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5 Films at The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Saturday, May 5, 2012 6:17AM / Members only

Check out the five films I have screening at the upcoming Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! http://asianfilmfestla.org/2012/

Saturday 12, 3PM – “Hang Loose” (starring Kevjumba, Dante Basco, and Justin Chon)
http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/hang_loose_2012

Sunday 13, 12:30PM – “Shell” (in the shorts program, These City Walls)
http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/shell_2012

7PM – “Keye Luke” (in the shorts program, VC Digital Posse)
http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/keye_luke_2012

Monday 14, 7PM – “These Four Walls” (in the shorts program, Where You Least Expect Us)
http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/these_four_walls_2012

Wednesday 16, 9:30PM – “Uploaded: The Asian American Movement” (Documentary about a generation of Asian American artists finding a voice through new media, and features me as an interviewee and my music in the soundtrack. It is nominated for the Festival Grand Jury Award in Non-Fiction Feature Filmmaking.)
http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/uploaded_the_asian_american_movement_2012

Please come watch these projects and say “Hi” at the screenings, I'll be attending them all – see you there!

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New album "Spoiler Alert" on Kickstarter!

Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 5:35AM / Members only

I'm excited to announce a new concept album that I'm composing right now. “Spoiler Alert” is a full-length studio album of dramatic orchestral music inspired by movie trailers. In my mind, trailers perfectly capture the best moments in a movie. You know how you watch a trailer and it's all the coolest shots from a film? The very best ones feel like a mini-movie all on their own. The album will also include new symphonic suites of music composed for NigaHiga, Wong Fu Productions, and Michelle Phan.

I was inspired by some great movies that I watched this month (“The Hunger Games” anyone?) and by listening again to some of my favorite soundtrack themes from the past. We don't hear enough memorable themes in modern movies so I want to create a collection of themes that is a throwback to thematic music from the 70's-90's. I'm hoping to cover the costs for recording the album through crowd funding and I'm asking for your help. Check out my Kickstarter page and I hope you can support “Spoiler Alert!”

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/168994301/spoiler-alert

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_41kbDgRlM

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Hunger Games

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 11:04AM / Members only

I created this after watching Hunger Games, managed to compose, record, and edit the video within 48 hours of seeing the movie. I used the 4 note mockingjay motif that Katniss and Rue use to signal each other and expanded it into a full theme.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvtbPsalpz0

People often ask me how many instruments I play, so for the first time I'm going to try listing them all. The instruments I played in the video are clarinet, pennywhistle, bawu, and frame drum.
Primary: Clarinet and Piano
Secondary: Guitar and various small hand percussion instruments. Used to play mallet keyboards in high school marching band.
My collection of ethnic woodwinds includes: Bawu & Hulusi (from China), Pennywhistles, recorders, kazoos, Ocarina, Peruvian Quena

Instruments I suck at:
Took 3 months of violin when I was 13 but quit b/c I was so awful and wanted to focus on clarinet. But I did play violin once on a horror film where I played a lot of awful sounds on purpose.
Also took a semester of harp in college and could play some basic tunes. I also took a semester each of guzheng (Chinese zither) and erhu (Chinese violin).

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Michelle Phan's Rouge In Love Video

Friday, Feb 24, 2012 12:42PM / Members only

My latest collaboration with Youtube's makeup guru Michelle Phan is a story about fate and finding love unexpectedly in a foreign country. When you are chasing love, who knows if it is chasing you too.

The music was performed by the Irvine Young Concert Artists.

Video: http://youtu.be/undN03lK2Qg

Watch the behind the scenes video of the recording sessions and what the students thought about what it's like to work in a studio situation

Behind the Scenes Video: http://youtu.be/L3knxjuc1HU

Soundtrack: http://georgeshaw.bandcamp.com/album/rouge-in-love

Please check it out and share!

Sheet Music for the "Rouge in Love" piano solo (band and orchestra scores coming soon!): http://georgeshawmusic.com/Sheet_Music.html

Please leave a comment and share your thoughts

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Michelle Phan's Underneath Your Love

Saturday, Jan 14, 2012 1:56AM / Members only

Check out my latest collaboration with Youtube's top makeup guru, Michelle Phan. It's a modern retelling of Cinderella, which provided me a wonderful backdrop to compose magical and romantic fairytale music. Also watch for my appearance as the guitarist in the party scene!

Video: http://youtu.be/nDtcso0Jq40

The music featured in the movie includes my original score, and a Disney-esque orchestral arrangement of Richard Marx's "This I Promise You," featuring the amazing vocals of Rochelle Diamante. I also worked with violinist Paul Dateh, and the Irvine Young Concert Artists orchestra.

You can hear the score and get a free download of "This I Promise You" here:
http://georgeshaw.bandcamp.com/album/underneath-your-love

Another piece of mine featured in the movie is Losing the Perfect Love:
http://georgeshaw.bandcamp.com/track/losing-the-perfect-love

Watch the behind the scenes video of the recording sessions!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isMdeyDt7Fg

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MrsWushu
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WE ALL NEED A CHEER:
HAPPY CHINESE/Lunar NEW YEAR FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY!!!
PIGTIGERMONKDOG
posted on Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011 11:38PM [Report]

Nicely done!
janechu
posted on Saturday, Jan 22, 2011 3:43AM [Report]

Hi George!! I just watched Wong Fu's latest video, "These Four Walls" and I had to stop by on your page to say... You did AWESOME on the music!!! I LOVE it!!!! You really added life and character to the story. It was beautiful!!!!

you nailed it!!! :) *two thumbs up*
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Happy New Years from everyone at alivenotdead.com!
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posted on Monday, Apr 26, 2010 10:10PM [Report]

Thanks for the visit. Hope you have a wonderful week.
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I just wanted to say my favorite classical music is Amadaus and Beethoven. To me they are great artists.

Peace

Mary
cateyes18
posted on Sunday, Jan 10, 2010 3:13AM [Report]

Hi how are you doing hope you are well and that you have a great weekend

Peace
jasmineT
posted on Friday, Dec 25, 2009 2:30AM [Report]

hi George. wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
cheers, Yoko : )
maggie622
posted on Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 11:10PM [Report]

hi,ur music really attracts me!
snowduck
posted on Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 5:47AM [Report]

"The theremin is evil in the wrong hands."
True. The kids love it though - the parents, however, are usually nowhere to be found, at least not in earshot . ;-)
silky
posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 5:29PM [Report]

great to know - thanks :)
sheila007
posted on Friday, Mar 27, 2009 6:01AM [Report]

I come back to listen your music . . .
brujita72
posted on Sunday, Mar 22, 2009 2:40PM [Report]

Thats wonderful...i wish you much luck...
brujita72
posted on Saturday, Mar 21, 2009 4:14PM [Report]

hi, hope you are well..have a good day
JediJean
posted on Sunday, Mar 8, 2009 9:21AM [Report]

Hey George, would like to link up with you for possible future collaboration... check out some of the stuff we're doing at http://www.fps.com.sg

If u like what u see, join our Facebook group for more regular updates on what we're up to... http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41758964467
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posted on Friday, Jan 2, 2009 5:44AM [Report]

牛年行運.越來越牛喔~~~2009年 happy new year
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Merry Christmas and God bless!
~ Melly
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posted on Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 11:34PM [Report]

Merry Christmas,George!! ☆。。。
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posted on Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 8:26PM [Report]

聖誕快樂
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George Shaw is a rapidly rising composer who has worked on Hollywood and independent films. He is a versatile composer with the skill for crafting rich orchestral tapestries as well as producing cutting edge sounds to match the visual images in movies.

Recent films include MARCUS, which was recently released on DVD by Warner Home Videos, and the score album released by Movie Score Media. J-OK’EL (starring Tom Parker, Dee Wallace) had a theatrical release in Mexico, and the music won a Gold Medal for Artistic Excellence at the 2007 Park City Film Music Festival, which claims to be "the first film festival in the world singularly recognizing the contributions of composers and their music to film." PURITY also won a Gold Medal for Best Impact of Music at the 2006 festival, in addition to two Gold Medals Shaw garnered for Best Impact of Music in animation and a Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Film Music Composition for Independent Film.

In addition to composing, Shaw has orchestrated on a number of films, including GHOST RIDER (starring Nicolas Cage), DARWIN AWARDS (starring Winona Ryder, Joseph Fiennes), KISS, KISS, BANG, BANG (starring Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr.), ROBOTECH: THE SHADOW CHRONICLES, and CHASING GHOSTS (starring Michael Madsen). Shaw’s string arrangements and orchestrations can also be heard on Nural’s debut album “The Weight of the World” from Hopeless Records, and singer/songwriter Kari Kimmel’s first solo album “A Life in the Day.”

Shaw studied composition and film scoring at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, taking part in its world-class Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. He also participated in the 2004 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop and the 9th Annual BMI Conducting Workshop. Shaw is a 2007 fellow in Film Independent’s Project: Involve, a filmmaker mentorship program that paired him with Emmy-nominated composer Christopher Lennertz (MEDAL OF HONOR: EUROPEAN ASSAULT, SUPERNATURAL, DR. DOOLITTLE 3).

Shaw plays clarinet, piano, guitar, and a variety of exotic woodwind instruments from around the world. George resides in Los Angeles, where he can surf and snowboard in the same day.
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