Yesterday I finished scoring the third episode of the mini-series Dark Frontier: Operation Deliverance.So what did I get to do differently this time round?
Well, there was a moment in this episode that reminded me of The Omen (1976), so I finally got the chance to use my Symphonic Choirs library to great effect through the use of a program called WordBuilder where you can program speech for the choir of your choice to sing. I plan on bringing back the "Deliverance Choir" in future episodes in a big way, it sounds amazing!
Also, I spent the majority of last week sampling my own instrument. I recorded hundreds of household sounds including hitting hammers, shaking paint rollers, and guitar scrapes with my Erhu bow, which can all be heard scattered across "The Infection" Score. It's nice to be able to use sounds I've created myself in a score, rather than settling for just virtual instruments. I feel like I've earned the right to use sounds I've developed entirely myself and it also helps bring a more unique sound to the mini-series.
Notably, on the last day of scoring I had writer's block, and for a couple of hours I hadn't got a clue what to do, which was frightening! It's like suddenly forgetting how to use your arms!
I completed the score in time though...but only just!
I've found scoring under dialogue to be the toughest thing so far. You've got to capture the mood of the scene without interrupting the speech and clashing frequencies, and still remain somewhat musical and fluent.
My scores are starting to get a lot more orchestral now while utilising less synthesisers. I used to use synth pads frequently when I hadn't got a clue how to score a scene, but now I use them sparingly. I feel very comfortable with my writing now and I constantly seek to create a better score than my previous one!
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