Technology vs Artistic Composition in Film Score II

A reflection about  musical composition  and technology in film and media

VST Instruments, DAWS, Music Editors and MIDI technology are terms commonly used today in the media production and composition fields, as I said in my last post these devices could help us  express our music ideas instead of get in the way of the artistic process. To accomplish that we have to be sure we are using the technology as a tool and not  getting carried away by it unconsciously though of course all these eases can help us get inspire in some way, but we must always have  the control. I think that use our musical imagination (harmonies, melodies,rhythms and specially in timbres and orchestration)  is  a way of improve the sensitiveness and inner aural that will carry us to achieve new levels of deep in the art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But all these software can help us when we collaborate in a low budget project.  Produce and record with Symphonic orchestras is expensive, the cost of  recording halls or studios, music editing and preparation, recording equipment, musicians, conductor and many others production details increase the budget at levels not all projects can afford. Then, VST Libraries, Daw software and music editors, are  invaluable tools that give us the opportunity  to provide producers and directors with music that fit not only their film or project but also their budget.

 

This is a cue from the soundtrack I composed for the play "The glorious manifestation of the children of God" which was performed during the 13th "Great Vigil all United for Venezuela" that took place on  April  17th in the UCV University stadium facilities in Caracas, and it is a good example I think of how we can use the technology together with human performance not only in the composition, but in the interpretation, of course all these techniques are commonly used in today media and film industry.

I used mainly  East west quantum leap symphonic orchestra, Hollywood strings  Hollywood brass and some others libraries mixed with  the interpretation of a violinist and a double bassist.

 

 

Composed and orchestrated by Abraham Maduro, violins played by Cecilia Gomez and double basses by Abraham Maduro.

 The images are from the event 13th "Great Vigil all United for Venezuela"