It is official: As of last weekend I have started scoring for a new feature film, called ‘The Penny‘, which is currently in post production. It is truly an honor to be attached to this project, as the producers, crew, and cast of ‘The Penny’ have done a fine job bringing a great script to life. I am continually impressed with...

The modern composer lives in the software world these days, especially if you use software-based instruments to produce your compositions. If you hang apple-shaped curtains, then today’s release of Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard may pose a temptation for you: Should you upgrade, or should you wait? Common wisdom would dictate that you wait...

In April of this year (2009) the Christian Filmmakers site held a 36-hour short film contest. Participating filmmakers from all around the world were challenged to create a three minute short film within a 36-hour period. I was honored when Cory Taylor (http://www.coryalantaylor.com) asked me to create the score for an animated film he planned to produce...

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...