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Hip-Chop
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 6:59PM / Standard Entry
I had to share this comic, Secret Asian Man, which I am totally addicted to. I just read this and realized that I have written a new musical genre, hip-hop with violins and piano, lol.
Here's an mp3 of a hip hop score that I wrote for an award-winning short film called Hit Me, which aired on Showtime's Black Filmmaker Showcase last year. You'll hear several tracks of viola (with light distortion), processed clarinet, and some low piano, in addition to the synths and hip hop beats. What do you think, am I on the cusp of a new genre here?
http://georgeshawmusic.com/media/George_Shaw-Hit_Me.mp3
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Saturday Screening at Newport Beach Film Festival
Wednesday, Apr 23, 2008 6:11PM / Standard Entry
Sea of Tranquility screening
Dir. by: JP Bolles
I just found out I have a short film screening this Saturday, April 26th at the Newport Beach Film Festival. It's screening at 4pm as part of the LMU Showcase. I'm hoping to have time to get away from my work to go check out the screening, cause it's one of the best written and executed short films I've worked on, and some of the other shorts on the program look pretty cool too.
For more info/tickets:
http://newportbeach.bside.com/2008/films/seaoftranquility_newportbeach2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Edwards Island Cinemas - Screen 7
999 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, California 92660Run time: 10 min.Just months before the Apollo 11 spaceship is scheduled to take off, NASA discharges astronaut Michael Collins from the mission, leaving the glory to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. He struggles between his opportune loss and soon after the betrayal of a nation when he discovers that the trip to the moon never left the studio. Collins is confronted by NASA and is bribed to keep his knowledge of the conspiracy quiet. He backs down and signs away his rights to the mission, a decision that breaks his spirit and marks the beginning of an everlasting lie.
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New Track
Monday, Apr 21, 2008 5:27AM / Standard Entry
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Scenes
Friday, Apr 18, 2008 8:56AM / Video
I recently uploaded on youtube, some scenes that I scored while studying film scoring at USC and another that I scored during the ASCAP film scoring workshop. I'm surprised it's already been four years since I did these. Hope you enjoy seeing my take on these scenes.
Here's a scene from JIMMY NEUTRON, that I did during the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop. Star Wars was a big influence, and I figured it'll be a long time before I ever get another opportunity to write a big Star Wars-ish type of sci-fi score and decided to go all out with the Star Wars feel.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GIucHG2KRE
From the recording session at FOX.
This is the trailer from the film, MAN ON FIRE. When I originally scored this in school, my drum programming was really bad. So I remixed it with much cooler drum sounds.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H36KiFphOhY
The one time we got to pick a scene, instead having one assigned, I decided to do a scene from Final Fantasy. In the original movie, the score here is very ambient and creepy. I thought it would make a good scene to do a very primal action cue, when done outside of the movie's context. I had a lot of fun with this, and got to record with my biggest size orchestra yet, a 60 piece USC Symphony, at Paramount.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNvzMam0UMI
This was taken before I owned a digital camera. The orchestra was so big it didn't fit in the whole picture.
Here's a scene from Mystery Alaska. It's about a small town hockey team that gets to play against the NY Rangers. Of course they lose, but in the eyes of the townspeople, they're heroes for trying. It gave me an opportunity to write a very exciting Disney-esque theme.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbZKw5zFm3o
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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Screenings
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2008 8:12AM / Event / Film Festivals
The LA Asian Pacific Film Festival is happening during the first week of May, and this year I have 3 short films playing that I composed music for. Check out the info below if you are interested in seeing some cool films!
EAT
Info/Tickets: http://festival.vconline.org/program.cfm?program_id=9
SAT, MAY 03 - 12:00 PM
Laemmle's Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
PROGRAM 10 - FOOD FOR THOUGHT
(USA, 2008) Dirs: Jon Maxwell, Arvin Chen, Danny Lee
Video, 15 mins, Color, Narrative, English and Mandarin w/E.S.
Three up-and-coming local directors take on issues of love, hunger and food in a trio of short takes that range over the gamut of emotions. Vignettes that observe mother/daughter conflicts, betrayal and revenge, and puppy love in a Taipei fast food take-away take place over different continents and differing opinions and perspectives.
I wrote music for Danny Lee’s segment, which stars Karin Anna Cheung (Better Luck Tomorrow).
SHADES OF GRAY
Info/Tickets: http://festival.vconline.org/program.cfm?program_id=42
SUN, MAY 04 - 09:30 PM
Laemmle's Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Program: PROGRAM 43 - NO TURNING BACK
(United States, 2007) Dir.: Maxx Lee; Scr.: Royden Ngan
Video, 3 mins, Color, Narrative, Narrative, in English and Cantonese w/E.S.
An underground gambling hall plays host to a hostage exchange between a female assassin, Brandy, and a shadowy mob boss, Bart. The trade turns deadly when Bart executes Brandy's captive sister. Stricken with sadness but armed to the teeth, Brandy unleashes a hail of bullets upon Bart’s enforcers. The whirlwind of violence swells as Brandy severely wounds Bart. With eyes locked and pistols drawn, the pair stares down for a final standoff.
RIVAL SIBLINGS
Info/Tickets: http://festival.vconline.org/program.cfm?program_id=44
MON, MAY 05 - 07:00 PM
Imaginasian Center
251 South Main St
(Between 2nd and 3rd Streets), Little Tokyo, Downtown L.A.
Parking: 24 hour lot parking behind the theater. (Enter on Spring or Harlem Lane).
PROGRAM 45 - THE KILLING OF A CHINESE COOKIE
(USA, 2007) Dir./Scr.: Justin Quizon
Video, 21 mins, Color, Narrative, English
Joe and Josephine, two sibling practitioners of eskrima (Philippine martial arts) with wildly different styles and philosophies, bring their differences to a head at a family party where a hilarious, full blown, no holds barred fight scene ensues. After countless broken plates, many bruises and an unconscious uncle, will the sibling rivalry be defused and familial harmony once again restored?
