A few years back I was asked to design the sound for the horror/thriller “The Book”. It’s about a young man who was driven insane by an ancient book that was possessed by the spirit of a sorceress. This was sort of an odd film since it relied on implied drama, not necessarily drama played out on the screen.

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While I was working on RRCA’s “The Brooke Sisters”, I was challenged with the task of scoring a bizarre but potentially uproarious comedic scene. The “Brooke Sisters” is an audio series about two wacky old ladies who roam the countryside solving crime.

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Construct your sound design like you would a piece of music. As I said in the first paragraph, many composers end up doing some freelance sound design at some point in their career. Most of you already know how to write a great song, but let’s think about what goes into an effective score: harmonies, rhythms, melodies and contrast.

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