April 13, 201115 yr The latest cue for my trailer library. Started off with the staccato string rhythms in the beginning and then the cue just developed from there. Wanted something epic and adventurous with a bit of an ominous feel to it in sections, leading up to the final crescendo and then, the film title appears... Tempest
April 13, 201115 yr vewwwwy impressive. you should listen to a guy called adamich who used to hang in this forum , i think you both use the same style. it sounds pretty professional, do you work for libraries or have you done some games to get to that level? what composers gave you this inspiration to write that kind of epic music? i hear this alot in movies, but i can't put my finger on a single composer who is really great at this kind. thanks for posting, and don't forget to comment on other people's work-its what makes this forum alive!
April 13, 201115 yr I like the sounds you're using. Sounds Hollywoodish. Action movie indeed. Personally, I'd like some more change in the harmonies. A score would be nice but what do you have there... Dmin ..strings doing a D E F then a run up to the A bouncing back down...bridge section going around Bb, C, Dmin right? Cool. Can you manipulate it more?
April 13, 201115 yr You definitely know how to program, I'll give you that. However, I can tell you that if you were submitting this to a trailer house or one of the big trailer libraries, the major note they'd give you is that the percussion isn't big enough or punchy enough to live up to the promise of the rest of the ensemble. You've also got some places where the momentum isn't really carried forward between stabs of the orchestra, though if you were to ramp up your percussion this might be fixed. Crank it, trailer music can never be too loud. You also might want to consider adding a bigger back end with a lot more editor candy (big hits and riffs etc.).
April 13, 201115 yr Very well ! The energy and the momentum here are both great, and it all sounds very professional. Keep it up !
