Sentences with phrase «as composer john»

With the 1959 work 18 Happenings in 6 parts, a series of seemingly random but carefully choreographed activities executed with such friends as composer John Cage and artist Robert Rauschenberg, he embarked upon a career of intellectually rigorous site - specific, impermanent works that defied commoditization and ultimately gave birth to performance and installation art.

While in France, he immersed himself in the varied artistic movements and styles represented there and befriended Americans avant - gardists, such as composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham, as well as the German - French Surrealist Jean Arp and Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși.

During the hour, he called numerous celebrated intellectuals such as composer John Cage, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, futurist Herman Kahn, artist Joseph Beuys, novelist Jerzy Kosinski, poet Michael McClure, and asked, in various ways, the following:

Throughout their relationship they worked together on various collaborations, along with other leading creative minds such as composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham.

The star of the technical show is Ludovic Bource, a composer that just catapulted himself into the big leagues as composers John Williams and Alexandre Desplat.

Not exact matches

Composer John Rutter said the decision meant the church had «betrayed» musicians, many of whom use it as a rehearsal and warm - up space for larger concerts including the Proms.

The late avant - garde composer John Cage once urged as a basic principle that we «choose abundance rather than scarcity.

John Cage, speaking as an artist and composer.

Add Spielberg's other secret weapons — John Williams as composer, Janusz Kaminski as cinematographer, and Ann Roth as costume designer — and you've got a sure - fire Oscar contender and cultural conversation - starter.

Music and Sound (16:00) heavily features legendary composer John Williams, in which he discusses how the subject matter of the film influenced the creation of the film's score, as well as how the numerous sound effects were researched and created for the film.

Basil Poledouris's lucky break as a film composer came because his old college buddy John Milius gave him a shot at Big Wednesday.

So Cuaron, who used the same writer (Steven Kloves), production designer (Stuart Craig), composer (John Williams) and trio of leads as the previous two films did, ended up putting the best face on a problematic situation.

Enough is a dark - as - night psychological thriller directed by Michael Apted (who's roster of composers is most impressive: as well as Arnold, he's worked with James Horner, John Barry, Maurice Jarre, Mark Isham, Danny Elfman - not bad going).

The horror event of the year is the return of Michael Myers in the new Halloween movie, along with the franchise's most recognizable icons in John Carpenter as executive producer and composer, Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her role as Laurie Strode, and Nick Castle suiting up as Myers again, but make no mistake, there is a new man behind the mask stepping into The Shape, his name his James Jude Courtney, and he's about to make a killer impression.

It's also nice to finally check in with composer John Williams (whose Indiana Jones theme is the heart - and - soul of the trilogy), who's not so much as mentioned in the omnibus documentary, while Ben Burtt's work on Raiders is justly honoured with revelatory and enthusiastic recollections («This jungle is gonna be so friggin» alien,» was Spielberg's reaction to the animal noises that Burtt had fabricated for the beginning of the movie).

As for the rest of the techs, the editing team of Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione are Oscar nominees for their work on Babel and composer veteran John Powell received his first Oscar nomination for How to Train Your Dragon... both of these technical categories could be in play (especially Powell, who's also composing How to Train Your Dragon 2).

Lego Star Wars looks polished and as with most games that harbour the official Star Wars license, it includes composer John Williams» sensational score which you will never tire of listening to.

The master of all things genre, writer / composer / director John Carpenter has signed an overall deal with Universal Cable Productions that will see him create, develop and executive produce projects with UCP for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment as well as other networks and streaming services.

But he, together with his brilliant editor Peter Hunt (like Bond stalwarts Saltzmann and composer John Barry, invaluable, we'll discuss his contribution later) shook up the language of film to a mad degree to make us, the viewer, step firmly into Harry's irreverent shoes as an outsider, bucking the system, and off - kilter in a paranoid world.

Listening to John Powell's music, though, leads me to realise that it's not that the scores are ultra-modern that puts me off all the nonsense dominated by drum loops and sampled strings which passes as film music these days - it's that the composers aren't very good.

One of the composer's most famous scores is Summer of»42 (which, as I said earlier, won Legrand an Oscar) though John Barry fans will find the theme sounding really rather familiar.

It's certainly better than Quantum of Solace and wisely draws on familiar Bond mythology, just as composer Thomas Newman makes repeated reference to John Barry's 007 theme.

Since his breakthrough as both composer and editor of Bryan Singer's «The Usual Suspects,» John Ottman has had a talent for assembling characters to stylistically diverse ends.

Now after an even longer musical history of handling action films and trailer soundtracks form «Full Contact» to «Dishonored 2,» composer John R. Graham impressively carries on the saga's epic musical tradition with «Kingsglaive,» matching its astonishing mo - cap visuals with a score that captures both the characters» emotional stakes as well as the furiously drumming symphonic fury of its hellzapoppin mash - up of steampunk, sword and sorcery and giant monsters.

Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Aris, Genevieve O'Reilly, Jimmy Smits, Alistar Petrie and James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader Director: Gareth Edwards Scriptwriters: Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta, based on characters by George Lucas Composer: Michael Giacchino Cinematographer: Greig Fraser Lucasfilm, Ltd / Walt Disney Studio Rating: PG 13 for battle scenes Running Length: 140 minutes It can be done.

Some composers obsess over minimizing their scores in exchange for the drama onscreen, but Carter Burwell always leaves the moviegoer with a sense of time, place and mood, especially in such films as the Coen brothers» Miller's Crossing or Spike Jonze's Being John Malkovich.

The nexus for this performance, however, was Transcendental Youth, a song cycle by the Mountain Goats» John Darnielle, presented here in a fascinating and colorful arrangement by violinist - composer Owen Pallett (aka Final Fantasy), who has worked extensively with bands like Arcade Fire and Grizzly Bear as well as releasing numerous projects of his own.

I think, having never been a fan while Goldsmith was alive and active, I just don't have the same (for lack of a better term) «fanboyism» for him as I do for John Powell (who's admittedly the only modern composer that can still whip up that sort of unfettered enthusiasm from me).

Tom Hanks leads a cast that also includes Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, and Alan Alda, while Spielberg's usual cinematographer, Janusz Kaminski, is behind the camera, and Thomas Newman fills in for an ailing John Williams as the soundtrack's composer.

The film has three unknowns in John Magaro, Will Brill and Jack Huston (who has since broken out with his role on «Boardwalk Empire «-RRB- as the leads, which shouldn't be a problem as Chase's depiction of youth with inexperienced talent on his HBO show was stellar, but it also boasts a strong supporting cast with Bella Heathcote as the protagonist Magaro's girlfriend, Christopher McDonald as her father, Molly Price as Magaro's mother, Lisa Lampenelli as his aunt, Brad Garrett as a composer / producer, and Chase's «Sopranos» leading man James Gandolfini, who apparently shines as Magaro's father, «a postwar, post-Depression era parent who has given his kid every advantage that he didn't have growing up.»

The picture and sound are simply amazing, as is expected, fully showcasing the work of Oscar - winning director Kevin Costner, cinematographer Dean Semler and Composer John Barry.

Only composer Thomas Newman (Side Effects) comes up short, his music never achieving liftoff, the music instead sounding as if he's attempting his best John Williams imitation instead of allowing his own Oscar - winning instincts to lead him in a personal, and likely more effective, direction.

The film is being produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk, and John Williams returns as the composer.

In addition to its focus on the tactility of film, his work is infused with the influences of other art forms, including painting, which he studied in college, and music, which features prominently in his collaborations with celebrated composers such as John Adams, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and Steve Reich.

Pulitzer - winning composer John Adams stirs in some gorgeous minimalism as high - couture clothes get shucked, and even Antonio's beautifully plated dishes pull on the senses.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra was the place to be in town on Saturday night, with the great film composer John Williams as guest.

Made when director Brian Singer was a mere 27 years old, «The Usual Suspects» has deservedly maintained a reputation as a solid piece of filmmaking, and its success lies in a beautifully written script by Christopher McQuarrie, skilled direction from then - newcomer Singer, and amazing editing from versatile composer / editor John Ottman.

The supplemental section includes Richard Dyer on Nino Rota and Orchestra Rehearsal, a 21 - minute interview speaking about the film's composer and his last collaboration with Fellini; Orchestrating Discord, a 23 - minute visual essay on the film by Fellini biographer John Baxter; 30 images from the «Felliniana Collection», including rare posters and press materials for the film; a 24 - page insert booklet featuring the film essays «In a Nutshell» by Adrian Martin and «Orchestral Rehearsal: In the Picture» by Tony Mitchell, as well as restoration details.

Extra Special: Much in the same way that Michael Giacchino announced himself as an heir apparent to John Williams (let alone Akira Ifukube), «10 Cloverfield Lane» is almost positively retro in its appreciation of unabashed melody, yet with the synth - sample chops to that a relevant composer can't do without.

Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer.

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE director Bryan Singer teased a scene featuring James McAvoy as Professor Xavier, while at work in the «cutting room» with editor / composer John Ottman.

John Williams will forever be known as the composer of a huge number of blockbuster scores, and rightly so, but sandwiched in between them are a number of worthy projects which allowed him to flex his muscles in an entirely different way.

discusses the distinct structure of «Love & Mercy,» the upcoming biopic starring both Paul Dano and John Cusack as Beach Boys composer Brian Wilson, and how the musician's work inspired him.

While in school, Brian worked as an apprentice to film and jingle composer John Tatgenhorst, where he learned to appreciate the art and science of putting sound to picture.

Even composer John Williams described her story as an «adventure», not romance.

In 1989, Brian left Williams and became one of the industry's first independent game audio composers and sound designers, where he worked on such games as John Madden Football, the Desert Strike Series, and the award winning Crueball.

Along with movie doc usual suspects John Carpenter, William Friedkin, and Martin Scorsese (who brilliantly homaged Hitch in a 2007 mockumentary commercial), relative newcomers Guillermo Del Toro and Eli Roth, as well as assorted lesser known editors, film composers, and others are on hand to explain just why Hitchcock is the most copied film director of all time.

New information about Howard's movie will be arriving in all manner of ways: new stills, new TV spots, or even - as we're seeing today - via a Facebook post from Solo composer John Powell, who just revealed the soundtrack's full track listing.

The pieces are all here — Cruise, Nicole Kidman, director Ron Howard, composer John Williams — but Cruise struggles as a late - 19th - century Irish immigrant: He has a rough go of it with the accent, and looks frankly bizarre in period costume.

More sourced artist quotes of Robert Rauschenberg are also placed on Wikiquote - of the artists Jasper Johns, Cunningham and composer John Cage as well, and the amount of quotes grows there every year.