One of the most common traps that gets in the way of media composers is self-delusion, especially about where they are in their scoring career.
While you may...
Lots of very talented folks make really yummy cupcakes. Their family and friends love them. There is no reason for those people to stop making them for fun or a...
Growing up listening to film music was fairly limited to hearing it in the movie or on a soundtrack album.
Occasional a pops orchestra might do a "Tribute to...
I have heard this premise brought up many times over the years (including today on this forum).
Here are a few things to consider:
1. MEMOIRS OF AN INVISI...
When John Debney and I heard Disney was remaking THE JUNGLE BOOK we knew it was something we really wanted to pursue full-force.
Though director Jon Favreau ...
A common trait I have observed amongst the most successful media composers is an INSANELY STONG and disciplined work ethic.
In addition to their talents, pas...
We all have complex and interesting relationships with money. They are frequently informed by our parents' attitudes and stories about it. We sometimes follow t...
Before sending your music out to filmmakers, studios, music supervisors, agents and others, I HIGHLY recommend sitting down with friends, family and, hopefully,...
Just read the amazing interview with Alan Silvestri about how his gamble on new equipment and recording a demo for ROMANCING THE STONE lead to landing that job ...
We all hear voices, including our own, discouraging us.
This can come from a wide variety of sources (friends, enemies, family, media, competitors, advisors,...
Per the request of a few forum members, here is one of the demos I created for an animated musical I wanted to sell.
I had moved to LA from Bakersfield with ...
BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES AND THE ADDICTIVE POWER OF THEIR MUSIC.
I am always excited when I meet a composer who is itching to create recordings to ...
To expand on a different thread on the risks of doing demos, it is well worth noting that demoing certainly isn't the only form of gambling a composer faces.
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Someone just made me aware of this new forum for Film, TV and Media Composers. Congrats on your launch. Wishing you much success.
There is such a need for op...
Richard Kraft is the co-owner of Kraft-Engel Management, one of the world’s leading agencies specializing in representing film, theatre, television and video game composers, songwriters and music supervisors.
