British crime thrillers are having a bit of a moment right now. We just brought you the trailer for one, and now here are brand-new pics from All Things To All Men, with Gabriel Byrne, Rufus Sewell and Toby Stephens looking cool around London.Stephens plays Riley, a professional thief, who's hired to pull off "the ultimate sting" - more than that we don't yet know - only to find himself caught between maverick cop Parker (Sewell) and crime lord Corso (Byrne). With Parker determined to bring down Corso, the sting going wrong and the stakes getting ever-higher, we're guessing that Riley's in for a bad time. See kids? Crime doesn't pay.The film's written and directed by George Isaac, who's already a successful producer with Kidulthood and Adulthood and a BAFTA nominee for short film Nits, and also stars Elsa Pataky, James Frain, Julian Sands and Leo Gregory. All Things To All Men...
- 1/22/2013
- EmpireOnline
The month of June has been one of reflection, for me, on the first half of the year, consolidation, evaluation, and looking forward to what the rest of the year will hold. It’s the calm between storms, if you will. One of the things I’ve been mulling over and considering is business development and branding. After all, my freelance work is a business, and it deserves the same care and attention as any business to grow and become more profitable.
Through this process, I’ve become fascinated with the ‘Myers-Briggs’ test. There are loads of different kinds of personality tests out there, but this is the one I’ve found the most useful and accurate for how I approach life and, more importantly, the business of scoring picture.
In the most basic sense, it describes you as the kind of person who gets their kicks from jamming with other people,...
Through this process, I’ve become fascinated with the ‘Myers-Briggs’ test. There are loads of different kinds of personality tests out there, but this is the one I’ve found the most useful and accurate for how I approach life and, more importantly, the business of scoring picture.
In the most basic sense, it describes you as the kind of person who gets their kicks from jamming with other people,...
- 6/23/2010
- by Heather Fenoughty
- SCOREcastOnline.com
professional [prəˈfɛʃənəl]
adj
…
2. engaging in an activity for gain or as a means of livelihood
3. extremely competent in a job, etc.
…
n
…
2. a person who engages for his livelihood in some activity also pursued by amateurs
3. a person who engages in an activity with great competence
…
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
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A pro is someone who gets paid for what they do, pure and simple.
Compare this with the opposite, the definition of an amateur, who does the same thing only for the love of it (i.e. for free).
As soon as you get paid, you can legitimately call yourself a professional. A ‘Pro’.
But, ultimately, only by being professional can you get to this point and stay there.
A roundup of the qualities of the Pro Film Music Composer (by no means exhaustive!) follows…
1. It’s business, not a hobby
If you’re in this business as a pro,...
adj
…
2. engaging in an activity for gain or as a means of livelihood
3. extremely competent in a job, etc.
…
n
…
2. a person who engages for his livelihood in some activity also pursued by amateurs
3. a person who engages in an activity with great competence
…
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
——————
A pro is someone who gets paid for what they do, pure and simple.
Compare this with the opposite, the definition of an amateur, who does the same thing only for the love of it (i.e. for free).
As soon as you get paid, you can legitimately call yourself a professional. A ‘Pro’.
But, ultimately, only by being professional can you get to this point and stay there.
A roundup of the qualities of the Pro Film Music Composer (by no means exhaustive!) follows…
1. It’s business, not a hobby
If you’re in this business as a pro,...
- 5/25/2010
- by Heather Fenoughty
- SCOREcastOnline.com
I cannot emphasize enough how incredibly important it is to acknowledge your success in creating, to completion and delivery, a musical score.
This music that you have produced is an integral part of the film, show, game or whatever project it is. It could not exist in its current form without your efforts.For the sake of your growth as a composer, sound designer, or other post-production professionals, you must underline the importance to your own psyche that this is a moment to be emphasized and cherished, that it is something desirable - and so to be repeated.How often have you actually gotten to the stage of delivery in all of your projects? As Lee said in this post, it's never a done deal that the project will complete and you'll be able to get to that all-important stage of delivering your musical opus. So when you do get there…...
This music that you have produced is an integral part of the film, show, game or whatever project it is. It could not exist in its current form without your efforts.For the sake of your growth as a composer, sound designer, or other post-production professionals, you must underline the importance to your own psyche that this is a moment to be emphasized and cherished, that it is something desirable - and so to be repeated.How often have you actually gotten to the stage of delivery in all of your projects? As Lee said in this post, it's never a done deal that the project will complete and you'll be able to get to that all-important stage of delivering your musical opus. So when you do get there…...
- 4/26/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Heather Fenoughty)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
This has been a fascinating month of articles on the ins, outs, technicalities, principles and importance of music spotting. It's fair to say that the spotting session is an essential part of the music composition process, without which it is virtually impossible to stay in line - in sync - with the director's vision for the film.
There's been lots of useful, insider's info about how spotting sessions apply in the world of big-budget, La Studio films - but the principles are equally applicable to micro-budget, small-scale, shorts, documentaries, commercials, multimedia and web applications, games… even wedding videos! Hey, you gotta get experience somewhere. ;-)
On, say, shorts and low-budget documentaries, or on projects where the schedule is ongoing, you may be tempted not to do a spotting session. You want to just dive in and play it by ear.
The director may ask you for your overall opinion on...
There's been lots of useful, insider's info about how spotting sessions apply in the world of big-budget, La Studio films - but the principles are equally applicable to micro-budget, small-scale, shorts, documentaries, commercials, multimedia and web applications, games… even wedding videos! Hey, you gotta get experience somewhere. ;-)
On, say, shorts and low-budget documentaries, or on projects where the schedule is ongoing, you may be tempted not to do a spotting session. You want to just dive in and play it by ear.
The director may ask you for your overall opinion on...
- 3/22/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Heather Fenoughty)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
Pitching for composing jobs is a necessary part of the business. By finding a niche and hanging out your wares, you'll effectively reduce your competition from other composers, and by being an excellent chap to work with you'll be inundated (!) with repeat business.
But there will be times when you just gotta knuckle down and compete to get the gig.
I, as a person, am not particularly competitive. Inherently, I'm more interested in the collaboration side of this job - I think that's why we're all at this crazy game, no?
I've somehow managed to get away with competing no more than 4 times for a gig (that I can remember… maybe I blanked the rest of the times out…). Read on to find out how they turned out (save for the most recent - I'll let you know when they get back to me) and what lessons there's to be learned.
But there will be times when you just gotta knuckle down and compete to get the gig.
I, as a person, am not particularly competitive. Inherently, I'm more interested in the collaboration side of this job - I think that's why we're all at this crazy game, no?
I've somehow managed to get away with competing no more than 4 times for a gig (that I can remember… maybe I blanked the rest of the times out…). Read on to find out how they turned out (save for the most recent - I'll let you know when they get back to me) and what lessons there's to be learned.
- 2/24/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Heather Fenoughty)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
There is no magic bullet to getting a foot into this industry. Not unless you consider hard work, lots of rejection, or a healthy bent toward self-determination a "magic bullet". Is there an easy way in? The answer, as with most things in life, is "no". Most things that are worth doing don't come easy. However, there are many tried and true methods as well as some proven principles that most of us here at Sco can safely say we've built our working careers on. While there would never been enough room to list them all, here are ten things that I've learned about getting a foothold and gaining some traction as a composer for film and television.
1. Find a niche - style? medium? geography? - differentiate yourself. Embrace your unique qualities. What can you offer that no-one else can? Why on earth should they pick you for the gig?...
1. Find a niche - style? medium? geography? - differentiate yourself. Embrace your unique qualities. What can you offer that no-one else can? Why on earth should they pick you for the gig?...
- 1/26/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Heather Fenoughty)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
I am not the most tech-minded of people.
I thought Logic 9 was 64-bit until it was pointed out to me on Twitter that it wasn't. I didn't care though. It still runs lovely and fast. And on Snow Leopard too, which is a shock because I thought I was being a little risky upgrading when I did… but so far so good. In fact better than good, to be fair.
Just so long as the equipment serves the higher function to create music as easily, quickly, efficiently and intuitively as possible, then I'm a happy bunny.
Let me explain... right after the jump...
I just wish I had an interface like Tom Cruise had in "Minority Report". Imagine how much fun that would be. And you'd get a workout at the same time, none of this sore-arse-fat-belly-tired-eyes that sitting staring at an itty-bitty monitor does to one who chooses to...
I thought Logic 9 was 64-bit until it was pointed out to me on Twitter that it wasn't. I didn't care though. It still runs lovely and fast. And on Snow Leopard too, which is a shock because I thought I was being a little risky upgrading when I did… but so far so good. In fact better than good, to be fair.
Just so long as the equipment serves the higher function to create music as easily, quickly, efficiently and intuitively as possible, then I'm a happy bunny.
Let me explain... right after the jump...
I just wish I had an interface like Tom Cruise had in "Minority Report". Imagine how much fun that would be. And you'd get a workout at the same time, none of this sore-arse-fat-belly-tired-eyes that sitting staring at an itty-bitty monitor does to one who chooses to...
- 12/23/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Heather Fenoughty)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
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