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 Trinity3777
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Wed May 03, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject: |
 
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I plan on directing films one day, but again to reiterate what Hurr said, the composer would depend on the film script and direction. I would love to work on a film scored by Thomas Newman, but if it was a thriller or action oriented film I would look more towards John Powell or Edwawrd Shearmur.
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 mellowman
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I'd probably write a sci-fi with lots of characters so I'd like someone to add that leit motif touch to the movie. I'd go for someone like Williams or Giacchino for it. Probably Giacchino because his music just seems more robust at the moment. |
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 payableondeath
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and mellow he takes not so much money...
then you can pay your characters 
i would take for the first movie Harry Gregson-Williams... its an actionmovie
and for my sci-fi movie i would take Bear McCreary...
but i want see the film of phire... angels in whales... sounds interesting...
phire thats not as an movie more like an opera... |
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Lieserl
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject: composers |
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a fun question!
Well i made a short film once, used a bunch of moody James Newton Howard pieces.
If i were to make My Movie, the sweeping sci-fi epic of my dreams, *squeal!* it'd be a close call between Howard and Harry Gregson-Williams.
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If I could I would choose Joel Goldsmith. But I'm really happy with Christian Brunner and Costas Stergiou by now  |
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Nate
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Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:23 am Post subject: |
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Hmm this is kinda a cool question and like most have said it would somewhat depend on what the movie was. Here is my preferred composer for different genres:
Horror: Christopher Young
Comedy: Rolfe Kent or William Ross
Action: John Powell or Harry Gregson Williams
Adventure: John Scott or John Debney
Drama: John Williams
Wild Card (When I reject one of these scores, could come in and give an excellent score in a short period of time): James Newton Howard
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 TheSnowLeopard
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These are the composers I would pick based on the genre of the film I was making:
Action: Patrick Doyle or James Newton Howard or Harry Gregson-Williams
Romance: John Barry or Basil Poledouris or Rachel Portman
Adventure: Bruce Broughton or Michael Giacchino
Documentary: Lee Holdridge or George Fenton
Drama: Ennio Morricone or Thomas Newman
Science Fiction: John Williams
Horror: Wojciech Kilar
Animation: James Horner
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Pendrillion
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Definitly Joel Goldsmith or Trevor Jones.
They meet a good deal of what I like for movies...
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zirael
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Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Drama: Thomas Newman, James Newton Howard
Romance: Patrick Doyle, Guy Farley
Adventure: John Scott, Basil Poledouris
Action: John Powell, Marco Beltrami
Horror: Pino Donaggio, Christopher Young
Comedy: Debbie Wiseman, Julian Nott
Fantasy: Lee Holdridge, Harry Gregson-Williams
Composer that can do any genre: Danny Elfman |
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Diane26
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Funny, when I started this thread, I didn't think so many people would go for the genre route, mostly because I thought there could be one single composer whose style would be more in touch within your own personal sensibilities, thus resulting in a fictional collaboration.
Every composer out there can (and should be able to) write in every single genre. |
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Nate
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Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Yep, it would appear I am the one who screwed up the thread then . Yeah I agree every composer should be able to handle every genre, but just because they can handle it does not mean they can excel at it. That is why I think certain composers are better suited for certain genres and therefore are better utilized in those roles. |
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zirael
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| Funny, when I started this thread, I didn't think so many people would go for the genre route, mostly because I thought there could be one single composer whose style would be more in touch within your own personal sensibilities, thus resulting in a fictional collaboration. |
Fine! If I have to be nailed down to one, then I pick Thomas Newman. He has a light side and a dark side to his work that kind of seeps into my psyche. I agree with Nate in that I prefer hearing some composers' works in certain genres over others, not that they aren't capable of composing for all types of films. For instance, I'm not so keen on Jarhead, although it was an interesting departure for Newman scoring something kind of muscular and action-like. |
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Jim_A
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Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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I vaguely remember an intention to respond to this post, back in the day, and getting busy with work...
I seriously remember that.
As James Horner has unfortunately died (my first choice at the time,) I would have to say:
A partnership between John Williams & Alan Silvestri, or James Newton Howard.
Each of these composers can handle marches or leitmotifs, as well as more quiet introspective character studies or thematic pieces.
With Vangelis being a wild card. |
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