Nan Avant: Themes, Melodies, Tunes: How Do You Begin?

Setting a solid starting strategy for when it’s time to create the music.

Nan Avant: Being a Pro at All Times

Professionalism should be that standard by which we work at all times, no matter the type of project, the size of the budget, or the people for whom we are working. What you do at every step, how you conduct your business and professional life, will determine your career.

Nan Avant: Audio, Delivery, and a Quick Response

My experience as a composer has been primarily working with independent filmmakers with smaller budgets on short, feature, and documentary films. As I read through the articles from this month’s SCOREcast writers, I found similar scenarios that I also encounter in my work — one of them being the question of audio demonstration. Whether the project is with a local filmmaker or an out-of-town client this is certainly a factor to consider, and I have learned to ask many questions at the beginning of a new project.