Sentences with phrase «film composers of»

The 41 - year - old actress was joined by Bryce Dallas Howard, Mozart in the Jungle «s Gael García Bernal, Julie Andrews, The Strain «s Mia Maestro, and Scooby - Doo «s Matthew Lillard at the event featuring a special performance by John Williams, one of the greatest film composers of all time.
This is serious, intelligent music from one of the finest film composers of the day and is highly recommended.
IFMCA member James Southall said that «The Shape of Water» was «yet another from the top drawer of Desplat,» and went on to describe him as «one of the most consistently impressive film composers of the last couple of decades,» who has «managed to be so successful without having to water down his highly - distinctive musical voice at all».
Thomas Newman is one of the leading film composers of his generation, but it was hard to imagine how Skyfall would turn out — action thrillers are not things that figure remotely prominently in his filmography.
Benjamin Wallfisch seemed likely to become a film composer of real note just a few years ago, writing elegant, classically - styled music of sophistication, suggesting he might follow the path of someone like Alexandre Desplat if he got the big breaks.
Bernard Herrmann was perhaps the preeminent film composer of the 20th century.

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It's helped me develop a sense of storytelling that is so key for not only composers, but anyone that works in film and TV.
Marc Shaiman, the composer of the musical Hairspray, has created a musical short film supporting the overturning of Proposition 8, the amendment outlawing gay marriage in California.
Creativity will be the keyword of the evening as it will feature film screening and original live music with the performance of composer Pete Drungle on archive images from Gaumont film studio.
If you're looking around for something to watch this Sunday evening that complements the Oscars, the World Science Festival has a great video which features the Coen Brothers, film composer Carter Burwell, Alec Baldwin, and neuroscientist Aniruddh Patel discussing the emotional effects and role of music in film.
On the one hand, emotional manipulation has always been at the heart of our cultural artefacts; in fact, we have always lauded the best artists, writers, film - makers, composers and the like for their seamless skills in moving us and enlarging our horizons.
British composer Harry Escott and artist PJ Harvey have collaborated on An Acre of Land, a new recording that is the theme to Dark River, the latest film UK Quick sex - ukquickies - The best online sex dating and sex contacts service, Get laid, Have sex fun tonight!
Filming started at the end of May and wrapped by late July, at which point Spielberg had just three weeks to get an edited version to composer John Williams.
Composer Mark Mothersbaugh's synth - laden score captures the vibe of»70s and»80s sci - fi fantasy films effortlessly.
While retaining many of the Broadway show's musical numbers, the film enlisted the stage production's Tony - winning composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman to write additional material for the film, though their new songs failed to earn any Oscar nominations.
The director was also hurt by the sudden departure of composer Bernard Herrmann (who had scored every Hitchcock's movie since 1957) during the making of Torn Curtain, as Herrmann's music had become a key element of the success of Hitchcock's films.
The film blends archival footage with illuminating interview segments featuring some of Russell's colleagues and most notable collaborators, including poet Allen Ginsberg, composer Philip Glass and indie pop sensation Jens Lekman.
One of the few saving graces of the film, however, was the score by veteran composer Jerry Goldsmith.
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.
While Glazer is the cinematic star and Johansson the on - screen one, the third person in this trifecta of awesome is composer Mica Levi and her score for the film.
It's composed by Matt Dunkley, a British composer whose name is perhaps most recognisable as an orchestrator of dozens of film scores over the last decade or so, including most of Craig Armstrong's and, more recently, several from Hans Zimmer's stable, though we shouldn't hold that against him.
ComicBook.com has an interview with composer Tom Holkenborg (a.k.a. Junkie XL) about his work on «BvS,» which is the latest ina long line of films featuring the characters.
Sean Wilson reviews the tribute concert in memory of the late Titanic composer... It takes a special composer to stamp a singular and enduring personality over the films they score, but James Horner was that person.
- Let's Go Fly a Kite: Cast and crew break out in a rousing, heartfelt tribute to Mary Poppins composer Richard Sherman on the last day of filming.
For years now, composers of all kinds have been hosting live performances of their favorite work, usually shown alongside with the film during the orchestration.
The great composer reflects on his varied career that's ranged from David Cronenberg films to «Lord of the Rings» and «Spotlight.»
There's some top - notch string work from composer Alan Silvestri, which adds some pleasing gravitas to proceedings, but the emotional integrity of the film ultimately comes down to a groups of actors audiences have come to know and love.
If the film comes perilously close to being anti-art, it's because Bateman's directorial chops (or lack thereof) don't offer much of a counterargument, although he's given invaluable assistance this time around by the Coen Brothers» composer Carter Burwell and their sound designer, Skip Lievsay.
Granted by France's Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers, the SACD Award for best French - language film went to Pierre Salvadori's screwball crime romcom «The Trouble with You.»
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.
«I'm thrilled that our film has received seven nominations from the Academy, and that the beautiful work of our editor Jon Gregory, our composer Carter Burwell, my gentle brothers - in - arms Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell, and our fearless leader Frances McDormand, have all been recognized so wonderfully.
Legendary film composer John Williams, the man behind the music for all six Star Wars films and master of the science fictional leitmotif, will return to score Star Wars: Episode VII!
While the «Oldboy» helmer's particular brand of odd humor and unsettling drama will most likely remain intact, certain aspects of the film look to be taking a different approach, including the recent addition of one of the most talented composers working today.
Like Edmund Halley, who died just a couple of years before seeing his prediction come true about the date when the comet bearing his name would return, the sad note about the film is that Rad (listed as director, producer, writer, editor, composer, production designer and set decorator) died in 2007 before he saw it gain new life.
Special Features New high - definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New interview with British cinema scholar John Hill, author of «Cinema and Northern Ireland: Film, Culture and Politics» Postwar Poetry, a new short documentary about the film New interview with music scholar Jeff Smith about composer William Alwyn and his score «Home, James,» a 1972 documentary featuring actor James Mason revisiting his hometown Radio adaptation of the film from 1952, starring Mason and Dan O'Herlihy Plus: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith
Hans Zimmer at the film's premiere; based on the music as heard in the film, this was the first time any of the numerous composers who wrote its music had actually seen the film
Shrek director Andrew Adamson is back (though he will not direct the third part, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, instead handing over to Michael Apted) and so is his favourite composer, Harry Gregson - Williams, whose score for the first film was quite pleasant in places but left little impression.
Petersen has been eclectic when choosing composers in the past, but seemed to get a safe pair of hands here with James Newton Howard, who wasn't exactly the A-lister he is today, but had a solid enough body of work behind him on this kind of film.
Sharing honors from the Society Dramatic Authors and Composers, given annually to a French film in Fortnight, were two very different tales of romantic possibility in Paris: Philippe Garrel's black - and - white «Lover for a Day» («L'Amant d'un Jour»), about a 23 - year - old woman who learns that her father is dating a girl her age, and Claire Denis» «Let the Sunshine In» («Un Beau Soleil Intérieur»), starring Juliette Binoche as a divorced artist looking for love in many of the wrong places.
Interviews with several of the film's actors, including Kirk Acevedo, Jim Caviezel, Thomas Jane, Elias Koteas, Dash Mihok, and Sean Penn; composer Hans Zimmer; editors Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, and Saar Klein; and writer James Jones's daughter Kaylie Jones
The film defaults to a low - key soundscape in which composer Jon Ekstrand's airy score and the low hums and drones of the space - station environment provide a sound bed for the crew's conversations.
Directed by Oscar ® winner Bill Condon based on the 1991 animated film, «Beauty and the Beast» is produced by Mandeville Films» David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman with eight - time Oscar - winning composer Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards ® (Best Original Score and Best Song) for the 1991 animated film, providing the score, which will include new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as several new songs written by Menken and three - time Oscar winner Tim Rice.
In a partnership that will remind classic film buffs of Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Hitchcock, composer Danny Elfman and director Tim Burton have forged an enduring relationship between music and motion pictures.
Behind the scenes, the creative team includes frequent collaborators Tom Stern, who served as cinematographer on 13 of Eastwood's previous films, and Deborah Hopper, who has served as Eastwood's costume designer on 17 prior films, editor Blu Murray, who most recently cut «Sully,» and the film's composer, Christian Jacob.
Could it be that in the intervening decade of film culture, Howard and his returning collaborators from previous Brown adaptations — screenwriter David Koepp, cinematographer Salvatore Totino, composer Hans Zimmer — hadn't thought of a single way to give the source material even the measliest spritz of freshness?
This «Pooh» is a musical homage to the 1960s Pooh short films, adding new songs (by «Book of Mormon» composer Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson - Lopez) and a lovely revival of the «Winnie the Pooh» title tune, winsomely sung by Zooey Deschanel.
I think the direction of the album is totally a product of Jonny Greenwood's new career as the main composer for Paul Thomas Anderson's films, which is a good thing if you love evocative and lush music, as I do, but also a bit disappointing if you're missing some of that Radiohead guitar
Most of the main players — including the writer - director, cinematographer, composer and a handful of young unknown actors — have never done a feature film before.
Matt Schrader talks at length about his one - of - a-kind project, SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY — this definitive doc gets inside the mind of Henry Jackman, Steve Jablonsky, Harry Gregson - Williams, and dozens of influential composers.
A fan of Requiem for a Dream, Gaghan cribbed that film's composer as well as its cinematographer, Matthew Libatique; joining Gaghan for a screen - specific commentary track, Libatique is not afraid of alienating the viewer in name - checking development techniques — as a «Dawson,» I found myself transcribing terms like «cross process» for future reference.
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