In response to SCOREcast No. 23 – Podcast Shownotes, Mike Danchi recently wrote:
“… Given what Deane said about the influence of Zimmer-style production (huge productions, massive & powerful studios, multiple assistants, very short time-frames), what is a practical approach for folks who don't have all those resources at their disposal? … You're a one-man/woman show with a great, but not state-of-the-art studio & no army of studio musicians …”
Mike’s comment indirectly underscores an important point: while major success as a film music composer obviously requires imagination, creativity, and technical skill, it also requires major attention to building a machine: of the people and processes you’re going to need. Yes, highly successful film composers are extraordinary people with great musical ideas – but they’re not magicians. There’s simply too much for one person to do alone. They have armies, and not just of studio musicians.
Think about it. When Hans Zimmer lobbies for a scoring project,...
“… Given what Deane said about the influence of Zimmer-style production (huge productions, massive & powerful studios, multiple assistants, very short time-frames), what is a practical approach for folks who don't have all those resources at their disposal? … You're a one-man/woman show with a great, but not state-of-the-art studio & no army of studio musicians …”
Mike’s comment indirectly underscores an important point: while major success as a film music composer obviously requires imagination, creativity, and technical skill, it also requires major attention to building a machine: of the people and processes you’re going to need. Yes, highly successful film composers are extraordinary people with great musical ideas – but they’re not magicians. There’s simply too much for one person to do alone. They have armies, and not just of studio musicians.
Think about it. When Hans Zimmer lobbies for a scoring project,...
- 10/14/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Jim Well)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
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