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PHOTOS: Imagery from Super Buddies (2013) [Direct to Video] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:14:00 -0700

We now have photos from Super Buddies (2013) [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!

PHOTOS: Imagery from A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:41:00 -0700

We now have photos from A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Marco Beltrami scores A Good Day to Die Hard

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:40:00 -0700

This past December, composer Marco Beltrami recorded his score for the hit action sequel, A Good Day to Die Hard, directed by John Moore. The film marks the fourth film the two have collaborated on, following 2008's Max Payne. It also marks the second Die Hard franchise film that Beltrami has scored. ScoringSessions.com is thrilled to bring our readers the exclusive photos from the session!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Fringe (2008) [TV Series] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:01:00 -0700

We now have photos from Fringe (2008) [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!

NEWS: From the Archive: Chris Tilton scores Fringe

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:15:00 -0700

We're going through the archives, and we've just posted a web gallery of pix from Chris Tilton's scoring sessions from the television series, Fringe!

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NEWS: Christopher Lennertz scores Identity Thief

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:50:00 -0700

This past December, composer Christopher Lennertz recorded his score for the #1 hit comedy Identity Thief, directed by Seth Gordon. The film marks the second time Lennertz worked with Gordon, after 2011's Horrible Bosses. ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring our readers some photos from the sessions!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Identity Thief (2013) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:46:00 -0700

We now have photos from Identity Thief (2013) 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 Secretariat (2010) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:54:00 -0800

We now have photos from Secretariat (2010) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: From the Archive: Nick Glennie-Smith scores Secretariat

Dan Goldwasser — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:53:13 -0800

We're going through the archives, and we've just posted a web gallery of pix from Nick Glennie-Smith's scoring sessions for Randall Wallace's 2010 horse racing drama, Secretariat!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:55:00 -0800

We now have photos from Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) 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 Charlie St. Cloud (2010) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:16:00 -0800

We now have photos from Charlie St. Cloud (2010) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: From the Archive: Rolfe Kent scores Charlie St. Cloud

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:15:00 -0800

We're going through the archives, and we've just posted a web gallery of pix from Rolfe Kent's scoring sessions from the 2010 romantic drama, Charlie St. Cloud!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Jack Reacher (2012) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:31:00 -0800

We now have photos from Jack Reacher (2012) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Joe Kraemer scores Jack Reacher

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:30:00 -0800

Last year, composer Joe Kraemer reunited with director/writer Christopher McQuarrie to score Jack Reacher, based on the hit series of novels by author Lee Child. The film, which stars Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike and Werner Herzog, opened on December 18, 2012 and has grossed over $150 million worldwide. ScoringSessions.com is thrilled to bring you the photos from the scoring session at Sony!

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VIDEO: Colors: The Music of Argo with Alexandre Desplat

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:51:00 -0800

Courtesy of Warner Bros. and Costa Communications, take a glimpse behind one of 2012's best scores, as Alexandre Desplat discusses scoring Argo, directed by Ben Affleck.

PHOTOS: Imagery from Life of Pi (2012) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:04:00 -0800

We now have photos from Life of Pi (2012) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Mychael Danna scores Life of Pi

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:03:00 -0800

Merry Christmas! As a holiday treat, we're able to share with you a few photos from the scoring sessions to Mychael Danna's Golden Globe nominated score to Life of Pi, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox. Enjoy!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Red Dawn (2012) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:14:00 -0800

We now have photos from Red Dawn (2012) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Ramin Djawadi scores Red Dawn

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:13:00 -0800

Two years ago, composer Ramin Djawadi scored the remake of Red Dawn. It took a bit of time, but the film finally hit theaters, and we're excited to bring you photos from the scoring session!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from Ted (2012) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:24:00 -0800

We now have photos from Ted (2012) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: Walter Murphy scores Seth MacFarlane's Ted, coming Dec 11 to home video

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:23:00 -0800

Earlier this year, Walter Murphy scored Seth MacFarlane's hit feature film directorial debut, Ted, coming to home video on December 11th. The hilarious comedy was recorded with an 80-piece orchestra, and ScoringSessions.com is thrilled to bring you the exclusive photos from the session!

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VIDEO: Scoring Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 with composer Jack Wall

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:43:00 -0700

Take a look behind-the-scenes of the music for CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 2, with composer Jack Wall as he talks about his working process and we get a glimpse at the score for the highly anticipated videogame. The soundtrack will be available online on iTunes and select digital marketplaces on November 13.

ANNOUNCEMENT: John Williams at RMA Live this Sunday!

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:54:00 -0700

This Sunday the Recording Musicians Association (RMA) is holding its annual "RMA Night" at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Like last year, where John Powell spoke, this year the RMALive portion of the event is going to feature JOHN WILLIAMS in conversation with Jon Burlingame, starting at 4pm. For details and to RSVP, click here.

Also, the online auction portion of the event is now open, where you can bid on a signed score sheet of the "Flying theme" from E.T., signed by John Williams. The online auction ends October 28th.

PHOTOS: Imagery from You Again (2010) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:34:00 -0700

We now have photos from You Again (2010) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: From the Archive: Nathan Wang scores You Again

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:33:00 -0700

We're going through the archives, and we've just posted a web gallery of pix from Nathan Wang's scoring sessions from 2010's comedy, You Again!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: New mugs available at our online store!

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:12:00 -0700

We have some new mugs available at our online store! Now, you can finally sip your tea or coffee while enjoying panoramic views of the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox, or the MGM Scoring Stage at Sony Pictures Studios. Check all five out here, and tell your friends!

PHOTOS: Imagery from Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:24:00 -0700

We now have photos from Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view the image gallery. We hope you find these pictures of interest!

NEWS: James Newton Howard scores Snow White and the Huntsman

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:23:00 -0700

This past spring, we attended a scoring session for Oscar-nominated composer James Newton Howard's score to Snow White and the Huntsman. The film, which has grossed nearly $400 million worldwide, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 11, 2012. ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring our readers the exclusive gallery of photos for your enjoyment!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project live and free performance this Friday!

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:15:00 -0700

If you're in the Los Angeles are this weekend, be sure to head to California Plaza for a live (and free!) performance of A Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project as part of the Great Performances series, featuring music by 25 film and television composers. And if you're feeling generous, and want to come to the Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction prior to the show, register today - it's all for a worthy cause, supporting Hands Together for Haiti disaster relief. Oh, and some of Los Angeles' best musicians (many featured on this website!) will be performing as well, so definitely come on down for the free concert!

PHOTOS: Imagery from No Ordinary Family (2010) [TV Series] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:36:00 -0700

We now have photos from No Ordinary Family (2010) [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!

NEWS: From the Archive: Blake Neely scores No Ordinary Family

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:35:00 -0700

We're going through the archives, and in honor of Blake Neely's Emmy nomination for Pan Am, we've just posted a web gallery of pix from his recordings sessions from 2010's superhero television show, No Ordinary Family!

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PHOTOS: Imagery from The Lorax (2012) [Animated] added to the website

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 31 May 2012 09:46:03 -0700

We now have photos from The Lorax (2012) [Animated] 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 Powell scores The Lorax

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 31 May 2012 09:46:00 -0700

This past winter, we were able to attend a scoring session for Oscar-nominated composer John Powell's animated feature film project, Dr. Seuss's The Lorax. The film, which has grossed over $300 million worldwide, will be released later this year on home video. ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring our readers the exclusive gallery of photos for your enjoyment!

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NEWS: Randy Miller scores Animation Magic for Disney Fantasy Cruises

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:32:01 -0700

Composer Randy Miller has written music for the "Animation Magic" experience that is part of the Animators Palate dinner show now playing on Disney Fantasy, one of the newest Disney Cruise Line luxury ships. His music was recorded with a live orchestra at Capitol Records, and ScoringSessions.com is pleased to bring our readers exclusive photos from the session!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Wherefore Art Thou, 2011?

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:50:24 -0800

2011 has been a rather busy year, which is why the site has been a little lacking in major updates. But that doesn't mean we don't have some great stuff coming up for you (at some point), like Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, John Carter, The Lorax, and a bunch of other oldie-but-goodies. So please bear with us, hopefully 2012 will pick up a bit! Meanwhile, clicking the ads always helps keep us running. Thanks and happy holidays!

VIDEO: Hans Zimmer: Recording the Score - Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:00:00 -0800

In this video, we see how composer Hans Zimmer collaborated with the Roma to create a unique gypsy edge for his score to Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows. Edited by Max Carlson and provided to ScoringSessions.com by Remote Control Productions and HansZimmer.com. Read an article about Hans and the Roma at The Huffington Post

ANNOUNCEMENT: Live blogging the Symphony of Hope today!

Dan Goldwasser — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 08:13:51 -0700

Today we will be live-blogging the Symphony of Hope scoring session from the Warner Bros. scoring stage, starting at 10am. Details on the Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project website!

VIDEO: ASCAP Film & Television Scoring Workshop 2010 Promo

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:45:00 -0800

ASCAP has provided us with a new promotional video detailing their ASCAP Television & Film Scoring Workshop with Richard Bellis. For the workshop, 12 selected participants will have an opportunity to record their original composition with an "A list" of Hollywood professionals, including a 60-piece orchestra of LA's finest on a major studio film scoring stage, a legendary scoring mixer, professional music editors, copyists and composers acting as coaches and mentors. In addition, there are "From the Horse's Mouth" sessions with studio executives, agents, attorneys and music supervisors.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Alan Silvestri to speak at RMALive event next weekend!

Dan Goldwasser — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:08:54 -0700

Mark your calendar! This next Sunday, November 7th, the Recording Musicians Association is holding a special symposium in downton Los Angeles. RMALive: The Composers Studio features composer Alan Silvestri in conversation with film music historian Jon Burlingame on the topic of The Composer's Art: Creating a Voice in Film. Held at the Biltmore Hotel from 3-4:30pm PST, tickets are available from the RMA website.

Following the event, at 5:30pm, the annual RMA Night - with silent auction, cocktails and dinner - will commence, along with entertainment by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, singing with a Joel McNeely-led jazz orchestra! Tickets for the RMA Nite are also available from the RMA website.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Bid on a chance to attend a Giacchino scoring session!

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:46:32 -0700

Everyone should head right over to this CharityBuzz.com auction item, where you can bid on a chance to attend Michael Giacchino's scoring session for Mission: Impossible IV. Proceeds from the auction will go to Variety's Power of Youth, an initiative that celebrates top young talent and their involvement with philanthropic and humanitarian causes. The film will score sometime next year!

VIDEO: B-Roll Footage from Ramin Djawadi's score to Medal of Honor

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:17:00 -0700

We've been given a small glimpse behind-the-scenes of composer Ramin Djawadi's scoring session for the new Medal of Honor video game. Whereas in the past, the games took place during World War II, this is the first game in the series to take place in a modern warfare setting, in Afghanistan. Djawadi's score has a heavily ethnic and percussive edge, with electronics and strings. This B-roll footage shows a bit of what it was like at the string scoring session that took place earlier in 2010 in Los Angeles.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Dante's Inferno - and more on the way!

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:40:00 -0700

Sorry for the lack of updates; we've been doing a bit of travelling! We do, however, now have an update with some photos from Garry Schyman's Dante's Inferno scoring session, as well as exclusive video provided to us. Look for coverage from some big summer films coming soon, including action (The A-Team), comedy (Grown Ups), animation (Despicable Me), family (Marmaduke) and more!

VIDEO: Garry Schyman scores Dante's Inferno

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:30:20 -0700

Composer Garry Schyman has graciously provided a video clip of him recording his score from the new videogame�Dante's Inferno. Scoring took place last fall at Abbey Road in London, and a digital soundtrack album was released in February 2010.

ANNOUNCEMENT: No April Fool's This Year

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

We were gonna post an amusing April Fool's joke today, but since we're traveling out of town, unfortunately we weren't able to get it ready in time. Next year!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Jumper and Avatar photos added!

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:56:10 -0800

Happy winter! We're excited to bring you a few photos from James Horner's Avatar scoring session, courtesy of 20th Century Fox Publicity. We also have a photo from John Powell's Jumper session, courtesy of Trackdown Studios in Sydney. We have a few more things to hit the web before the end of the year, so stay tuned!

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're on Twitter!

Dan Goldwasser — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:49:27 -0700

Breaking down and following the social media trend, you can now follow ScoringSessions.com on Twitter!

ANNOUNCEMENT: New videos

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:46:24 -0700

We have two new videos posted on the website in the past two weeks. First up is archival video of Michael Kamen's scoring session to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and it's very cool to see! The second and most recently posted video is a 20-minute long documentary looking at the score that Joris de Man created for the hit video game Killzone 2. Be sure to check them out!

VIDEO: Killzone 2: Behind the Score

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:45:20 -0700

In November 2008 Joris de Man took Killzone 2 to Abbey Road. He asked independent producers Open Book to document his experience and in the film Joris tells us how he has made the music for Killzone over the years.

VIDEO: Michael Kamen conducts a cue from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:45:24 -0700

Courtesy of scoring mixer Damon Tedesco, we are excited to share this archival video of composer Michael Kamen conducting his score to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at The Radford Stage in 1991.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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

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

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