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For the last few months, I’ve been hard at work with my friend Weijun Chen composing music for SGRA’s mobile game Dragonheir: Silent Gods!
The studio has been wonderful to work with,...
Coaching students often ask me how I use theory to navigate the many emotions that music needs to convey for effective storytelling.
Theory is a great way to discover new tools, but what theory ...
In 2021, I decided to really dig deeper into improving my orchestration and mock-up chops.
One of the most eye-opening moments for me was watching some of John Powell's Logic playthroughs, and...
A few weeks ago, I went back to my roots and made a Composing in Real Time video:
These are my favorite videos to make. I love sharing my process on-camera (mistakes and all),...
Here’s a tip that’ll change the way you score scenes forever.
When starting off composing for media, many composers start by matching on-screen emotions 1:1. If a character is...
One of my all-time favorite clients to work for is Team True Potential. They’re a 3-person team of animators who create gorgeous short films on YouTube.
(If you’ve been...