Missed a few days because life. You know how it is, I expect. Give yourself an audacious goal and go in with guns blazing and all the commitment and enthusiasm and then suddenly... ... there’s a day of meetings and peopling and chatting and meeting a celebrity comedian (!) and travel and timetables and getting …
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I’m at (fingers crossed) the stage of the penultimate draft on this project. Between the last draft and this one was a massive overhaul in tone to really shift the vibe of the film to a far more dark, serious and ominous arena.
It’s essential to stay cosy and warm in the studio on these dark, wintry, chilly days, especially with the cost of fuel and the carbon footprint of gas-powered central heating etc, etc. Join me in getting wrapped up warm in many fleeces, fingerless gloves, a hot water bottle with a blanket around you after making …
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It’s Saturday, so it’s a bit weird to be sitting down to type this out. I rarely work weekends - unless it’s on a play, which tends to shift work weeks to include Saturdays and ditch Mondays instead - but either way, having two clear days off a week is essential for me. If I …
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I got feedback! It is as I suspected; time to evict the lovely... which gives a very different tone to some of the scenes, but it’s like I’m watching a new film. There are some subtleties and nuances to the acting and direction that weren’t coming out before I started putting ominous dark drones under …
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Is this a good idea? A blog-post-a-day challenge, just December from the 1st til the 24th (or maybe 25th). I like blogging. I like writing. I like writing about composing. So to get me back in the habit, and to stop overthinking it, I’m doing a blog a day til Xmas. If I like it, …
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I worked on a project I didn't want to end. Then I got Covid. Then I went on jury duty. Then I fell into a bit of a hole (but I'm back out now! phew...).
When you first think about composing music, it can be daunting. A little scary, even. How on earth do you go about putting together sounds to make a coherent piece of music, that expresses what you want it to say? Here’s a simple overview of the way I think about my process when I compose music.
I was thrilled to speak about production music (also known as ‘library music’) on a panel called Production Values last year at Sensoria Festival. I joined Steve Rosie, who's Senior Music Consultant at De Wolfe and Matt Wanstall from the Musician’s Union.
I talked with a group of lovely and fascinating women on the Art of Fury podcast. We discussed all things
music for games and interactivity - listen here on Apple Podcasts, or here on Soundcloud. Yshani, Emma, Leila and I had a brilliant chat about our experiences in creating music for these special kinds of media.
