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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This wasn’t helping my media move forward with momentum. It was like a car sputtering along the road trying in vain to make it to the goal. How is that going to help sell the story and create a rememberable experience? Now that I'm more experienced with sound design, I notice this same issue when evaluating young (or new) sound designer's work.

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