Pi, composer Mychael Danna
DP/30 talks with film composer Mychael Danna.
DP/30: Tangled, composer Alan Menken
DP/30 talks with film composer Alan Menken.
DP/30: Rise of the Guardians – Alexandre Desplat interview
DP/30 talks with film composer Alexandre Desplat.
Sascha Dikiciyan interview
The most important thing is to find your sound. You may have to make compromises in the beginning but people hire composers for a certain aspect they love of their sound. Be yourself, take risks.
Raheem Jarbo interview
Play what people are playing, listen to what people are listening to, and stay knowledgeable about as many new software innovations as you can.
Let’s Play Audio! #007 – Creative Approach on Staccato Strings Patterns
In this video Alex Pfeffer talks a bit about different approaches on how to create a decent staccato strings pattern.
Let’s Play Audio! #006 – Cubase 7 VSTi/MIDI basics for switchers
In this screencast Alex Pfeffer talks about a few basic things which should get you started to become familiar with Cubase.
Bear McCreary interview
Just do what you love. The rest will happen.
Charles Maynes interview
My favorite quote for sound comes from Randy Thom, who has been a lovely influence and friend in my career. He says that "it's great to be able to make mistakes when going through the period of creative discovery, but that you should try to have those things be as inexpensive as possible".
Tomb Raider: The Sound of Survival
A behind the scenes interview with Composer Jason Graves and the audio team of Tomb Raider. Hosted by Zac Levi.