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PHOTOS: Imagery from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:39:00 -0700

We now have photos from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Steve Jablonsky scores Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:38:47 -0700

Last month composer Steve Jablonsky recorded his score to the highly anticipated summer action sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Directed by Michael Bay, the score for the film builds on the first film, with a 71-piece orchestra, choir and electronics - and ScoringSessions.com is thrilled to bring our readers the exclusive coverage from the sessions!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: ScoringSessions Panorama Mugs

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:15:19 -0700

Take a scoring stage home with you! ScoringSessions.com has teamed up with Zazzle to provide collectible mugs of scoring stage panoramas to our readers. We're starting out with three and will be adding more shortly!

NEWS: Shawn K. Clement scores Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:54:28 -0700

Earlier this spring, composer Shawn K. Clement was recording his score to the new large format 3D film, Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey. Scoring took place with an 80-piece orchestra at the Skywalker Scoring Stage north of San Francisco, and ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring our readers the exclusive photos from the sessions!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:54:00 -0700

We now have photos from Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Michael Giacchino scores Land of the Lost

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:20:31 -0700

Recently, composer Michael Giacchino recorded his score to the upcoming big-screen comedy, Land of the Lost, based on the classic television series. Using an 88-piece orchestra and 35-person choir, ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring our readers exclusive photos from the scoring sessions!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Land of the Lost (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:19:00 -0700

We now have photos from Land of the Lost (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

PHOTOS: Imagery from Maneater (2009) [Miniseries] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:14:00 -0700

We now have photos from Maneater (2009) [Miniseries] available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: John Debney scores A Thousand Words

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:06:33 -0700

Earlier this spring, composer John Debney recorded his score to the new Brian Robbins/Eddie Murphy dramatic comedy, A Thousand Words. Recorded with an 81-piece orchestra and choir, ScoringSessions.com was at the orch sessions at Sony and is thrilled to bring our readers the exclusive photos!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from A Thousand Words (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:06:00 -0700

We now have photos from A Thousand Words (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Bear McCreary scores Dark Void for CAPCOM

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:04:11 -0700

Earlier this year, composer Bear McCreary recorded his score for the upcoming CAPCOM video game Dark Void with a total combined 63-piece orchestra at the Eastwood Scoring Stage. ScoringSessions.com is pleased to bring our readers the exclusive photos from the brass and woodwind session!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Dark Void (2009) [Video Game] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:04:00 -0700

We now have photos from Dark Void (2009) [Video Game] available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

PHOTOS: Imagery from Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) [Direct to Video] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:24:00 -0700

We now have photos from Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) [Direct to Video] available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Joel McNeely scores Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:23:31 -0700

Joel McNeely recently completed his score to the upcoming DisneyToons Studios animated feature sequel, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. Recording took place with an 82-piece orchestra at Sony, and ScoringSessions.com is pleased to bring our readers the exclusive photos from the session!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Image Issue

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:36:54 -0700

We have an issue with the images on the website. We are aware of this problem and are working hard to rectify it as soon as possible! Sorry for the inconvenience!

PHOTOS: Imagery from The Proposal (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:42:00 -0700

We now have photos from The Proposal (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Aaron Zigman scores The Proposal

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:41:42 -0700

Aaron Zigman recently recorded his score to the upcoming romantic comedy The Proposal, with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage. ScoringSessions.com was there, and is pleased to bring our readers the exclusive photos from the session!

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NEWS: Alan Silvestri scores Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:31:17 -0700

Composer Alan Silvestri recently recorded his score to the highly anticipated fantasy sequel, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Performed by a 103-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony, ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring our readers an exclusive look at the recording sessions for the film!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:31:00 -0700

We now have photos from Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

PHOTOS: Imagery from Star Trek (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:36:00 -0700

We now have photos from Star Trek (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Michael Giacchino hits warp speed with his score to Star Trek

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:35:51 -0700

Michael Giacchino recorded his score to Star Trek last fall, and with the movie finally coming out next month, we're able to bring our readers our exclusive coverage of the scoring sessions!

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NEWS: Marco Beltrami scores Repossession Mambo

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:51:35 -0700

Oscar-nominated composer Marco Beltrami recently recorded his score to the upcoming futuristic thriller Repossession Mambo. The sessions were held at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox, and ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring our readers the exclusive photos!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Repossession Mambo (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:49:00 -0700

We now have photos from Repossession Mambo (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Bear McCreary scores the finale for Battlestar Galactica

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:53:13 -0700

The hit SciFi Channel television series "Battlestar Galactica" is now over. The fate of the Cylons and Humans has been decided and written, and composer Bear McCreary has graciously provided us with some photos from the scoring sessions to "Daybreak, Parts 1 & 2".

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Battlestar Galactica: Daybreak (2009) [TV Series] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:53:00 -0700

We now have photos from Battlestar Galactica: Daybreak (2009) [TV Series] available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

ANNOUNCEMENT: April Fools!

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:42:49 -0700

Yes, yesterday's news item about Danny Elfman's score to Terminator Salvation was indeed our April Fool's joke. Elfman scored the film in London with a large orchestra this past month, and sadly we were unable to attend. We look forward to his final result - even if it has no ukulele!

NEWS: Danny Elfman scores Terminator Salvation (APRIL FOOLS)

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:29:36 -0700

Danny Elfman recently recorded the music to the upcoming action film Terminator Salvation and ScoringSessions.com was there to give you a special look at his rather unique and inventive approach to the score! We also have an exclusive audio track from the score, as well as a sneak-peek at the new song written for the film, courtesy of Warner Brothers Records!

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NEWS: Stephen Trask scores Cirque du Freak

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:46:00 -0700

Composer Stephen Trask recently recorded his score to the new Paul Weitz film, Cirque du Freak, based on the vampire book series by Darren Shan. An 86-ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony was at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox, and ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring you the exclusive photos from the sessions!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Cirque du Freak (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:41:00 -0700

We now have photos from Cirque du Freak (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

PHOTOS: Imagery from Year One (2009) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:33:00 -0700

We now have photos from Year One (2009) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Theodore Shapiro scores Year One

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:32:45 -0700

Composer Theodore Shapiro was recently at the Sony Scoring Stage to record his music for the new Harold Ramis comedy, Year One. ScoringSessions.com is pleased to bring our readers a look at the orchestral recording of the score, which utilized a 75-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony, as well as contemporary band elements!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) [Video Game] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:49:00 -0700

We now have photos from Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) [Video Game] available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Jim Dooley scores the Monsters vs. Aliens video game

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:48:36 -0700

Emmy-winning composer Jim Dooley recorded brass for his score to the videogame adaptation of Monsters vs. Aliens, coming later this month from Dreamworks Animation and Activision. ScoringSessions.com is pleased to bring our readers a sneek-peek at the sessions that took place at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Brothers!

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VIDEO: Brian Tyler conducts a cue from Dragonball Evolution

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:10:22 -0800

Composer Brian Tyler has graciously provided a video clip of him conducting a cue from the upcoming film Dragonball Evolution. Scoring took place at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox with the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The soundtrack will be released on 3/17/09 on Varese Sarabande.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Monster.com

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:26:00 -0800

It's rare in this 'biz when film scoring gets a shout-out in the public arena, so major kudos go out to Monster.com for their ad, "Battle" which takes a fun jab at the world of film scoring. View the ad on YouTube!

ANNOUNCEMENT: New Comment Tool - Disqus!

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:08:00 -0800

We've teamed up with Disqus to handle our comments. While that means greater flexibility on the site for the community - as well as the ability to comment on nearly every page of the site - unfortunately it means any comments from the previous year are not accessible, until they allow us to import them. But, go have at it!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Happy New Year!

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:01:00 -0800

Happy New Year to all of our valued readers! The website is now one year old, and we're looking forward to bringing you some exciting scoring session coverage in 2009!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wrapping Up the Year

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:44:44 -0800

Look for a few more session news bits before the holidays. We will be getting you coverage of Rupert Gregson-Williams' Bedtime Stories and William Ross' The Tale of Despereaux, as well as a few other goodies! Please remember to click the ads on the site to keep our coverage coming!

ANNOUNCEMENT: What's Upcoming

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:51:00 -0700

We have some new galleries added to the site: Austin Wintory's Grace and Wolfram de Marco's Loft, both recorded at the historic Beatles' Abbey Road Stage 2, so be sure to check those out! Coming soon we will have photos from some upcoming video games, as well as some big blockbusters - so hang tight, we've got some great stuff planned for you!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Blake Neely's DNC coverage

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:35:24 -0700

We've got exclusive coverage of Blake Neely's scoring session for last night's tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy that was shown at the DNC. Not only do we have news and photos, but we also have an exclusive video from the session, as well as a streaming sound clip of the final theme!

VIDEO: Blake Neely scores The Work to Come for the DNC

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:34:22 -0700

Composer Blake Neely scores the short film The Work to Come: A Tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy which was shown at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on August 25, 2008. It is also the last scoring session to be held at the historic Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M.

VIDEO: Paul Haslinger scores Death Race

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:40:22 -0700

Composer Paul Haslinger recorded strings for his score to the action film Death Race, now in theaters, and ScoringSessions.com has exclusive video from the session at Sony!

ANNOUNCEMENT: New scoring session video

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:31:04 -0700

We're happy to provide our website visitors with a new exclusive video showcasing Deborah Lurie's scoring session to Spring Breakdown, which took place earlier this summer. Our new "news bumper" music was composed by Frederik Wiedmann - be sure to visit his official website!

VIDEO: Deborah Lurie scores Spring Breakdown

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:45:23 -0700

ScoringSessions.com brings you an exclusive look at the scoring sessions from Deborah Lurie's new film project, Spring Breakdown

ANNOUNCEMENT: Upcoming Sessions

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:58:03 -0700

Happy August everyone! We just put up the ASCAP scoring workshop photos, and have a few things brewing, and we're still hashing out the video issue with the studios, and hope to be able to bring you more of those soon. In the meantime, look forward to scoring sessions from Alexandre Desplat, Cliff Eidelman, Brian Tyler, Heitor Pereira and more, all in the coming weeks!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Happy 4th! Now We Have Videos!

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:50:00 -0700

Happy Independence Day, to our American readers. To celebrate, we're thrilled to bring your our first scoring session video, something sent over to us from our good friends at Sony Japan. It's a video they put together to showcase Wataru Hokoyama's score to AFRIKA, coming out later this year for the Playstation 3. To view the video, click over to the video page. Also be sure to check out the gallery of photos from the news item if you missed it a few months ago! Look for more exclusive videos soon!

VIDEO: Wataru Hokoyama records the AFRIKA Main Title

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:39:23 -0700

Promotional video for AFRIKA for PLAYSTATION©3 (PS3™), music composed and conducted by Wataru Hokoyama

©Sony Computer Entertainment WWS Japan Studios, used with permission

ANNOUNCEMENT: New on the site: Contests!

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:37:00 -0700

The poll has ended, and all your feedback has been noted. We'll be sure to work hard to bring you more great content, like video news items and composer/crew interviews. Video is tricky with certain legal limitation, but we're confident we can deliver something for you all! In the meantime, we have our first contest up on the site - where you have the chance to win a Dark Knight poster, signed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Site Poll

Dan Goldwasser — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:30:29 -0700

We've now added a poll to the homepage - what new features would you like to see at ScoringSessions.com? Be sure to vote!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Where Have We Been?

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:40:10 -0700

We've been busy this month, with a lot of sessions going on - and lots of waiting-for-approval. We think it's worth the wait, so here's a sneak peek at what to look forward to over the coming weeks: a bunch of Disney projects, George S. Clinton's new comedy for Mike Myers, the newest Christopher Young score, and even Ridley Scott's latest! We're also going to start having some exclusive giveaways, so be sure to check back soon!