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John Powell Master Class
SAG/AFTRA presents another special "Meet The Composer" event. For this event composer John Powell was featured, who has utilized SAG/AFTRA choir members and singers in many of his scores. In this master class he shows some of that process.
Watch the Powell interview with Jon Burlingame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeJg3z1KMFY
filmmusicmedia.com
sagaftra.org
published: 27 Oct 2014
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Creative Cribs - John Powell
Want to see inside John Powell's studio? He kindly takes us round and shares an insight into how he creates his incredible scores.
published: 26 Nov 2015
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VC6 Live: Eric Whitacre in conversation with composer John Powell
A-list composer, John Powell, shot to fame with his widely admired and loved scores to the Matt Damon “Bourne” trilogy. John is a go-to writer for family animated films from Shrek, Chicken Run, Ice Age and How to Train Your Dragon. His critically acclaimed “Prussian Requiem” for the concert stage commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One and all those who died in it, soldiers and civilians.
published: 18 May 2020
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Film Score Composition with John Powell
https://mwtm.com/itt31
Join us at Guillaume Tell studios in Paris for our first series with John Powell, with whom we delve into the film cue ‘Third Date’ from ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. The renowned film composer enlightens us to his influences, workflow, sources of inspiration, arrangement techniques, studio setup, tracking approach, and much more!
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Become a MWTM pro member and gain access to 500+ interviews and more than 200 hours hands-on production, mixing, recording and mastering tutorials. Access exclusive webinar sessions, free plugins and special deals from your favorite plugin manufacturers.
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published: 28 Oct 2019
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John Powell's advice for composer in a post-pandemic world
https://scoringarts.com -- On October 11, 2020, the Academy of Scoring Arts, in tandem with Fans of Film Music, hosted John Powell for an extended conversation with interviewer Kaya Savas. John spoke across numerous topics, including many of his scores and inspiration, a visit to the scoring stage from John Williams, and more.
Visit scoringarts.com for the full video of this event plus more than a hundred other film, TV, game, and jazz music studies.
published: 11 Oct 2020
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Composer Interview: John Powell
A true and special delight, John Powell takes some time to reflect on his career in film music as well as discuss his recent score to How To Train Your Dragon 2. John shares how he fell into the film music path, how he met Hans Zimmer and reflects on his collaborations with Gavin Greenaway, Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams. From his thematic process, the source of his signature percussion sound, his views on film music today and how to draw emotion from real-life experiences we cover it all. We also dive into How To Train Your Dragon 2 to explore the process of scoring such a beloved sequel to a film and score that became very special to millions of people. John also talks about his reasons for spending time away from scoring, including a concert piece he's working on as well as poss...
published: 15 Nov 2014
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JOHN POWELL (1882-1963) : Symphony in A Major, "Virginia" - Movement I
Allegro non troppo ma con brio
The Virginia Symphony conducted by JoAnn Falletta
from Albany TROY589 (2003)
http://www.albanyrecords.com
Virginia-born pianist, composer and ethnomusicologist John Powell received most of his primary music training at home, with his sister as his first piano teacher. He subsequently attended the University of Virginia and then traveled to Vienna where he studied piano and composition. He debuted as pianist in Berlin in 1907, and toured Europe extensively before World War I, returning to the United States after the War broke out. He settled in Richmond, performing extensively around the country, especially his own compositions, and eventually moved to an estate near Charlottesville. He was also an amateur astronomer, awarded honorary membership ...
published: 18 May 2012
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How to Train Your Dragon - Not So Fireproof - John Powell (MIDI Mockup)
The score for the first How to Train Your Dragon film by John Powell is my absolute favorite. The themes are phenomenal, the orchestration amazing (I love how he uses the woodwinds and how they are placed in the mix) and I just love every single note in the score.
This mockup was made to try out my new orchestral template in Cubase 11 and VEPro 7 (to see if it was fireproof or not *ba dum-tss*). I chose this particular cue because it has a great variety of different articulations in quite a short amount of time. On top of that, it has a good mix of small and big sections and is a great test for my woodwind writing.
Template overview! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plu1LZR94Pk
An original composition using this template - https://youtu.be/plu1LZR94Pk
The original cue: https://www.yout...
published: 04 May 2021
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Spot The Composer: Alexandre Desplat & John Powell | Best-Of Cannes Keynotes
Illustrating intended emotions is a crucial element in cinema. Variety journalist Jon BURGLINGAME discussed this unique and often overlooked talent with composers Alexandre DESPLAT and John POWELL at the #MarchéDuFilm of the #FestivalDeCannes.
Click on the timecodes to access the chapters of this #CannesKeynote :
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Is recording a traditional orchestra the best way to convey emotions ?
04:26 How does a composer of film music find inspiration ?
🎥 Film professional? Subscribe to our channel to be alerted of our next publications: https://www.youtube.com/user/MarcheduFilm?sub_confirmation=1
A very inspiring conference that allows us to shed a little more light on film composers, an indispensable profession in the film industry.
Find out more:
► Register n...
published: 11 Apr 2021
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Variety Artisans: Emotional Pleasures - The Music of 'How To Train Your Dragon 2'
Composer John Powell explains what he looks for when he scores a scene and why the powerful emotions of DreamWorks Animation's summer hit made his job especially difficult -- and exhausting.
http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe
published: 31 Oct 2014
29:05
John Powell Master Class
SAG/AFTRA presents another special "Meet The Composer" event. For this event composer John Powell was featured, who has utilized SAG/AFTRA choir members and sin...
SAG/AFTRA presents another special "Meet The Composer" event. For this event composer John Powell was featured, who has utilized SAG/AFTRA choir members and singers in many of his scores. In this master class he shows some of that process.
Watch the Powell interview with Jon Burlingame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeJg3z1KMFY
filmmusicmedia.com
sagaftra.org
https://wn.com/John_Powell_Master_Class
SAG/AFTRA presents another special "Meet The Composer" event. For this event composer John Powell was featured, who has utilized SAG/AFTRA choir members and singers in many of his scores. In this master class he shows some of that process.
Watch the Powell interview with Jon Burlingame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeJg3z1KMFY
filmmusicmedia.com
sagaftra.org
- published: 27 Oct 2014
- views: 71821
12:45
Creative Cribs - John Powell
Want to see inside John Powell's studio? He kindly takes us round and shares an insight into how he creates his incredible scores.
Want to see inside John Powell's studio? He kindly takes us round and shares an insight into how he creates his incredible scores.
https://wn.com/Creative_Cribs_John_Powell
Want to see inside John Powell's studio? He kindly takes us round and shares an insight into how he creates his incredible scores.
- published: 26 Nov 2015
- views: 80733
1:22:23
VC6 Live: Eric Whitacre in conversation with composer John Powell
A-list composer, John Powell, shot to fame with his widely admired and loved scores to the Matt Damon “Bourne” trilogy. John is a go-to writer for family anima...
A-list composer, John Powell, shot to fame with his widely admired and loved scores to the Matt Damon “Bourne” trilogy. John is a go-to writer for family animated films from Shrek, Chicken Run, Ice Age and How to Train Your Dragon. His critically acclaimed “Prussian Requiem” for the concert stage commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One and all those who died in it, soldiers and civilians.
https://wn.com/Vc6_Live_Eric_Whitacre_In_Conversation_With_Composer_John_Powell
A-list composer, John Powell, shot to fame with his widely admired and loved scores to the Matt Damon “Bourne” trilogy. John is a go-to writer for family animated films from Shrek, Chicken Run, Ice Age and How to Train Your Dragon. His critically acclaimed “Prussian Requiem” for the concert stage commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One and all those who died in it, soldiers and civilians.
- published: 18 May 2020
- views: 3396
2:23
Film Score Composition with John Powell
https://mwtm.com/itt31
Join us at Guillaume Tell studios in Paris for our first series with John Powell, with whom we delve into the film cue ‘Third Date’ from ...
https://mwtm.com/itt31
Join us at Guillaume Tell studios in Paris for our first series with John Powell, with whom we delve into the film cue ‘Third Date’ from ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. The renowned film composer enlightens us to his influences, workflow, sources of inspiration, arrangement techniques, studio setup, tracking approach, and much more!
--
Become a MWTM pro member and gain access to 500+ interviews and more than 200 hours hands-on production, mixing, recording and mastering tutorials. Access exclusive webinar sessions, free plugins and special deals from your favorite plugin manufacturers.
Exclusively on https://mwtm.com/
https://wn.com/Film_Score_Composition_With_John_Powell
https://mwtm.com/itt31
Join us at Guillaume Tell studios in Paris for our first series with John Powell, with whom we delve into the film cue ‘Third Date’ from ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. The renowned film composer enlightens us to his influences, workflow, sources of inspiration, arrangement techniques, studio setup, tracking approach, and much more!
--
Become a MWTM pro member and gain access to 500+ interviews and more than 200 hours hands-on production, mixing, recording and mastering tutorials. Access exclusive webinar sessions, free plugins and special deals from your favorite plugin manufacturers.
Exclusively on https://mwtm.com/
- published: 28 Oct 2019
- views: 14279
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John Powell's advice for composer in a post-pandemic world
https://scoringarts.com -- On October 11, 2020, the Academy of Scoring Arts, in tandem with Fans of Film Music, hosted John Powell for an extended conversation ...
https://scoringarts.com -- On October 11, 2020, the Academy of Scoring Arts, in tandem with Fans of Film Music, hosted John Powell for an extended conversation with interviewer Kaya Savas. John spoke across numerous topics, including many of his scores and inspiration, a visit to the scoring stage from John Williams, and more.
Visit scoringarts.com for the full video of this event plus more than a hundred other film, TV, game, and jazz music studies.
https://wn.com/John_Powell's_Advice_For_Composer_In_A_Post_Pandemic_World
https://scoringarts.com -- On October 11, 2020, the Academy of Scoring Arts, in tandem with Fans of Film Music, hosted John Powell for an extended conversation with interviewer Kaya Savas. John spoke across numerous topics, including many of his scores and inspiration, a visit to the scoring stage from John Williams, and more.
Visit scoringarts.com for the full video of this event plus more than a hundred other film, TV, game, and jazz music studies.
- published: 11 Oct 2020
- views: 2493
40:55
Composer Interview: John Powell
A true and special delight, John Powell takes some time to reflect on his career in film music as well as discuss his recent score to How To Train Your Dragon 2...
A true and special delight, John Powell takes some time to reflect on his career in film music as well as discuss his recent score to How To Train Your Dragon 2. John shares how he fell into the film music path, how he met Hans Zimmer and reflects on his collaborations with Gavin Greenaway, Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams. From his thematic process, the source of his signature percussion sound, his views on film music today and how to draw emotion from real-life experiences we cover it all. We also dive into How To Train Your Dragon 2 to explore the process of scoring such a beloved sequel to a film and score that became very special to millions of people. John also talks about his reasons for spending time away from scoring, including a concert piece he's working on as well as possible plans to revisit his old scores for a new album. It was a true honor and pleasure to spend some time with one of the best composers to have ever worked in the medium. A must-listen interview for filmmakers and aficionados.
Interview Conducted By:
Kaya Savas
Special Thanks:
John Powell
Ray Costa
Albert Tello
Asenath Nakayama
Costa Communications
Visit filmmusicmedia.com for more!
https://wn.com/Composer_Interview_John_Powell
A true and special delight, John Powell takes some time to reflect on his career in film music as well as discuss his recent score to How To Train Your Dragon 2. John shares how he fell into the film music path, how he met Hans Zimmer and reflects on his collaborations with Gavin Greenaway, Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams. From his thematic process, the source of his signature percussion sound, his views on film music today and how to draw emotion from real-life experiences we cover it all. We also dive into How To Train Your Dragon 2 to explore the process of scoring such a beloved sequel to a film and score that became very special to millions of people. John also talks about his reasons for spending time away from scoring, including a concert piece he's working on as well as possible plans to revisit his old scores for a new album. It was a true honor and pleasure to spend some time with one of the best composers to have ever worked in the medium. A must-listen interview for filmmakers and aficionados.
Interview Conducted By:
Kaya Savas
Special Thanks:
John Powell
Ray Costa
Albert Tello
Asenath Nakayama
Costa Communications
Visit filmmusicmedia.com for more!
- published: 15 Nov 2014
- views: 4117
11:52
JOHN POWELL (1882-1963) : Symphony in A Major, "Virginia" - Movement I
Allegro non troppo ma con brio
The Virginia Symphony conducted by JoAnn Falletta
from Albany TROY589 (2003)
http://www.albanyrecords.com
Virginia-...
Allegro non troppo ma con brio
The Virginia Symphony conducted by JoAnn Falletta
from Albany TROY589 (2003)
http://www.albanyrecords.com
Virginia-born pianist, composer and ethnomusicologist John Powell received most of his primary music training at home, with his sister as his first piano teacher. He subsequently attended the University of Virginia and then traveled to Vienna where he studied piano and composition. He debuted as pianist in Berlin in 1907, and toured Europe extensively before World War I, returning to the United States after the War broke out. He settled in Richmond, performing extensively around the country, especially his own compositions, and eventually moved to an estate near Charlottesville. He was also an amateur astronomer, awarded honorary membership in the Societe Astronomique de France for the discovery of a comet. Powell was a respected composer, his major compositions being a violin concerto, a piano concerto, an orchestral suite, two string quartets, two violin sonatas, two collections of folk-song settings for voice and piano, four piano sonatas, three piano suites, the Rhapsodie Negre for piano and orchestra, and the Symphony in A major. Powell's most important work was probably his methodical collection of rural songs of the South. He finished his Symphony in A major in 1945, but revised it extensively in 1951 and subtitled it Virginia Symphony (actually originally Symphony on Virginian Folk Themes and in the Folk Modes). It is the result of Powell's decades of searching out old melodies still roaming the Virginia countryside - songs that were old when the first Queen Elizabeth was young. Instead of the usual major minor scales we are accustomed to, he based his music on the medieval modes of the old songs. Unfortunately, Powell's extensive collection remains unpublished so that it is almost impossible to identify the sources for the individual melodies within the Symphony. The general style of the work is grandiose, employing the late Romantic Germanic orchestration in which Powell was trained.
Contents:
John Powell, composer
Symphony in A Major - Virginia Symphony
Virginia Symphony, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Traditional, arr. Dragon
Shenandoah
Virginia Symphony, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Review:
"...a parade of pleasing folk tunes with many sparkling lively dances...very well played by the orchestra under Falletta's dynamic direction." (Classicalcdreview.com)
https://wn.com/John_Powell_(1882_1963)_Symphony_In_A_Major,_Virginia_Movement_I
Allegro non troppo ma con brio
The Virginia Symphony conducted by JoAnn Falletta
from Albany TROY589 (2003)
http://www.albanyrecords.com
Virginia-born pianist, composer and ethnomusicologist John Powell received most of his primary music training at home, with his sister as his first piano teacher. He subsequently attended the University of Virginia and then traveled to Vienna where he studied piano and composition. He debuted as pianist in Berlin in 1907, and toured Europe extensively before World War I, returning to the United States after the War broke out. He settled in Richmond, performing extensively around the country, especially his own compositions, and eventually moved to an estate near Charlottesville. He was also an amateur astronomer, awarded honorary membership in the Societe Astronomique de France for the discovery of a comet. Powell was a respected composer, his major compositions being a violin concerto, a piano concerto, an orchestral suite, two string quartets, two violin sonatas, two collections of folk-song settings for voice and piano, four piano sonatas, three piano suites, the Rhapsodie Negre for piano and orchestra, and the Symphony in A major. Powell's most important work was probably his methodical collection of rural songs of the South. He finished his Symphony in A major in 1945, but revised it extensively in 1951 and subtitled it Virginia Symphony (actually originally Symphony on Virginian Folk Themes and in the Folk Modes). It is the result of Powell's decades of searching out old melodies still roaming the Virginia countryside - songs that were old when the first Queen Elizabeth was young. Instead of the usual major minor scales we are accustomed to, he based his music on the medieval modes of the old songs. Unfortunately, Powell's extensive collection remains unpublished so that it is almost impossible to identify the sources for the individual melodies within the Symphony. The general style of the work is grandiose, employing the late Romantic Germanic orchestration in which Powell was trained.
Contents:
John Powell, composer
Symphony in A Major - Virginia Symphony
Virginia Symphony, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Traditional, arr. Dragon
Shenandoah
Virginia Symphony, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Review:
"...a parade of pleasing folk tunes with many sparkling lively dances...very well played by the orchestra under Falletta's dynamic direction." (Classicalcdreview.com)
- published: 18 May 2012
- views: 2638
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How to Train Your Dragon - Not So Fireproof - John Powell (MIDI Mockup)
The score for the first How to Train Your Dragon film by John Powell is my absolute favorite. The themes are phenomenal, the orchestration amazing (I love how h...
The score for the first How to Train Your Dragon film by John Powell is my absolute favorite. The themes are phenomenal, the orchestration amazing (I love how he uses the woodwinds and how they are placed in the mix) and I just love every single note in the score.
This mockup was made to try out my new orchestral template in Cubase 11 and VEPro 7 (to see if it was fireproof or not *ba dum-tss*). I chose this particular cue because it has a great variety of different articulations in quite a short amount of time. On top of that, it has a good mix of small and big sections and is a great test for my woodwind writing.
Template overview! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plu1LZR94Pk
An original composition using this template - https://youtu.be/plu1LZR94Pk
The original cue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlJaf1GIgU
Libraries used:
Cinematic Studio Woodwinds
Cinematic Studio Brass
EastWest Hollywood Percussion
Cinematic Studio Piano
EastWest Hollywood Harp
8DIO Insolidus Choir (There's no choir in the cue, but there is in my template, so I thought I'd add some to try it out)
Cinematic Studio Strings
EastWest Spaces 2 (Room reverb)
Valhalla Room (Reverb tail)
...You could say I love Cinematic Studio Series...
NOTE: This mockup was made as a practice exercise only and not for any commercial purpose. I do not hold any of the rights for this composition. John Powell stated explicitly that he didn't want any of the sheet music to be copied and shared, so I stayed away from the piano roll in this overview.
https://wn.com/How_To_Train_Your_Dragon_Not_So_Fireproof_John_Powell_(Midi_Mockup)
The score for the first How to Train Your Dragon film by John Powell is my absolute favorite. The themes are phenomenal, the orchestration amazing (I love how he uses the woodwinds and how they are placed in the mix) and I just love every single note in the score.
This mockup was made to try out my new orchestral template in Cubase 11 and VEPro 7 (to see if it was fireproof or not *ba dum-tss*). I chose this particular cue because it has a great variety of different articulations in quite a short amount of time. On top of that, it has a good mix of small and big sections and is a great test for my woodwind writing.
Template overview! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plu1LZR94Pk
An original composition using this template - https://youtu.be/plu1LZR94Pk
The original cue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlJaf1GIgU
Libraries used:
Cinematic Studio Woodwinds
Cinematic Studio Brass
EastWest Hollywood Percussion
Cinematic Studio Piano
EastWest Hollywood Harp
8DIO Insolidus Choir (There's no choir in the cue, but there is in my template, so I thought I'd add some to try it out)
Cinematic Studio Strings
EastWest Spaces 2 (Room reverb)
Valhalla Room (Reverb tail)
...You could say I love Cinematic Studio Series...
NOTE: This mockup was made as a practice exercise only and not for any commercial purpose. I do not hold any of the rights for this composition. John Powell stated explicitly that he didn't want any of the sheet music to be copied and shared, so I stayed away from the piano roll in this overview.
- published: 04 May 2021
- views: 324
8:14
Spot The Composer: Alexandre Desplat & John Powell | Best-Of Cannes Keynotes
Illustrating intended emotions is a crucial element in cinema. Variety journalist Jon BURGLINGAME discussed this unique and often overlooked talent with compose...
Illustrating intended emotions is a crucial element in cinema. Variety journalist Jon BURGLINGAME discussed this unique and often overlooked talent with composers Alexandre DESPLAT and John POWELL at the #MarchéDuFilm of the #FestivalDeCannes.
Click on the timecodes to access the chapters of this #CannesKeynote :
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Is recording a traditional orchestra the best way to convey emotions ?
04:26 How does a composer of film music find inspiration ?
🎥 Film professional? Subscribe to our channel to be alerted of our next publications: https://www.youtube.com/user/MarcheduFilm?sub_confirmation=1
A very inspiring conference that allows us to shed a little more light on film composers, an indispensable profession in the film industry.
Find out more:
► Register now to participate in the next Marché du Film: https://www.marchedufilm.com/accreditation/
► Check out what's new in the Cannes Film Market program: https://www.marchedufilm.com/calendar/
► Key trends to anticipate: https://www.marchedufilm.com/spot-industry-trends/
Join the Marché du Film community:
► LinkedIn: https://fr.linkedin.com/company/march-du-film---festival-de-cannes
► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchedufilm/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdf_cannes/
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdf_cannes
https://wn.com/Spot_The_Composer_Alexandre_Desplat_John_Powell_|_Best_Of_Cannes_Keynotes
Illustrating intended emotions is a crucial element in cinema. Variety journalist Jon BURGLINGAME discussed this unique and often overlooked talent with composers Alexandre DESPLAT and John POWELL at the #MarchéDuFilm of the #FestivalDeCannes.
Click on the timecodes to access the chapters of this #CannesKeynote :
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Is recording a traditional orchestra the best way to convey emotions ?
04:26 How does a composer of film music find inspiration ?
🎥 Film professional? Subscribe to our channel to be alerted of our next publications: https://www.youtube.com/user/MarcheduFilm?sub_confirmation=1
A very inspiring conference that allows us to shed a little more light on film composers, an indispensable profession in the film industry.
Find out more:
► Register now to participate in the next Marché du Film: https://www.marchedufilm.com/accreditation/
► Check out what's new in the Cannes Film Market program: https://www.marchedufilm.com/calendar/
► Key trends to anticipate: https://www.marchedufilm.com/spot-industry-trends/
Join the Marché du Film community:
► LinkedIn: https://fr.linkedin.com/company/march-du-film---festival-de-cannes
► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchedufilm/
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdf_cannes/
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdf_cannes
- published: 11 Apr 2021
- views: 139
4:28
Variety Artisans: Emotional Pleasures - The Music of 'How To Train Your Dragon 2'
Composer John Powell explains what he looks for when he scores a scene and why the powerful emotions of DreamWorks Animation's summer hit made his job especiall...
Composer John Powell explains what he looks for when he scores a scene and why the powerful emotions of DreamWorks Animation's summer hit made his job especially difficult -- and exhausting.
http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe
https://wn.com/Variety_Artisans_Emotional_Pleasures_The_Music_Of_'How_To_Train_Your_Dragon_2'
Composer John Powell explains what he looks for when he scores a scene and why the powerful emotions of DreamWorks Animation's summer hit made his job especially difficult -- and exhausting.
http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe
- published: 31 Oct 2014
- views: 17515