Get exclusive access to four live masterclasses with any purchase during the Black Friday Skills Sale.
monday, december 9th: 7pm utc
Hybrid Instrumentation: Go Big, Be Bold!
with michael baugh
Join Michael to learn the art of bold instrumentation! He will share some recent projects he’s worked on, and walk you through the creative processes used to create scores that go beyond the orchestra, incorporating guitars and audio manipulation for unique effects – from the initial idea, to the final piece. It’s time to make a statement: Go big, be bold, or go home!
Tuesday, December 10th: 7pm UTC
Harmonic Progressions in Japanese Video Game Music
with michael WORTH
Join Mike Worth as he talks about the identifiable and stylish harmonic progressions that you hear in Japanese Video Game Music. Sit back and smile as Mike breaks down harmonies from the Super Mario, Zelda, and Final Fantasy franchises, and shows you how to implement these ideas into your own composition!
About Michael Worth
Michael Worth is a composer and Emmy award winning orchestrator for video games, TV, and films. His video game credits include music and sound design for games such as 11 Ball, Boxxi, and Super Boxxi (AMI Entertainment), Matchington Mansion, and much more. He has written original music for feature films such as Rush Hour 3 and received an Emmy Award for his work on Nickelodeon’s ‘The Wonder Pets’.
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Scoring to Picture – an interactive webinar
with GUY MICHELMORE
Join film and TV composer Guy Michelmore for an interactive webinar where your choices help shape the music to a cue he’ll be scoring. From spotting to scoring, you can share your ideas and pitch creative choices, guided by his expertise. We’ll also give you the clip to score yourself afterwards.
About Guy Michelmore
Guy Michelmore is a multi award-winning film, games and TV composer whose clients include Marvel, Disney, Dreamworks, Lionsgate and dozens of major TV networks around the world. He’s best known for his work with Marvel on animated feature films including Ultimate Avengers and Thor, as well as hundreds of episodes of television including Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man: Armoured Adventures and Hulk.
Tuesday, December 17th: 3pm UTC
How To Write A Theme
with EMILY HAWKINS
Writing a strong theme is often the core of all great pieces of cinematic music – so what’s makes a theme good or bad? Join Emily as we analyse some popular film scores and what makes their themes shine, from phrasing, use of instrumentation, using motifs, and more.
About Emily Hawkins
Emily is a media composer from the UK based in Berlin, Germany. Her work includes library music, drama & documentary films, podcast themes and animation, with placements including UK's Master Chef. She has a ThinkSpace Masters degree in MA Professional Media Composition and was a finalist for the European Talent Award.
