We had a preliminary screening of Rebecca Doppelt’s documentary Take A Bow in Chicago today at Colombia College. The film was a success and it is very close to finished. Although it was not intended to be the focal point, my film score got lots of attention from the audience.
American Gangster score completed
The recording of the music for American Gangster is finished and it sounds great! The film is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. We had a full week of recording sessions at the Sony scoring stage with an absolutely brilliant 70-piece orchestra. The score is composed by Marc Streitenfeld, and I was his studio tech and worked closely with the orchestrator. They’ll be mixing and dubbing over the next couple of weeks and it hits the theatres shortly after that.
Pumpkin Hollow film score finished
The music mix of the score for Robert Rollins’ film Pumpkin Hollow is complete. I composed this one in just a couple of weeks, so it was busy but fun. Robert has been very enthusiastic about my music the entire time, and this was probably the most effortless collaboration I’ve ever had with a director. Everything just fit.
The Razor soundtrack complete
The music for Ryosuke Kawanaka’s film “The Razor” is finished. It was an old time experience with moody jazz recorded to analog reel-to-reel tape. The story is largely internal so the music played a pivotal role in this film, something all composers relish. It has already been accepted to the LA Shorts Fest and will screen there in the fall.
Recording orchestra at Fox for The Air I Breathe
Today we had orchestral recording sessions with composer Marcelo Zarvos, recording his film score for The Air I Breathe. We used a 50-piece string orchestra at the famous Fox Studios Newmann stage. I was assistant music editor on this project, helping editor Josh Winget, who is the head of 2 Pop Music. The film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next April. The film stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and was written and directed by filmmaker Jieho Lee.
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Assistant music editor for composer Marcelo Zarvos with Josh Winget
2007
Studio: Nala Films & Paul Schiff Productions
Director: Jieho Lee
Producer: Paul Schiff
Starring: Kevin Bacon
Score complete for Maytal Gilboa film
My film score for Maytal Gilboa’s film Tommy And Lucy is finished. The main character is a small lost child, so we used a fairly small orchestra for the score. I mixed and mastered the music in my Torrance studio. Maytal is the manager and producer of Emet Entertainment, which focuses in part on empowering female creators and storytellers in comics.
Working with music editor Josh Winget
I met with music editor Josh Winget today and will be hiring on as his assistant music editor. We’ll be working on CBS TV shows CSI New York and Everybody Hates Chris, along with whatever feature films come through the office. Josh is a part of the team at 2 Pop Music.
Gwen O’Donnell film The Funk Parlor to use my music
Gwen O’Donnell directed a feature film titled The Funk Parlor centered around a family business in a funeral home. The film is scored by Jonathan Wareham, and I licensed some additional music for a couple of scenes. The production team at Funky Films is hoping for a theatrical release in early 2007.