Summary: Cut Through The Noise With An Original Film Score About This Episode I am very excited to bring you this episode of ATP because it's actually a reboot you might say of a an early episode...Episode 9 to be exact which was originally released on March 4, 2012, so just over 1 year ago. This episode features an interview with and music by a wonderful composer of film music, Jurgen Beck. Why bring back an episode from over a year ago? Am I just getting lazy? Well no, I hope not. This interview is one of my favorites and I think there is really great information for filmmakers, especially perhaps more inexperienced filmmakers who can get clued into some of the issues involved with the very important process of securing original music for your film and video productions. The episode was broadcast during the early days of the podcast when the listenership was a fraction of what it is today. For example a year ago each episode was getting maybe 400 plays while each episode is now averaging about 8,500 plays from almost 120 countries around the world. So the vast majority of you, my current audience have not heard what I think is one of the best ATP episodes I've produced. Not Forgotten Additionally, the timing is right. One of the projects Jurgen has scored, a documentary called NOT FORGOTTEN - The Untold Story of Autism in Ukraine is available for free for a limited time and I wanted to help get the word out about that film. Click on the title above and check it out, please. The movie can be viewed free online until May 23, 2013. The trailer is below: Not Forgotten - The Untold Story of Autism in Ukraine from Magnum Digital Cinema on Vimeo. My Name Is Paul Jurgen also recently completed the score for what looks like a very exciting new feature film call MY NAME IS PAUL. The trailer for this film was just recently released. My Name is Paul (MNIP) Teaser Trailer from Trey Ore on Vimeo. Want to know even more about Jurgen Beck? Please visit his web site. Listen to and purchase pieces you hear in this podcast and many, many more at JurgenBeck.com "One of the most satisfying aspects of composing music is watching the filmmakers I get to score music for go on and get selected into film festivals and winning awards." Jurgen Beck Film music. What would a great film be without a great score? Well it just wouldn't be a GREAT film, would it? Think of your favorite films and I'll wager that somewhere in that thought process there is a tune or a melody or a riff of music that immediately comes to mind. I'll go back into my own film going experiences and pull out a couple of examples off the top of my head: What would the Pink Panther series be without the scores by Henry Mancini? Of course you'd still have the brilliant comedic performances by Peter Sellers and the direction by by Blake Edwards but who can think of The Pink Panther and not begin to hum a few bars of the theme music? On the dramatic side of things, I think about the music of composer Maurice Jarre and some of the films of David Lean. The scores for Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago (including the popular hit Laura's Theme) immediately come to mind. During the interview, Jurgen Beck mentions the work of composer Hans Zimmer. Yes, the film score is a vital component to the experience of watching and becomming absorbed in a film. The Interview This interview was conducted via skype between my home in the Austin,TX area and Jurgen's location near Dallas,TX. The interview lasted for over an hour but it has been edited for time so that I can include some music cues written for film projects by Jurgen Beck. In a little over an hour we touched on many aspects of composing original music for film. The interview begins by getting a feel for Mr. Beck's childhood and when he first realized he had a gift for music. We move through a discussion of his development as a mostly self-taught musician,
