Learning from the professionals in any industry is of utmost value, that is, if you are serious about your craft. This is no different for film composers. While it may be relatively simple to add just any score to a film, the intricacies covered in Richard Davis’ presentation at the New Mexico Filmmakers Conference in 2008 have to be understood,...

Being a composer this may come across as self-serving, but believe me when I tell you that filmmakers should not overlook the importance of a composer, which they often do, knowingly or unknowingly. All too often I read in filmmaking forum posts about all kinds of crew members required or at the least suggested in creating a decent film, no matter the...

Radio personality and video producer Ken Lawrence of Lawrence Multimedia and Norwood Christian Ranch recently interviewed composer John Doryk for the Christian Filmmakers forum. John has a long track record of producing music and sound design for film and video productions and he was generous to share his wealth of knowledge with those attending the...

If you are looking for hands-on training in film scoring and music composition, don’t miss out on an incredible opportunity to learn from one of the masters in the industry, John Doryk. The Norwood Christian Ranch located in southwest Colorado is hosting a week-long composer’s camp with John Doryk, who has been creating original music and...

As a composer, I find it extremely helpful to have a workflow in place that allows me to concentrate on the creative process and not on the technical aspect of writing. Mike Patti and Alex Pfeffer have created a set of video tutorials that are represented in the playlist below. If you are composing for orchestra in any capacity, they are worth checking...

Spectrasonics has long been a favorite sample library producer of mine. Atmoshpere was a ground-breaking virtual instrument when it was first released and Spectrasonics has followed up with another excellent VI in the form of Omnisphere. The latest incarnation of what they call a ‘Power Synth’ I would label a super synth and virtual instrument...