Emotional Film Composing

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Empathy. Kindness. Respect. Friendship. These are most important to me.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I love describing my niche as "Intimate Ambient Orchestral". But each film is a special snowflake. Each film calls for a unique palette of sounds.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Jazz and hip-hop producers. I have an itching to compose orchestral and ambient music with a backdrop of jazz and hip-hop influences.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Listen. Perhaps that comes as a surprise, or comes off as a joke. But we must listen. It starts with the first phone call - listen to what the director or writer is passionate about. Listen to their vision, and then listen to that dialogue in every cue - that is your "lead vocal".

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Primarily orchestral & ambient film scoring. I produce piano-based compositions and ambient music, as well we produce and mix pop music.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Understanding & Communication. The utmost importance to me is understanding your creative vision for the project. That is how we will make the best collective creative piece.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Emotion and emphasis are what my scores bring the screen. As a composer, I am leaving an invitation to the audience to connect more with the overarching story of the film, or to empathize more (or less) with a particular emotion.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Story. Character. Narrative. My work process is always rooted in understanding what the goals of the story are and what we are trying to convey as a creative team. My musical decisions are in response to that question.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Like many composers, I work from a home pro studio utilizing various virtual instruments and live instruments with professional-grade hardware and software.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: The first composers that inspired me to follow win their footsteps were John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Thomas Bergerson, Thomas Newman, Lights & Motion, Explosions in the Sky, Trevor Morris, and JunkieXL

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: My passion is feature length film scores in the drama, crime, and sci-fi genres. The opportunity to play a part in the storytelling process through music is what fuels my internal fire.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I promise to emphasize your story.