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.
Not exact matches
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
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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.