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TAR 25: Lee Sanders' Music Podcast!!
Lee Sanders:
--- Quote from: georgiapeach on October 09, 2014, 10:12:15 AM ---How does it work working with other composers? Do you collaborate at all, get to decide who does what, or is it just do your own assigned part?
And when you finally get to watch the completed show....does the music go to the background a little or is that all you can "see" on first viewing?? ??? #soNOTaMusician
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There is no collaboration between composers on the show. We're competitors for air time, in a sense.
Over the years the show has had many producers come and go, and several of those people have brought in their favorite composers to add to the show's catalog of music cues. My philosophy about all of this is that editors should be able choose the cue(s) they think work best with the scene, and sound best as music… regardless of who wrote it. Meritocracy—may the best cue win.
All of the above, of course, applies only to scenes for which custom music isn't being written… custom music is assigned to one composer only. In other words, there's never a situation where composers are scoring the same scene, working to picture, and people at the production choose which one they like best.
Hope that makes sense. And certainly I'm locked in on the music when I watch. Just like on any show. It's tough for me to get carried away by TV, film, etc. I am a victim of over-analyzing the music! "Oh, that transition was really good." "Ouch! That mix totally steps on the dialog!" "I wonder how they made that sound." "Hm. I really like how they made that character seem untrustworthy with that last little dissonant chord before commercial."
These are the things you'll hear me muttering in the living room. :)
Lee Sanders:
--- Quote from: Jobby on October 09, 2014, 12:38:23 PM ---Lee, just another question.. Was the "Survivor-style" music by Brenchel on last season Leg 3 done by you as well? :funny:
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Not sure exactly where in the episode you mean, Jobby… I wrote a lot of that stuff, though. If you have a specific moment in mind I may be able to say for sure.
Bookworm:
--- Quote from: Lee Sanders on October 10, 2014, 03:55:27 PM ---
--- Quote from: Jobby on October 09, 2014, 12:38:23 PM ---Lee, just another question.. Was the "Survivor-style" music by Brenchel on last season Leg 3 done by you as well? :funny:
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Not sure exactly where in the episode you mean, Jobby… I wrote a lot of that stuff, though. If you have a specific moment in mind I may be able to say for sure.
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I think he means in TAR24 Leg 3 when Brendon & Rachel are completing the blowpipe Detour. There was a great montage and great music!
georgiapeach:
--- Quote from: Lee Sanders on October 10, 2014, 03:31:33 PM ---
These are the things you'll hear me muttering in the living room. :)
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:funny: I think I might be glad I don't watch with you, LOL!!! I can appreciate that attention to detail though!
ichihara_yuuko:
Hi Lee!
I think someone asked previously about character themes. I just wanted to know aside from the Cowboys, which teams have had a cue specifically written for them? It's kinda hard to figure it out since I noticed even the Cowboys theme gets reused in different scenes.
Thanks!
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