The 1967 revision of the "Star Trek" writer's guide starts by asking the reader a simple question: "Can you find the major 'Star Trek' format error in the following 'teaser' from a story outline?"
"Star Trek" is a franchise that comes with many rules and dictums, many derived from its late creator, Gene Roddenberry. Other times they came from story editors and producers across the franchise's nearly-60-year history. And all of them are fiercely debated among fans in countless fanzines, convention halls, and chat boards, as well as on social media.
But rules are made to be broken, aren't they? Or, at the very least, broadly interpreted... like Starfleet's non-interference directive by some captains. And, to paraphrase Kirk, risk was "Star Trek's" business from day one. So let's look at 13 times when the makers of "Star Trek" took a risk and broke the mold.
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"Star Trek" is a franchise that comes with many rules and dictums, many derived from its late creator, Gene Roddenberry. Other times they came from story editors and producers across the franchise's nearly-60-year history. And all of them are fiercely debated among fans in countless fanzines, convention halls, and chat boards, as well as on social media.
But rules are made to be broken, aren't they? Or, at the very least, broadly interpreted... like Starfleet's non-interference directive by some captains. And, to paraphrase Kirk, risk was "Star Trek's" business from day one. So let's look at 13 times when the makers of "Star Trek" took a risk and broke the mold.
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- 8/28/2023
- by Maurice Molyneaux
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Nailed It! and Hell’s Kitchen production group Tinopolis has made its latest peace offer to a group of angry former producers, who are owed £50 million ($70 million) by the company after a controversial financial restructuring.
Around 15 producers, including Magical Elves founders Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, are considering taking legal action after Tinopolis wiped out the value of their loan notes in March. These loan notes were essentially IOUs promised to producers at the point they sold their company to Tinopolis.
Tinopolis said the financial restructuring was critical to securing the future of the business after it was imperiled by the coronavirus crisis. “The damage caused by Covid has been significant and a complete recovery will not be easy,” executive chair Ron Jones said in April.
Now, in a bid to head off a lawsuit, Tinopolis has offered the loan note holders a fixed cash payment of £5,000, or part...
Around 15 producers, including Magical Elves founders Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, are considering taking legal action after Tinopolis wiped out the value of their loan notes in March. These loan notes were essentially IOUs promised to producers at the point they sold their company to Tinopolis.
Tinopolis said the financial restructuring was critical to securing the future of the business after it was imperiled by the coronavirus crisis. “The damage caused by Covid has been significant and a complete recovery will not be easy,” executive chair Ron Jones said in April.
Now, in a bid to head off a lawsuit, Tinopolis has offered the loan note holders a fixed cash payment of £5,000, or part...
- 6/7/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz are exiting Magical Elves, the production company behind hits such as Top Chef, Project Runway and Nailed It, which they co-founded in 2001. The Emmy-winning producers will remain partners and are expected to launch a new company as as independent producers. Meanwhile, Magical Elves will remain a part of Tinopolis USA, the U.S. subsidiary of UK-based Tinopolis Group, which acquired the company in 2014.
It is a common practice for the founders of a successful production company that sells to leave when the five-year post-acquisition period, during which they are required to stay on, is up, and they go on to launch a new company with the goal of building it and eventually selling it.
Their departure comes as the owners of Tinopolis, which owns a slew of British production companies including Question Time producer Mentorn and Mums Make Porn producer Firecracker Films, are once again keen to sell.
It is a common practice for the founders of a successful production company that sells to leave when the five-year post-acquisition period, during which they are required to stay on, is up, and they go on to launch a new company with the goal of building it and eventually selling it.
Their departure comes as the owners of Tinopolis, which owns a slew of British production companies including Question Time producer Mentorn and Mums Make Porn producer Firecracker Films, are once again keen to sell.
- 2/6/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Top Chef” and “Project Runway” producers Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth are leaving Magical Elves, the powerhouse unscripted the duo founded in 2001.
The pair said Wednesday they intend to return to their roots as independent producers after a transition period. Los Angeles-based Magical Elves was acquired in 2014 by British production group Tinopolis. Tinopolis chairman Arthur Smith, another prolific unscripted TV producer, will oversee production activity on Magical Elves shows as the founders move on.
“Against the backdrop of a continually evolving business, they have consistently helped us deliver thousands of hours of quality content as part of a world-class team,” said Tinopolis chairman Ron Jones and CEO Arwel Rees in a statement. “Dan and Jane’s creativity and professionalism have been their hallmark and those values will continue to be nurtured within Magical Elves through this transition and beyond.”
Magical Elves has ranked as one of the industry’s most successful unscripted TV shops.
The pair said Wednesday they intend to return to their roots as independent producers after a transition period. Los Angeles-based Magical Elves was acquired in 2014 by British production group Tinopolis. Tinopolis chairman Arthur Smith, another prolific unscripted TV producer, will oversee production activity on Magical Elves shows as the founders move on.
“Against the backdrop of a continually evolving business, they have consistently helped us deliver thousands of hours of quality content as part of a world-class team,” said Tinopolis chairman Ron Jones and CEO Arwel Rees in a statement. “Dan and Jane’s creativity and professionalism have been their hallmark and those values will continue to be nurtured within Magical Elves through this transition and beyond.”
Magical Elves has ranked as one of the industry’s most successful unscripted TV shops.
- 2/6/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Doc NYC wrapped up last Wednesday after showcasing hundreds of creative documentary films that shines a light on untold stories. The new documentary “Fight for Space” explores the past, present and future of the Us Space program and argues for the benefits of human space exploration. The film examines the historical, political events that led to the Space Race and a cultural interest in space travel as well as the decline of Nasa’s budget since 1968. Through interviews with such industry professionals like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye, as well astronauts, politicians and scientists, “Fight for Space” serves as an urgent call to reawaken our sense of wonder and travel to the far-reaches of the universe. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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The film is written, produced, and directed by Paul J. Hildebrandt,...
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- 11/21/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
James Hunt Sep 16, 2016
Witch hunts, interrogation and paranoia feature in fairly straightforward space-court Star Trek: Tng episode The Drumhead...
This review contains spoilers.
4.21 The Drumhead
Sabotage! On board the Enterprise! D! Cue up the Beastie Boys! (Actually don’t, we’ve all seen Star Trek Beyond and the last thing we need is that being taken literally again.)
But regardless, a Klingon Exchange officer – J’Dan the Exobiologist – stands (well, sits) accused of trying to blow up the Enterprise’s engines and funnelling secrets to the Romulans. In an attempt to establish his innocence he tries to bribe Worf, who gives him the full Space Rodney King treatment in a scene which I can’t decide if I’m supposed to feel uncomfortable with or not.
Luckily, one of Starfleet’s meddling Admirals is around to help investigate this potential espionage onboard the Enterprise. Not only that, Admiral Satie has...
Witch hunts, interrogation and paranoia feature in fairly straightforward space-court Star Trek: Tng episode The Drumhead...
This review contains spoilers.
4.21 The Drumhead
Sabotage! On board the Enterprise! D! Cue up the Beastie Boys! (Actually don’t, we’ve all seen Star Trek Beyond and the last thing we need is that being taken literally again.)
But regardless, a Klingon Exchange officer – J’Dan the Exobiologist – stands (well, sits) accused of trying to blow up the Enterprise’s engines and funnelling secrets to the Romulans. In an attempt to establish his innocence he tries to bribe Worf, who gives him the full Space Rodney King treatment in a scene which I can’t decide if I’m supposed to feel uncomfortable with or not.
Luckily, one of Starfleet’s meddling Admirals is around to help investigate this potential espionage onboard the Enterprise. Not only that, Admiral Satie has...
- 9/16/2016
- Den of Geek
Okay, serious question: Should we call William Shatner a legend? An icon? Or just think of him as an actor, writer, director and producer whose connection to the "Star Trek" franchise will make sure that he's remembered for generations yet to come? Read More: The 13 TV Series Revivals We Least Expected to See Reborn That wasn't something Indiewire got a chance to ask Shatner about when we got him on the phone recently, because what Shatner wanted to talk about was the upcoming "Star Trek - The Ultimate Voyage 50th Anniversary Concert Tour," which brings the music composed by Gerald Fried, Jay Chattaway, Dennis McCarthy, Mark McKenzie, Cliff Eidelman, Ron Jones and Jerry Goldsmith to the United States and Canada as a live theatrical, orchestral experience. Below, Shatner explains what an actor's relationship to the soundtrack is like, how that changes when you're also directing the project and what makes...
- 2/9/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingsofkungfu/
I have been waiting for this game a while now, i seen some of the early footage 6 months back and it looked great. Now, the game is finally released online through steam and in its full appearance, looks amazing. Every Kung Fu and Martial Arts fan needs to grab this, the characters are re-named but you can tell who they are instantly, such as Angela Mao, Jim Kelly, Jackie Chan, Bruce lee, Lau kar Leung, Gordon Liu, Tony Jaa and more.
The backgrounds on the levels looks fantastic, with traditional Kung Fu movie sets up like tea house fight, Drunken master training scenery and many more. Each fighter has there own style, Muay Thai, Drunken Fist, Karate and must face the lead villain called Red Ronin.
So, if you are a Kung Fu movie fan, this game is for you 100%. You have been waiting...
I have been waiting for this game a while now, i seen some of the early footage 6 months back and it looked great. Now, the game is finally released online through steam and in its full appearance, looks amazing. Every Kung Fu and Martial Arts fan needs to grab this, the characters are re-named but you can tell who they are instantly, such as Angela Mao, Jim Kelly, Jackie Chan, Bruce lee, Lau kar Leung, Gordon Liu, Tony Jaa and more.
The backgrounds on the levels looks fantastic, with traditional Kung Fu movie sets up like tea house fight, Drunken master training scenery and many more. Each fighter has there own style, Muay Thai, Drunken Fist, Karate and must face the lead villain called Red Ronin.
So, if you are a Kung Fu movie fan, this game is for you 100%. You have been waiting...
- 12/8/2014
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Charlize Theron brought along Sean Penn to watch her pal Seth MacFarlane perform in Los Angeles over the weekend. The Family Guy creator sang for a packed house with the Ron Jones' Influence Jazz Orchestra at Vibrato. MacFarlane is a well-known screenwriter, producer, director and actor, but few know that he can carry a tune—specifically old hits by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole. A source tells E! News that Theron and her boyfriend were "very close the entire evening" as they enjoyed MacFarlane's set. But guests got an unexpected surprise when the blond beauty took the stage to sing alongside her A Million Ways to Die in the West co-star. A candid...
- 6/3/2014
- E! Online
The UK’s Tinopolis Group is bolstering its U.S. presence with the acquisition of Magical Elves. Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth lead the Emmy-winning Magical Elves which was founded in 2001 and makes such shows as Top Chef and Cold Justice. It also developed and produced Project Runway for Bravo (now on Lifetime). On the feature side, Magical Elves has produced concert doc Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Follow-up, Katy Perry: Part Of Me, was Cutforth and Lipsitz’s directorial debut and the duo’s second feature as directors, Under The Electric Sky, premiered in Sundance last month. Cutforth and Lipsitz will continue to run Magical Elves under the Tinopolis Group, in which they become shareholders via the new deal. Tinopolis previously acquired A. Smith & Co and Base Productions in 2011 and also owns Pioneer, Mentorn Media, Passion Distribution and Firecracker. The group’s chairman, Ron Jones, said today, “Tinopolis has...
- 2/3/2014
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
It truly is the Year of Adele, as the British singer took home every Grammy she was for which she was nominated, totaling six wins altogether, including Album, Record and Song of the Year. Foo Fighters were second for total wins, with five, followed by the absent Kanye West with four wins.
The complete list of winners:
Album Of The Year:
21 -- Adele
Wasting Light -- Foo Fighters
Born This Way -- Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans -- Bruno Mars
Loud -- Rihanna
Record Of The Year:
"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele
"Holocene" -- Bon Iver
"Grenade" -- Bruno Mars
"The Cave" -- Mumford & Sons
"Firework" -- Katy Perry
Best New Artist: (artist/producer)
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Song Of The Year: (songwriter)
"All Of The Lights" -- Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West, songwriters
(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and...
The complete list of winners:
Album Of The Year:
21 -- Adele
Wasting Light -- Foo Fighters
Born This Way -- Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans -- Bruno Mars
Loud -- Rihanna
Record Of The Year:
"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele
"Holocene" -- Bon Iver
"Grenade" -- Bruno Mars
"The Cave" -- Mumford & Sons
"Firework" -- Katy Perry
Best New Artist: (artist/producer)
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Song Of The Year: (songwriter)
"All Of The Lights" -- Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West, songwriters
(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and...
- 2/13/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The Grammy 2012 winners in the "visual media" categories have already been announced. The winner for Best Song Written for Visual Media was Diane Warren's "Born to Be Somebody," from the Justin Bieber documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, sung by Justin Bieber himself (photo). The other contenders were Family Guy's "Christmastime Is Killing Us" by Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane, and Danny Smith; Tangled's "I See the Light" by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, and sung by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi; Winnie the Pooh's "So Long" by Zooey Deschanel, and sung by Deschanel and M. Ward; Footloose's "Where the River Goes" by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson, and Anne Preven, and sung by Brown; and another Diane Warren ditty, Burlesque's "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," sung by Cher. The Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media was Alexandre Desplat for Tom Hooper's The King's Speech,...
- 2/12/2012
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Seth MacFarlane can add another talent (musician) to his list. The showrunner, who is behind Fox's multi-billion dollar animated empire, is now a two-time Grammy nominee. Photos: 54th Annual Grammy Nominees MacFarlane, who only recently began trying his hand at writing music, was nominated in the Best Song Written For Visual Media category, with "Christmastime is Killing Us," which he co-wrote with Ron Jones and Danny Smith. In an even bigger coup, the producer, who is currently overseeing American Dad!, The Cleveland Show, an update of the classic animated series The Flintstones, a revamp of the 1980s PBS series Cosmos: A
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- 12/1/2011
- by Lauren Schutte
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The nominees have been announced for the 54th annual Grammy Awards. Kanye West leads the nominations with seven; Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars each garner six nods; and Lil Wayne and Skrillex each are up for five awards. The Grammys air live on CBS Feb. 12, 2012.
Album Of The Year:
21 -- Adele
Wasting Light -- Foo Fighters
Born This Way -- Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans -- Bruno Mars
Loud -- Rihanna
Record Of The Year:
"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele
"Holocene" -- Bon Iver
"Grenade" -- Bruno Mars
"The Cave" -- Mumford & Sons
"Firework" -- Katy Perry
Best New Artist: (artist/producer)
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Song Of The Year: (songwriter)
"All Of The Lights" -- Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West, songwriters
(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)
"The Cave" -- Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Winston,...
Album Of The Year:
21 -- Adele
Wasting Light -- Foo Fighters
Born This Way -- Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans -- Bruno Mars
Loud -- Rihanna
Record Of The Year:
"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele
"Holocene" -- Bon Iver
"Grenade" -- Bruno Mars
"The Cave" -- Mumford & Sons
"Firework" -- Katy Perry
Best New Artist: (artist/producer)
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Song Of The Year: (songwriter)
"All Of The Lights" -- Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West, songwriters
(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)
"The Cave" -- Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Winston,...
- 12/1/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The nominations for the 63rd Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories:
Outstandig Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score):
Mildred Pierce – Part Five – Music by Carter Burwell
The Pillars of the Earth - Anarchy – Music by Trevor Morris
Any Human Heart (Masterpiece) – Part 2 – Music by Dan Jones
Sherlock: A Study in Pink - Music by David Arnold and Michael Price
Thurgood - Music by Rob Mathes
Outstandig Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):
Family Guy – Road to the Northpole – Music by Ron Jones
American Masters -J ohn Muir in the New World – Music by Garth Neustadter
The Simpsons – Treehouse of Horror Xxi – Alf Clausen
Family Guy – And Then There Were Fewer – Music by Walter Murphy
30 Rock – 100 – Music by Jeff Richmond
Original Main Title Theme Music:
The Borgias – Music by Trevor Morris
Mildred Pierce – Music by...
Outstandig Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score):
Mildred Pierce – Part Five – Music by Carter Burwell
The Pillars of the Earth - Anarchy – Music by Trevor Morris
Any Human Heart (Masterpiece) – Part 2 – Music by Dan Jones
Sherlock: A Study in Pink - Music by David Arnold and Michael Price
Thurgood - Music by Rob Mathes
Outstandig Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):
Family Guy – Road to the Northpole – Music by Ron Jones
American Masters -J ohn Muir in the New World – Music by Garth Neustadter
The Simpsons – Treehouse of Horror Xxi – Alf Clausen
Family Guy – And Then There Were Fewer – Music by Walter Murphy
30 Rock – 100 – Music by Jeff Richmond
Original Main Title Theme Music:
The Borgias – Music by Trevor Morris
Mildred Pierce – Music by...
- 7/14/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Insiders are speculating the deal is worth upwards of $100 million: London / Los Angeles – June 28, 2011 – The Tinopolis Group and A. Smith & Co. Productions announced today that the two entities have joined forces by bringing A. Smith & Co. and its decade of success developing and producing some of the most notable unscripted television programming seen around the world under the Tinopolis Group, creating a transatlantic television powerhouse. A. Smith & Co. will continue to operate as a stand-alone entity based in Los Angeles joining and working with Tinopolis Group’s other companies which include television production entity Mentorn and sports television producer Sunset + Vine. The announcement was made today by Ron Jones, Executive Chairman of Tinopolis Group, and Arthur Smith, Founder and CEO of A. Smith & Co., who will join the Tinopolis Board of Directors and continue to lead the company alongside his partner and company President, Kent Weed. Under this agreement A.
- 6/28/2011
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Ascap) has announced today that composers Angelo Badalamenti and Alf Clausen will be honored at the 26th Annual Ascap Film and Television Music Awards on June 23, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Badalamenti will be receiving the Ascap Henry Mancini Award, which is awarded to composers in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music. The composer is best known for his scores for director David Lynch who will be presenting Badalamenti with the award at the ceremony. His credits include Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, The City of Lost Children and A Very Long Engagement. He also has been nominated for two Golden Globes for his scores for The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive. Previous recipients of the award include James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Marc Shaiman, Howard Shore, Alan Silvestri and Randy Newman.
- 6/2/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
On Saturday November 6th at 2:00p.m. Dark Delicacies will be holding a signing for two horror novelists. Sue Ann Jaffarian will be signing her vampire novel Murder in Vein and she will be joined by Author Richard Kadrey signing the new Sandman Slim novel Kill the Dead. Dark Delicacies is located at 3512 West Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505 and can be reached for more information at (818) 556-6660 or via the website at http://www.darkdel.com Related Posts:Zombie Novelist Amelia Beamer to sign at Dark DelicaciesPeter V. Brett to Sign at Dark DelicaciesArtist/Illustrator Bill Plympton to sign at Dark DelicaciesComposer Ron Jones to sign at Dark DelicaciesFrozen DVD release signing at Dark Delicacies©2010 Horror News.net | Horror Movies, News, Films, Free | Horror Reviews. All Rights Reserved..
- 10/28/2010
- by admin
- Horror News
Last week's discussion of spotting was all about entering a scene; now let's take some time to consider how to exit (gracefully… or maybe not so gracefully!). More on "getting out," after the jump.
At first glance, getting out seems to be easier than getting in. When the scene ends, simply stop the music along with it. Usually you'll be using a chord with a fermata, so that you can fade smoothly into the next scene.
Of course, when we dig deeper we can see it's more nuanced than that. No surprise there. But it's more than mere complexity: the issue of getting out intertwines the "how" and the "when" on an even more basic level than we observed last week.
That's only natural, of course, because now we're considering a situation where the music is, by definition, already playing. So my approach to the subject this week has to...
At first glance, getting out seems to be easier than getting in. When the scene ends, simply stop the music along with it. Usually you'll be using a chord with a fermata, so that you can fade smoothly into the next scene.
Of course, when we dig deeper we can see it's more nuanced than that. No surprise there. But it's more than mere complexity: the issue of getting out intertwines the "how" and the "when" on an even more basic level than we observed last week.
That's only natural, of course, because now we're considering a situation where the music is, by definition, already playing. So my approach to the subject this week has to...
- 3/19/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Sanders)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
Here's something that goes somewhat against the grain of all the whiz-bang gadgetry we're focusing on at the moment.
Regardless of what Santa leaves beneath your technological tree this season, you'll eventually find yourself facing that blank canvas… once again, just like always. While a new array of sounds may inspire you to work just a little differently or try something just a little bit new, keep in mind: The gear is just a tool.
Here I'm building on the contents of a couple of recent Weekend Provocations, where I've wondered out loud about what it would be like to write music without the gear. If you noticed that these two articles (November 13 and December 11) were essentially the same, with slightly different premises, you get a big gold star.
Truly getting the most out of your gear involves more than just purchasing Shiny New Things. And, as Richard Bellis put...
Regardless of what Santa leaves beneath your technological tree this season, you'll eventually find yourself facing that blank canvas… once again, just like always. While a new array of sounds may inspire you to work just a little differently or try something just a little bit new, keep in mind: The gear is just a tool.
Here I'm building on the contents of a couple of recent Weekend Provocations, where I've wondered out loud about what it would be like to write music without the gear. If you noticed that these two articles (November 13 and December 11) were essentially the same, with slightly different premises, you get a big gold star.
Truly getting the most out of your gear involves more than just purchasing Shiny New Things. And, as Richard Bellis put...
- 12/16/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Sanders)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
Composing is hard enough when it's just you and the ideas in your head—last weekend's Provocation should serve as an example of that. The problem gets even tougher when the music we write has to function as one part of a larger storytelling machine.
True to the name of this column, I'm going to give you a real View from the Trenches this month… outlining some of the problems and pitfalls I've encountered over a few (Ok, more than a few) years of doing the thing. And maybe together we'll come up with some techniques that will get you past the toughest spots.
So, in no particular order:
The Blank Canvas.
I don't know about you, but I feel a little moment of panic every time I start a new cue. In a way that's a good thing. It means I'm not taking the job for granted. And usually I'm past it fairly quickly…...
True to the name of this column, I'm going to give you a real View from the Trenches this month… outlining some of the problems and pitfalls I've encountered over a few (Ok, more than a few) years of doing the thing. And maybe together we'll come up with some techniques that will get you past the toughest spots.
So, in no particular order:
The Blank Canvas.
I don't know about you, but I feel a little moment of panic every time I start a new cue. In a way that's a good thing. It means I'm not taking the job for granted. And usually I'm past it fairly quickly…...
- 11/18/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Sanders)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
Crowns, a theatrical experience of music, dance, spirituality, and fashion, is currently playing at the Houston Family Arts Center through October 18th. Crowns, by ReGina Taylor and directed by Ron Jones and Lisa Garza, is adapted from a book of photography of the same name by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry.
A unique play with music, Crowns celebrates the lives of the "church hat queens", six African American women of the South whose stories of love, loss, identity, and sisterhood are woven into the hats that crown their heads and the songs that speak their truth. Based on the acclaimed book of photography, Crowns captures the thrill of self expression with a series of intimate gospel-infused musical portraits, as seen through the eyes of a Brooklyn teenager sent to live with her grandmother in South Carolina.
Photographer Michael Cunningham was inspired to create the book after hearing a story about...
A unique play with music, Crowns celebrates the lives of the "church hat queens", six African American women of the South whose stories of love, loss, identity, and sisterhood are woven into the hats that crown their heads and the songs that speak their truth. Based on the acclaimed book of photography, Crowns captures the thrill of self expression with a series of intimate gospel-infused musical portraits, as seen through the eyes of a Brooklyn teenager sent to live with her grandmother in South Carolina.
Photographer Michael Cunningham was inspired to create the book after hearing a story about...
- 10/12/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
As we come to the end of our month-long focus on workflow, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite quotations on the subject. They're not all from composers, but I think they're all relevant. Enjoy, and hit me up with some of your favorites in the comments…
"Half of composing is staring out the window." —Jack Smalley"I told my personal trainer I wanted a workout designed for the Olympic sport of sitting on my butt for 12 hours a day." —Ron Jones"There's a thin line between hard-ass and dumb-ass." —Eric Haney, Inside Delta Force"Clockpanik [definition]: Not enough time to a) finish the score, b) record the score, c) become a star in this lifetime." —Charles Bernstein, Film Music and Everything Else! Music, Creativity and Culture as Seen by a Hollywood Film Composer"It would appear that the Muse is a recycler." —Richard Bellis, The Emerging Film...
"Half of composing is staring out the window." —Jack Smalley"I told my personal trainer I wanted a workout designed for the Olympic sport of sitting on my butt for 12 hours a day." —Ron Jones"There's a thin line between hard-ass and dumb-ass." —Eric Haney, Inside Delta Force"Clockpanik [definition]: Not enough time to a) finish the score, b) record the score, c) become a star in this lifetime." —Charles Bernstein, Film Music and Everything Else! Music, Creativity and Culture as Seen by a Hollywood Film Composer"It would appear that the Muse is a recycler." —Richard Bellis, The Emerging Film...
- 7/30/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Sanders)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
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