I've been a graphic designer for press, web, video, signage for 40+ years. You have to have a thick skin to take the continual criticism of not quite hitting the mark that pleases your client. Pleasing the client is how you sell design work, even when I think it is not good advertising. Some of the work I have done I wouldn't admit to because the client wanted a change that I thought was horrendous. As a musician I don't want anything to do with the film industry, too much like graphic design. I would guess film scoring to be much like my business. For some rare moments in the film the music is out front and leading the film, but most the time the music is supporting the film. Music without pleasing clients is the most freedom I have ever had in life, a precious freedom I cherish.

Commendable effort. Very good patches. I’ve bought quite a few albums with movie soundtracks. My favorites are The Rock by Hans Zimmer, Under Siege by Gary Chang, and Bill Brown’s soundtrack for the Rainbow Six video-games. Extremely creative music that lives on independently from the movie. Also, Paul Hertzog’s music for a couple of movies with JCVD, like Bloodsport, and The Big Blue by Eric Serra are guilty pleasures. 😊

Ever tried playing piano live over a silent film soundtrack like they used to do in the movie theaters for old silent films? A lost art?

@WoodyPianoShack

5 ай бұрын

never done it, but have always been tempted to do. the folks that used to do that, on the fly as they watched the movie had some astonishing skills.

nice job Woody, somewhat "Tangerine Dream"esque... ❤👍😎

@triscelion7336

6 ай бұрын

Not only Tangerine Dream, but also another German group: Kraftwerk (Autobahn, TEE)!

Hi Woody - how about a follow-up video where you use these sounds within a DAW and synchronise to video? Challenges including time-stretching, how to deal with dialogue, recurring motifs etc - could be a whole series! Best wishes.

@WoodyPianoShack

5 ай бұрын

that would be very interesting indeed... a couple of challenges though, where to get the copyright-free footage, and that's a lot of work to do for just an exercise, without it ever getting used for real!

@strongchord4384

5 ай бұрын

@@WoodyPianoShack You live in a nice part of the world - perhaps shoot some contrasting footage (gentle pan shots/handheld running sequence/approaching car etc) - would get over the copyright issue. Take your point re investment of time:gain though. You’d probably get a lot of views.

@WoodyPianoShack

5 ай бұрын

@@strongchord4384 well this video flopped so not sure I would want to create a film, a soundtrack and a video all about it, just for that to fail as well! but i do appreciate the suggestion and it has occurred to me before.

It was so enjoyable listening to your tracks that I started playing along with them on my guitar 😊

@WoodyPianoShack

5 ай бұрын

way to go! i should make some proper length versions, these were very chopped down arrangements for the video!

@whaleguy

5 ай бұрын

@@WoodyPianoShack I have half a mind to put up some clips on insta. They were so fun to play to. Would you mind if I did that?

@WoodyPianoShack

5 ай бұрын

@@whaleguy be my guest, do what you want with them, thanks for asking

Just thought I’d come and repeat what I said in the chat last night. I thought you did a really great job! Little EP for your Bandcamp?

@WoodyPianoShack

6 ай бұрын

yeah, i should polish and do some full versions! but probably never get around to it :) already onto the next new project...

@TheUnfinishedSynth

6 ай бұрын

@@WoodyPianoShack You absolutely should.

John Carpenter like. Love it ❤

Great job! In the past, I’ve done some work as an animator, and it is amazing what a difference it made once the music and sound effects were added.

The audio effect specialist adds more sounds later. So it all comes together with the speech. Simple but, effective. Well done.

@WoodyPianoShack

6 ай бұрын

that's it yes, and a sprinkling of action strikes, rise & hits,

Good stuff.

Great performance, so cool. Thanks Woody! Kind regards up to Scandinavia (I thought, you are in the US), Thomas

Lovely job. The next step is using the presets as a jumping off point and make your own. Also I find these packs are an awesome resource when learning how a synth works.

Fascinating! Another great video. loved watching The Bridge and the UK remove appropriately called The Tunnel.

@WoodyPianoShack

6 ай бұрын

yeah, i recently became aware of this spinoff, funny!

Hi Woody, congrats on getting a track used for a film, I'm interested to know which one, as I'm an Aussie. I too create small video clips with soundtracks on youtube and find that the less tracks, the better, Cheers Nev

@WoodyPianoShack

6 ай бұрын

hello oz, i will share the info in a video at some time, so no spoilers here1

I say the answer is Yes! I especially like Contemplation - melodies add a lot to mood and interest, where you can fit them in.

Maestro!

Those are some great presets. These themes would work quite well on certain video games too (stealth espionage type of games come to mind).

Great work, but I wouldn't say that 99% are the presets since the composition/score is what will elevate or sink the movie/series/computergame, so the ability to find the right presets as also to find the right melodies is what makes a great score composer.

@WoodyPianoShack

6 ай бұрын

yeah, that's probably true, but a lot of Matt's presets include a little arp/step sequencer, and that can be used as the hook/melody just by holding down one note

If there was a show with Woody's music i would watch it! Cmon TV bosses make it happen

Nice presets for making things easier 🙂 By the way at 11:58 with the "missing friends" patch, you have almost played the 4 notes from Mozart's 25th symphony's intro(it could have been "b" instead of "e")👻👻👻

Interesting, but I know you could do a much better Soundtrack job on the Genos2! I am thinking this is worth a comparison. Anyone else want to hear it?

Nice stuff :) I saw the title 'The Bridge' and thought you were going to have a go at some Thomas Leer / Robert Rental :)

Well done you… good luck with your project… Steve

Woody Zimmer

@PhilW222

6 ай бұрын

I was amused that KZread was offering to translate your comment into English!

@mallery7

6 ай бұрын

😄@@PhilW222

Well done, Woody! Maybe add one or two more tracks to the songs, with a few interesting noises here and there? Reminds me a lot of the soundtrack of the (good) series "War of the Worlds", 2019 (not the older Tom Cruise movie). Main theme is called "In Between Worlds" by David Martijn. Can be easily found here on YT. It also has that kind of distortion in some sounds. And everything reminds me of the song "Europa Hymn" by Martin Gore.

@WoodyPianoShack

6 ай бұрын

wow, need to check that out, loved the 70s version of course! thanks for the tips.

How about doing a video on creating synth music? How you do it.

Put Omnisphere to the test, for composing film soundtrack, i'm shure Omnisphere will win all known competitions,😃❤️👌🏻 That's why Hollywood is using Omnisphere. Woody williams😂