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thank you I never liked taking music
thank you I never liked taking music lessons in fact I hated them I thought
lessons in fact I hated them I thought
lessons in fact I hated them I thought they were boring but I’m I guess what
they were boring but I’m I guess what
they were boring but I’m I guess what you would call a do-it-yourself musician
you would call a do-it-yourself musician
you would call a do-it-yourself musician at the age of 16 I learned that I could
at the age of 16 I learned that I could
at the age of 16 I learned that I could listen to a song shortly afterwards
listen to a song shortly afterwards
listen to a song shortly afterwards played on the piano 10 years later and
played on the piano 10 years later and
played on the piano 10 years later and I’ve released over 30 symphonies
I’ve released over 30 symphonies
I’ve released over 30 symphonies intended for film and movie trailers and
intended for film and movie trailers and
intended for film and movie trailers and released two full-length albums but this
released two full-length albums but this
released two full-length albums but this do-it-yourself culture doesn’t just
do-it-yourself culture doesn’t just
do-it-yourself culture doesn’t just apply to music it might just apply to
apply to music it might just apply to
apply to music it might just apply to whatever it is that you do music has
whatever it is that you do music has
whatever it is that you do music has existed since the dawn of civilization
existed since the dawn of civilization
existed since the dawn of civilization since the beginning of mankind humans
since the beginning of mankind humans
since the beginning of mankind humans crafted primitive instruments I had bone
crafted primitive instruments I had bone
crafted primitive instruments I had bone and constructed basic melodies with
and constructed basic melodies with
and constructed basic melodies with their voice it’s time progressed
their voice it’s time progressed
their voice it’s time progressed composers such as Bach and Beethoven
composers such as Bach and Beethoven
composers such as Bach and Beethoven emerged and the first symphonic
emerged and the first symphonic
emerged and the first symphonic composers of our era came about the
composers of our era came about the
composers of our era came about the process for composing the symphony was
process for composing the symphony was
process for composing the symphony was very long and arduous and required that
very long and arduous and required that
very long and arduous and required that everyone involved understand both
everyone involved understand both
everyone involved understand both conventional and classical concepts in
conventional and classical concepts in
conventional and classical concepts in order for it to be successful
order for it to be successful
order for it to be successful first the composer would sit down write
first the composer would sit down write
first the composer would sit down write a piece of music on a piece or pieces of
a piece of music on a piece or pieces of
a piece of music on a piece or pieces of paper in most cases he would then
paper in most cases he would then
paper in most cases he would then distribute that music to members of an
distribute that music to members of an
distribute that music to members of an ensemble who would rehearse individually
ensemble who would rehearse individually
ensemble who would rehearse individually they would come together as a whole and
they would come together as a whole and
they would come together as a whole and finally they would perform in front of
finally they would perform in front of
finally they would perform in front of an audience the performances were
an audience the performances were
an audience the performances were breathtaking and magical much like the
breathtaking and magical much like the
breathtaking and magical much like the classical and Baroque eras that they
classical and Baroque eras that they
classical and Baroque eras that they existed in in the 20th century film
existed in in the 20th century film
existed in in the 20th century film emerged and filmmakers realized that
emerged and filmmakers realized that
emerged and filmmakers realized that music was the perfect accompaniment to
music was the perfect accompaniment to
music was the perfect accompaniment to film it added a layer of feelings and
film it added a layer of feelings and
film it added a layer of feelings and emotions that couldn’t be expressed
emotions that couldn’t be expressed
emotions that couldn’t be expressed through dialogue or images it was very
through dialogue or images it was very
through dialogue or images it was very much like a world within a world the
much like a world within a world the
much like a world within a world the process for composing for film added a
process for composing for film added a
process for composing for film added a whole new layer of challenges for
whole new layer of challenges for
whole new layer of challenges for composers first there would be what’s
composers first there would be what’s
composers first there would be what’s called a drafting process where the
called a drafting process where the
called a drafting process where the filmmaker and the
filmmaker and the
filmmaker and the composure wood down they would discuss
composure wood down they would discuss
composure wood down they would discuss the different feelings and emotions that
the different feelings and emotions that
the different feelings and emotions that they wanted to convey throughout her
they wanted to convey throughout her
they wanted to convey throughout her scene then the poser would sit down
scene then the poser would sit down
scene then the poser would sit down you’d craft a piece specifically for
you’d craft a piece specifically for
you’d craft a piece specifically for that theme which had to be in perfect
that theme which had to be in perfect
that theme which had to be in perfect timing and synchronicity with it he
timing and synchronicity with it he
timing and synchronicity with it he would distribute that music to members
would distribute that music to members
would distribute that music to members of an ensemble who would rehearse
of an ensemble who would rehearse
of an ensemble who would rehearse individually they would come together a
individually they would come together a
individually they would come together a hearse as a whole and finally they would
hearse as a whole and finally they would
hearse as a whole and finally they would perform in front of a movie screen now
perform in front of a movie screen now
perform in front of a movie screen now what the movie screen was therefore was
what the movie screen was therefore was
what the movie screen was therefore was to give the conductor an idea of exactly
to give the conductor an idea of exactly
to give the conductor an idea of exactly where they were at within the scene at
where they were at within the scene at
where they were at within the scene at critical points in transitions a black
critical points in transitions a black
critical points in transitions a black dot would flash on the screen this was
dot would flash on the screen this was
dot would flash on the screen this was called a cue dot and the it indicated
called a cue dot and the it indicated
called a cue dot and the it indicated important musical or emotional
important musical or emotional
important musical or emotional transitions that were taking place in
transitions that were taking place in
transitions that were taking place in the 90s
the 90s
the 90s electronic music emerge the SDS came
electronic music emerge the SDS came
electronic music emerge the SDS came about this chance for virtual studio
about this chance for virtual studio
about this chance for virtual studio technology essentially what these were
technology essentially what these were
technology essentially what these were were synthesized instruments designed to
were synthesized instruments designed to
were synthesized instruments designed to mimic actual instruments they weren’t
mimic actual instruments they weren’t
mimic actual instruments they weren’t widely used at first they’re mostly used
widely used at first they’re mostly used
widely used at first they’re mostly used as filler instruments for live
as filler instruments for live
as filler instruments for live recordings they were also used for more
recordings they were also used for more
recordings they were also used for more avant-garde noises elby’s also came
avant-garde noises elby’s also came
avant-garde noises elby’s also came about the stands for digital audio
about the stands for digital audio
about the stands for digital audio workstation essentially what these were
workstation essentially what these were
workstation essentially what these were were visualized representations of music
were visualized representations of music
were visualized representations of music on the computer screen so you’d be able
on the computer screen so you’d be able
on the computer screen so you’d be able to compose music using a microphone a
to compose music using a microphone a
to compose music using a microphone a guitar a keyboard you would see music on
guitar a keyboard you would see music on
guitar a keyboard you would see music on a computer on a screen you’d be able to
a computer on a screen you’d be able to
a computer on a screen you’d be able to press play the music would play back for
press play the music would play back for
press play the music would play back for you be much like editing a video in a
you be much like editing a video in a
you be much like editing a video in a way as time progressed into the 90s vsts
way as time progressed into the 90s vsts
way as time progressed into the 90s vsts became more sophisticated and you began
became more sophisticated and you began
became more sophisticated and you began to be able to do more things with them
to be able to do more things with them
to be able to do more things with them that you couldn’t do before like create
that you couldn’t do before like create
that you couldn’t do before like create legato staccato slurs and basically what
legato staccato slurs and basically what
legato staccato slurs and basically what these were were just musical phrases
these were were just musical phrases
these were were just musical phrases much like rolling or clicking your
much like rolling or clicking your
much like rolling or clicking your tongue now you might be saying okay
tongue now you might be saying okay
tongue now you might be saying okay Isaiah thanks for the music history
Isaiah thanks for the music history
Isaiah thanks for the music history lesson but what does this have to do
lesson but what does this have to do
lesson but what does this have to do with composing symphonies and more
with composing symphonies and more
with composing symphonies and more specifically what does that have to do
specifically what does that have to do
specifically what does that have to do with composing symphonies for film
with composing symphonies for film
with composing symphonies for film well around this time composers such as
well around this time composers such as
well around this time composers such as Hans Zimmer came about and they utilized
Hans Zimmer came about and they utilized
Hans Zimmer came about and they utilized both technology and live recordings to
both technology and live recordings to
both technology and live recordings to create compositions for Hollywood films
create compositions for Hollywood films
create compositions for Hollywood films they were very successful at what they
they were very successful at what they
they were very successful at what they did and they still are to this day today
did and they still are to this day today
did and they still are to this day today it’s possible for one person to compose
it’s possible for one person to compose
it’s possible for one person to compose an entire symphony digitally one person
an entire symphony digitally one person
an entire symphony digitally one person can do the work of a composer a producer
can do the work of a composer a producer
can do the work of a composer a producer an engineer and an entire ensemble of
an engineer and an entire ensemble of
an engineer and an entire ensemble of performers 3070 performers you name it
performers 3070 performers you name it
performers 3070 performers you name it on top of that scenes can be uploaded
on top of that scenes can be uploaded
on top of that scenes can be uploaded onto da W switch playback in perfect
onto da W switch playback in perfect
onto da W switch playback in perfect synchronicity with music so there’s no
synchronicity with music so there’s no
synchronicity with music so there’s no longer as much as a need for things like
longer as much as a need for things like
longer as much as a need for things like cue dots which were more widely used in
cue dots which were more widely used in
cue dots which were more widely used in 60’s and 70’s and 80’s you no longer
60’s and 70’s and 80’s you no longer
60’s and 70’s and 80’s you no longer have to spend hundreds of thousands or
have to spend hundreds of thousands or
have to spend hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to create a
even millions of dollars to create a
even millions of dollars to create a high-quality symphony for film in fact
high-quality symphony for film in fact
high-quality symphony for film in fact for under ten thousand dollars a little
for under ten thousand dollars a little
for under ten thousand dollars a little hard work ingenuity maybe a little
hard work ingenuity maybe a little
hard work ingenuity maybe a little smarts one person can create a musical
smarts one person can create a musical
smarts one person can create a musical piece for film that sounds similar to if
piece for film that sounds similar to if
piece for film that sounds similar to if not indistinguishable from a Hollywood
not indistinguishable from a Hollywood
not indistinguishable from a Hollywood production sound crazy it’s not this is
production sound crazy it’s not this is
production sound crazy it’s not this is exactly what I dedicated the last ten
exactly what I dedicated the last ten
exactly what I dedicated the last ten years of my life towards mastering yet I
years of my life towards mastering yet I
years of my life towards mastering yet I still don’t know how to read music
still don’t know how to read music
still don’t know how to read music through technology were only limited by
through technology were only limited by
through technology were only limited by our own creativity ingenuity and
our own creativity ingenuity and
our own creativity ingenuity and innovation to accomplish tasks Moore’s
innovation to accomplish tasks Moore’s
innovation to accomplish tasks Moore’s laws of theory that the number of
laws of theory that the number of
laws of theory that the number of digital transistors on the circuit
digital transistors on the circuit
digital transistors on the circuit doubles approximately every two years
doubles approximately every two years
doubles approximately every two years this is allowed for technology to
this is allowed for technology to
this is allowed for technology to progress at an exponential rate well I’m
progress at an exponential rate well I’m
progress at an exponential rate well I’m able to accomplish out of my own bedroom
able to accomplish out of my own bedroom
able to accomplish out of my own bedroom today people have access to in third
today people have access to in third
today people have access to in third world countries such as Pakistan or
world countries such as Pakistan or
world countries such as Pakistan or Zimbabwe within the next decade we’re
Zimbabwe within the next decade we’re
Zimbabwe within the next decade we’re gonna see dormant geniuses coming out of
gonna see dormant geniuses coming out of
gonna see dormant geniuses coming out of these areas producing music for
these areas producing music for
these areas producing music for filmmakers halfway across the world
filmmakers halfway across the world
filmmakers halfway across the world yet this do-it-yourself culture doesn’t
yet this do-it-yourself culture doesn’t
yet this do-it-yourself culture doesn’t just apply to music we’re seeing the
just apply to music we’re seeing the
just apply to music we’re seeing the democratization of technology that
democratization of technology that
democratization of technology that allows us to create and spread ideas in
allows us to create and spread ideas in
allows us to create and spread ideas in ways that we’ve never witnessed before
ways that we’ve never witnessed before
ways that we’ve never witnessed before in history this decentralization of
in history this decentralization of
in history this decentralization of technology allows us to spread our own
technology allows us to spread our own
technology allows us to spread our own ideas due to advence like the internet
ideas due to advence like the internet
ideas due to advence like the internet without relying on centralized
without relying on centralized
without relying on centralized institutions to disseminate them so I
institutions to disseminate them so I
institutions to disseminate them so I leave you with this final question how
leave you with this final question how
leave you with this final question how will you follow your passion in a
will you follow your passion in a
will you follow your passion in a do-it-yourself world thank you
do-it-yourself world thank you
do-it-yourself world thank you [Applause]
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