10 Lessons on “Breaking In”
I often get asked for a checklist of things one can do to break in to the business. Here is my personal "top ten" of lessons learned.
Read MoreHeather Fenoughty: Ten Tips for Getting into the Composing Game
There is no magic bullet to getting a foot into this industry. Not unless you consider hard work, lots of rejection, or a healthy bent toward self-determination a "magic bullet". Is there an easy way in? The answer, as with most things in life, is "no". Most things that are worth doing don't come easy. However, there are many tried and true methods as well as some proven principles that most of us here at SCO can safely say we've built our working careers on. While there would never been enough room to list them all, here are ten things that I've learned about getting a foothold and gaining some traction as a composer for film and television.
Read MoreThoughts On Assisting Composers: Part II
Last time, in this space, I walked you through some of the scenarios I’ve seen as a composer’s assistant, and how I’ve...
Read MoreThoughts On Assisting Composers: Part I
Tomorrow, I start my final year at USC. Because of that, today is my last day of full-time work at my current place of employment, Deane...
Read MoreHouston Haynes: Object lesson – what’s *your* take?
I found this listed on a site today – submitted here without comment for your consideration. ________________ HOUSTON HAYNES was...
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