Never ever lose sight of why you became a musician first. Work in this business for any length of time and you’ll start to forget the reason for getting into it to begin with. That’s suicide, as far as I’m concerned.
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection profile we talk with the sound team of Director Michael Bay's new film "Pain and Gain" featuring supervising sound editor and sound designer Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn.
As composers, creators, I understand that versatility in your writing is key. Mastering a variety of genres can only improve your chances of success in an industry that exists primarily with brief work. Saying that, make sure you take the time to be yourself.
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection sound profile we talk with Academy Award winning Director Brian Helgeland about the sound and music of his new film "42".
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Learn as much about music as you can. My personal approach is that if I'm working as a composer, I want to know everything I can about music. I love reading and studying music, even when it is way outside of what I'm doing. In my opinion, everything that you learn or realize will add to your subconscious voice as a composer.
Always be open to new styles and diversify, but be REALLY good at a couple styles. Always study music when you’re able, with a teacher or on your own; you’re never too old to do that! Often, artists can feel like they’ve hit a plateau. Those are great times to scrap the way you do things, and learn other ways.
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection sound profile on the film G.I. Joe: Retaliation, we talk with Director John M. Chu, Re-recording Mixer Scott Millan, Re-recording Mixer Greg Russell, and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer John Marquis.
The SoundWorks Collection talks with Composer Trevor Morris in his Santa Monica studio to explore a few of his recent projects and his unique approach to scoring his TV and film projects.