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My Trip to China: Beijing
2008-03-31 8:40AM / 標準BLOG
Usually I blog about my music and film work...my personal life basically consists of sitting in front of a computer and writing music. But at the moment, I am in Shanghai, relaxing my tired feet after a long day of walking around seeing the sites.
So the last few days I was in Beijing, and got to see the Great Wall,
Tiananmen Square,
and Forbidden City (not so forbidden if you buy a ticket, though I got lost and had to ask a white tourist which direction to get to Forbidden City, which is just across the street from Tiananmen Square). My Chinese is pretty bad, so who speaks English better than an American Tourist. Though I can say a few basic phrases to get by...such as "Where is the bathroom?", "How much does it cost?", and "I farted on the dog."
Inside the Forbidden City, I walked for miles, through these temples only to see another huge stretch of open courtyard and another temple-like thing to walk through. Eventually I gave up getting to the end, turned around and walked several miles back to where I came from. I did however discover a cool exhibit along the way of old traditional ceremonial musical instruments, some of which I'm featuring in an upcoming album that I'm releasing later this year.
A big friggin' drum
A little drum
Guzheng (String zither) and various percussion instruments
I also ate some pretty good food, though it's nothing like the Americanized Chinese food that I've grown accustomed to...there's no ORANGE CHICKEN in China! I also had a strange dish at a KFC, which after pointing to what I thought was a picture of a chicken wrap, I ended up with a Mexican style burito (though burito's are probably more American than Mexican) with fried chicken inside.
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Indiana Jones Fans
2008-03-24 8:57PM / 標準BLOG
For all you Indiana Jones fans, and film score fans, I am seeking donations to help with the recording of the score for Treasure of the Templars, the upcoming feature-length Indiana Jones Fan Film and exciting new prequel to the Raiders of the Lost Ark. The film is a labor of love from dedicated Indy fans, and will be released around the end of May, after Indiana Jones 4 comes out.
As a composer, writing in the style of John Williams is both an honor and a dream come true. I remember the Last Crusade as one of my earliest experiences of seeing a movie on the big screen in a theater; Williams’ bold and iconic theme was etched into my memory. I am hard at work at composing an original score with my own new themes in the stylistic vein of John Williams’ original Indiana Jones scores. Here’s my new love theme to wet your appetite.
http://georgeshawmusic.com/templar/Templar_LoveTheme-Demo.mp3
We’re seeking to raise some funds to hire a few live musicians to record the score. Indy would be deeply grateful for your support (he deserves to have his epic adventures accompanied by the lush and exhilarating sound of real musicians, and not some cheesy synthesizer)!
100% of donations will go towards recording studio expenses and hiring live musicians. And in addition to supporting struggling musicians, you can get your hands on some exclusive albums:
*Donate $20 or more and receive a Limited-Edition promo CD of my recent score to the film Sailfish, a sports drama which opens theatrically in China this summer during the Beijing Olympics. It features over an hour of a romantic themes and rousing competition music.
*Donate $50 or more and receive the Sailfish promo CD and a compilation CD of some of my own favorite pieces from various film scores that I’ve written.
*Donate $100 or more and receive a Sailfish promo CD, a compilation CD of my work, and an autographed CD of the final Treasure of the Templars score along with a thank you and your name printed in the CD liner notes.
Submit your donation via Paypal (send to george@georgeshawmusic.com or maestrosc@gmail.com)
Many thanks for reading this far, and a special thank you to anyone who donates.
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The Revengers: Yubari Top 20
2008-02-15 7:16PM / 標準BLOG
I just found out that THE REVENGERS (for which I was nominated for Best Score for a Student FIlm in the 2007 Film and TV Music Awards), has now been nominated in the Top 20 at the Yubari International Student Film Festival. It's a martial arts film that takes place in a future apocalyptic world overrun with zombies, that was fun to work on!
It's one of the coolest scores I've ever written, full of epic orchestral themes and traditional Japanese instruments. I even recorded Taiko drums in my living room....which kinda pissed off a neighbor. Those things are LOUD, but so fun to play. I'm planning to release some of this score in an upcoming album later this year.
Watch the film here (the video wouldn't play when I tried it, hopefully it works now):
http://www.yubarifilm.com/2008/second/index.html
The site is in Japanese, but you will find the movie listed as #17, you can also search for the title in English, "The Revengers." It's right beneath this photo:
You can then vote for the film here:
http://www.yubarifilm.com/2008/second/form.html
Just put your name in the first box, and put the movie number “17” in the second box.
And then, click “send” (written in Japanese. It is just beneath the second box.). You can watch and vote by February 17th (U.S time).
Listen to the Revengers theme on my myspace page:
myspace.com/maestrosc
Revengers Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_PrerCWTSp4
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Fists of Righteous Harmony DVD Release: Feb. 19th
2008-02-14 10:54AM / 視頻
FISTS OF RIGHTEOUS HARMONY is being released on DVD on Tuesday, February 19th 2008. It's an Action/Adventure/Martial Arts film about centuries-old Kung Fu superheroes fighting crime and evil. I composed an original track for the opening title sequence, and a bunch of my other tracks are also featured in the soundtrack.
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm eagerly awaiting my copy of it. Based on the trailer, it looks pretty cool for a small indendent film. Some of fight scenes look pretty exciting
The movie is already available online for rental (through Blockbuster and Netflix) and on sale online at every major website that sells DVDs online. You can purchase a copy for around $10 before the release, and then the DVD will be sent to you on February 19 by the respective seller. Take advantage of the cheaper selling price by ordering before the release date.
You can go to the website, http://www.quickjampictures.com/ which will be updated by the February 19 release date with the addition of deleted scenes and other info as well as a sneak preview for the sequel, THE FENG SHUI CURSE.
The Trailer (My music is featured in the first and last 3rd of the trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYJ0UmRs0a8
(Rent the DVD):
Netflix:
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Fists_of_Righteous_Harmony/70086388?lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=1420711086_0_0
Blockbuster:
http://www.blockbuster.com/search/movie/mostPopular?keyword=fists+of+righteous+harmony&x=25&y=12
(Purchase the DVD):
MTV:
http://shop.mtv.com/The-FISTS-of-Righteous-Harmony-MTV-Home_stcVVproductId26682985VVcatId420851VVviewprod.htm
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-9359866-3249614?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=fists+of+righteous+harmony&x=0&y=0
Blockbuster:
http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/movieDetails/383095
Tower Records:
http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=111646681
CD Universe:
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7549373
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Interview in Eye.D Magazine
2008-01-21 4:08PM / 標準BLOG
