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I am a film composer by trade, and had the great fortune to get involved in higher education and have a 13+ year second career. After 9/11, the world changed as we know it. I'm sure many of you experienced hardship and change during that time. My family lives in in NJ and I had been living in California since 1992 making my living as a film composer.  Priorities changed after a family member was in the first tower that was hit on 9/11. This was paralyzing to all. The motion picture industry slowed down as appropriate content and subject matter was in question. Work was scarce. I was offered a job at Pepperdine University that grew into an incredible journey and second career. I continued to teach and score for projects that didn't impose on my new position. I had a lot of experience lecturing and presenting seminars in film scoring as I had a great foundation from USC and wonderful teachers. Ten years ago I married someone who happened to be in the film business.  He is a film producer who also spent some of his time mentoring young filmmakers and lecturing. We were in Paris a couple years ago lecturing at the American University in Paris (AUP) and someone gained interest from administrators and faculty to create a certificate program.  About 2 years ago, while on a film location scout in the Philippines, I was offered a commission to come up with a full curriculum.

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-To create the premier film, TV, and digital media institute in Taiwan, that will provide state-of-the- art hands-on education in filmmaking and international media production
-To nurture and develop creative talent with an innovative curriculum and the best Hollywood and international talent as instructors and mentors

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Scott Rosenfelt, Producer, Director, Screenwriter

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Charlie Chaplin Studios is now home to the Muppets.  I couldn't resist taking my picture with Kermit a few months ago in between meetings.

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Charlie Chaplin Studios is now home to the Muppets.  I couldn't resist taking my picture with Kermit a few months ago in between meetings.

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I will conduct an entry and exit survey with our seminars as well as a focus group

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What does a Director & Producer do on a Film?

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What does a Director & Producer do on a Film?

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-The Director is responsible for the creative vision of the film.  They will typically oversee all creative activities on a film.

-Creative functions such as editing, composing, sound effects, dialogue looping, mixing all represent the film realizing the vision and wishes of the director.

-The Producer’s function is the develop and nurture a project from start to finish.  They are there from the beginning in terms of finding the writer, financing, ideal script, appropriate director and work with the director selecting all of the creative talent.  The producer, in some cases,  may have worked on a film for many years before a team is hired to make it.  They typically have a vested interest in the success of the film.

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Fox Studios Newman Scoring Stage, American Dad Scoring Session

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Fox Studios Newman Scoring Stage, American Dad Scoring Session

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This quote is about the constant tug and pull most artists live everyday. In my case, practicality vs the love of music and need to play and write every day.
"Musicians are some of the most driven, courageous people on the face of the earth. They deal with more day-to-day rejection in one year than most people do in a lifetime. Every day, they face the financial challenge of living a freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get real jobs, and their own fear that they'll never work again. Every day, they have to ignore the possibility that the vision they have dedicated their lives to is a pipe dream. With every note, they stretch themselves, emotionally and physically, risking criticism and judgment. With every passing year, many of them watch as the other people their age achieve the predictable milestones of normal life - the car, the family, the house, the nest egg. Why?
Because musicians are willing to give their entire lives to a moment - to that melody, that lyric, that chord, or that interpretation that will stir the audience's soul. Musicians are beings who have tasted life's nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another's heart. In that instant, they were as close to magic, God, and perfection as anyone could ever be. And in their own hearts, they know that to dedicate oneself to that moment is worth a thousand lifetimes." -David Ackert, LA

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Here are other functions on a film or TV show that are important, but the titles can be confusing to many people.  Here you can see how titles can be misleading sometimes, and seem more important than they are.  In some cases, some of these people never set foot on the set.

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Here are other functions on a film or TV show that are important, but the titles can be confusing to many people.  Here you can see how titles can be misleading sometimes, and seem more important than they are.  In some cases, some of these people never set foot on the set.

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-Executive Producers – “Moneybags”.  This person is usually the financier or represents the financier

-Line Producer- “does all the work, doesn’t get the credit”

-Responsible for the all the below-the-line decisions, which include managing the budget on a day to day basis, hiring all crew, working with vendors and all of the department heads working on a film.  This person reports to the producer.

-Co-producer – usually a credit that goes to someone representing a minority investor, or someone who’s responsible for a certain part of the film (music, special effects)

-Associate Producer – often a soft credit that goes to a writer, a minority money-raiser, or someone who’s new at producing.

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Fear and Creativity - A quote from Jerry Goldsmith

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Fear and Creativity - A quote from Jerry Goldsmith

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Going through this exercise helped me understand the progression of thought and organize my approach in my pitch to investors.

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This is an overview of the investment summary for the School.

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Here are two files for the same movie trailer I scored.  There is a different feel to each as one has light orchestration and the other is heavy.  I have several other versions, but I'll spare you! ;-)

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Here are two files for the same movie trailer I scored.  There is a different feel to each as one has light orchestration and the other is heavy.  I have several other versions, but I'll spare you! ;-)

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This was a spec trailer for investors.  The movie is shooting in March and at the moment, with Anthony Hopkins.  The Taiwan Government has offered a 1/4 of the budget to shoot there on location.  This is how the conversation of our school began and initiated conversation and review of my curriculum. (right click on hyperlink and press play)
Cue #1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0memyuk6xmk8151/Bre%20X%20Trailer%20Vic%201%20QT%20ii.mov?dl=0
Cue #2: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4j8skcboy4xd2st/Bre%20X%20Trailer%20Vic%203%20w_perc%20and%20dialogue.mov?dl=0

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Here are a few clips of a film a recently scored for you to view.  The film footage is raw, but the music is mixed and complete.  Right click on the link and hit play.

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Here are a few clips of a film a recently scored for you to view.  The film footage is raw, but the music is mixed and complete.  Right click on the link and hit play.

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/h58fiwa0xwe8okz/JP%201m1%20Main%20Title%20With%20Music%20.mov?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tswc4h5qhihc3g7/JP%201m5%20with%20Music%20.mov?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7epv00lpxulsw0/JP%204m11%20Father%27s%20Grave.mov?dl=0

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My two greatest influences as an artist and teacher are Leonard Bernstein & Igor Stravinsky.

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My two greatest influences as an artist and teacher are Leonard Bernstein & Igor Stravinsky.

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Jerry was one of my teachers and I often use his interviews for my presentations.  He has thoughtful commentary about communicating with a director on a film and how the ideas come to life.  This is about a 4 minute clip about his score for Chinatown.  The first score was thrown out and he was asked to come in at the last minute and score the film.  Click on the hyperlink below.
"You have to enhance the emotional reaction of the audience.  These are things you can’t mechanically place in a film.” Jerry Goldsmith

Here Jerry discusses how he portrays the feeling of the dry and empty basin, the sound of the fly buzzing in this aired, empty valley where there should be water flowing.  He also discusses his choice of instrumentation (4 pianos, 4 harp, percussion, strings and solo trumpet) and how in this case the time period (1930’s) was already portrayed in the film itself and that he was to portray the emotion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utgHa-b6CO0