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In this video, we see how composer Hans Zimmer collaborated with the Roma to create a unique gypsy edge for his score to SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS. Edited by Max Carlson and provided to ScoringSessions.com by Remote Control Productions and HansZimmer.com
ASCAP has provided us with a new promotional video detailing their ASCAP Television & Film Scoring Workshop with Richard Bellis. For the workshop, 12 selected participants will have an opportunity to record their original composition with an "A list" of Hollywood professionals, including a 60-piece orchestra of LA's finest on a major studio film scoring stage, a legendary scoring mixer, professional music editors, copyists and composers acting as coaches and mentors. In addition, there are "Fr...
We've been given a small glimpse behind-the-scenes of composer Ramin Djawadi's scoring session for the new Medal of Honor video game. Whereas in the past, the games took place during World War II, this is the first game in the series to take place in a modern warfare setting, in Afghanistan. Djawadi's score has a heavily ethnic and percussive edge, with electronics and strings. This B-roll footage shows a bit of what it was like at the string scoring session that took place earlier in 2010 in ...
Composer Garry Schyman has graciously provided a video clip of him recording his score from the new videogame Dante's Inferno. Scoring took place last fall at Abbey Road in London, and a digital soundtrack album was released in February 2010.
In November 2008 Joris de Man took Killzone 2 to Abbey Road.He asked independent producers Open Book to document his experience and in the film Joris tells us how he has made the music for Killzone over the years.
Courtesy of scoring mixer Damon Tedesco (http://www.scoringmixer.com), we are excited to share this archival video of composer Michael Kamen conducting his score to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at The Radford Stage in 1991.
Composer Brian Tyler has graciously provided a video clip of him conducting a cue from the upcoming film Dragonball Evolution. Scoring took place at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox with the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The soundtrack will be released on 3/17/09 on Varese Sarabande.
Composer Paul Haslinger recorded strings for his score to the action film Death Race , now in theaters, and ScoringSessions.com has exclusive video from the session at Sony!
Composer Blake Neely scores the short film The Work to Come: A Tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy which was shown at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on August 25, 2008. It is also the last scoring session to be held at the historic Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M.
Composer Deborah Lurie records her score to Spring Breakdown at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. Studios.