1. “Don’t compose faceless music if you want your music to be memorable to the audience.”
Agreed. Vague, meandering music with no connection to the picture will not be effective.
2. “Sometimes we involuntarily get glimpses of a musical vision that pulls you to up to heaven, or drags you down to hell. Composing means taking responsibility and molding these fragments into a form that exposes their clouds, their rain, or their fire.”
Sounds like bullshit to me. It's also not a piece of advice.
3. “When I’m composing, no matter the instrument, I’m always thinking about all the instruments together before they’re written. I also like to occasionally throw an unconventional note at it to see what happens... Lastly, I recommend plenty of sleep and a strong cup of coffee.”
Basic, practical advice.
4. “Be a good collaborator. Everyone wants the project to be great. Check your ego at the door and work for the greater good of the project.”
Mostly agree. However, there are times when a film specialist - composer, gaffer, stuntman, whomever - should assert his authority. Some directors think they know everything, micromanage and won't delegate to folks with greater expertise.
5. “Music, like film itself, is a temporal art form.”
Well yes, but this isn't a piece of advice.
I give this article 2.5/5
