Sorry to deviate topic, but it’s been months since the SA Westworld competition wrapped up and I can still perfectly hum David Kudell’s 8bit theme while I forgot all other entries - uncluding mine. So much for the undeserving winner.
Entering contests is also accepting to learn things from the winners whatever you think of their entry or style. Contests are not made to validate your own tastes or style or writing (unless if you win to some extent).
But let’s keep that debate for when the jury will pick up a death metal entry
Good luck to everyone !
Totally true, while reading this I’m also able to recall and hum David’s winning composition.
I think we always need to check our egos and pride at the door when entering these competitions and just appreciate being film composers for a brief moment in time.
David Kudell’s NI Orchestral Tools Time/Special bows demo and walkthrough was also great for me to come across.
He mentions how he “loves a good melody”, which also resonates with me (and I’m sure many of you here too)
I carried that idea into my Spring score submission (posted my entry link earlier in this thread)
But here it is again
I built it around a central melodic theme (which even starts on its own) and returns later in my score.
There are even subtle melodic elements through my action and breakdown scenes.
Textures, sounds, chords and progressions can definitely carry an emotion, but to me, melody narrates and holds a deeper connection to an emotion and this short film has a lot of heart and feeling to it.
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