Today we recorded the Prague Philharmonic playing my orchestrations and Ruy Folguera’s arrangements for an album by Facundo Monty titled Ella. I was also the music copyist. It was recorded at the famous Smecky Music Studios with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
BugBaby shoot & CRASH!!
I will be the film composer for Rebecca Doppelt’s next film Bugbaby. I was on set today to get a head start by observing her directing, which was fun. I crashed my motorcycle on the way home, which was not. I was hospitalized with a serious concussion and I lost 24 hours of my memory, but I’m okay and the film is going to be great.
Judging for the Vertical Music Awards
Today I had the opportunity to be a judge for the Vertical Music Awards in Bogota, Colombia. I connected with the TV station Vertical Music while on tour in Colombia, and they brought be back for my expertise as a composer and orchestrator. We gave out 20 awards and lots of cash and other prizes. The crowd was crazy, the show was fun, and my buddy Obie Obien and I were among the first people to go down the red carpet for pictures and interviews.
Short film Every Other Week nominated for best short
Genevieve McCarty’s film Every Other Week, for which I was the film composer, played today in the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival and was nominated for best short film.
Every Other Week film score finished
Director Genevieve McCarty and I wrapped up the music mixes of the score for her film Every Other Week today. I had the pleasure of composing much of the score with her in the room directing me, something that could easily become a disaster for a composer but worked beautifully with her. It was a truly collaborative effort, and that is the thing I love the most about scoring films.
Recording film score in Prague
Today I co-produced the recording sessions for the film Cuestion de Principios using the City of Prague Philharmonic. I was the orchestrator for composer Ruy Folguera. Composed in Argentina, orchestrated in Los Angeles, and recorded in Prague, it is a truly international film score. The film was directed by Rodrigo Grande.
Funk Parlor screening at Breckenridge Festival of Film
Gwen O’Donnell’s film The Funk Parlor played today at the Breckenridge Festival of Film in Colorado. I composed additional music for the film, but I didn’t make it up to Colorado for the festival.
Penance screening
Director Jake Kennedy had a screening of his horror film Penance today in a theatre at the LA Film School . I composed additional music for a murder and abduction scene. Believe it or not, it was possibly the least horrible scene in the film. Jake doesn’t mess around. The majority of the film score was composed by Ryan Dodson.
Love N’ Dancing now in theaters
Director Robert Iscove’s film Love N’ Dancing, starring the beautiful Amy Smart, is now in theaters. I orchestrated the score for the film for composer David Iscove, and we recorded the music here in Los Angeles. There are some really fantastic dance scenes in this film, and it was really fun to work on.