Credits Updated

Just noticed that my credits page hasn't been updated for about a year! So have slotted in the various things I've been working on and currently in progress... 2012 is going to be busy!

2010/11 were quieter times as I was working on my Orchestration Course and various things (like the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album!) for the feature film The Point of Regret.

Just sent a draft of the soundtrack for "Mr No" to the producers... I think it's turned out pretty well actually, with a lot of live piano playing and a good mix of classical and contemporary cues. Even had the wife and daughter singing one of the cues over and over, and over again LOL

Have to wait and see what the producers say, but I think we're close to done on Mr No. They have another film "Arc of Violence" that is in editing , so I'll be on that one in the next few weeks.

In the meantime, Elizabeth tells me her shoot for "In Living Memory" went well, so I'm expecting a locked edit within the week, with a target date of the end of May to complete. Can't wait for this as it sounded stunning in the script!

It's so nice to be so busy - I'm working all hours to meet everyone's deadlines and provide the best soundtracks I possibly can, but I wouldn't have it any other way :-)

Spiritual Contact - Sponsor the filmmakers on Indiegogo

Hey all,

The filmmakers at Atalaia Films, who are making Spiritual Contact, have put up a sponsorship request on Indiegogo.

I'm doing the soundtrack for this so I am hopeful you can help them out - If you want to help get the film made, then please visit the link below and sponsor them.

Thanks!

Spiritual Contact - The Movie - sponsor us on Indiegogo

In Loving Memory - New Film Project

Got a really nice email yesterday from Elizabeth (no further details), asking if I would like to provide the soundtrack for a short film she is producing. Reading the script, it's a bit eerie with great imagery, and I love the direction Elizabeth wants the music to take.

Apparently, I was referred by Daniel Owen, who I don't actually know, but my thanks go to him for the referral!

Elizabeth reckons filming will happen this week, with a deadline of the end of the month, so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into that, with a quick turnaround!

I'll keep you posted how it goes.

... until then full steam ahead to finish "Mr No" first! (it's 75% done now so another evening and should be complete)

Been a whille...

Hey all,

Sorry it's been a while since I posted, there have been a number of musical and non-musical obstacles (including an operation on my arm) that had to be dealt with over the past 6 months. All done now so more time for projects! :-)

I've got a number of things on the go as follows:

• Spiritual Contact - feature length - about the ghostly sightings of a young boy (music and audio SFX)
• I've just finished the soundtrack for the trailer for this, which is going to be premièred at the writer/producers birthday party this Sunday 15th April!
• DIY- short and quirky comedy about DIY exploits (audio SFX)
• Mr No - short comedy - this has undergone some changes so I'm re-working the score and sound
• The Lost - feature length - this has been a labour of love for Johann Neethling but he's kept going with it and now the picture lock is almost done. I hope to be seeing the final cut in the next few weeks.

Also coming is a short horror called Arc of Violence which is about to finish shooting.

On top of that I am still studying my Cinematic Orchestration course which just keeps on getting better and better!

My article on 60secondscloser.com

The other day I mentioned that I had written an article for 60secondscloser.com ... today it was published so go and check it out!

http://www.60secondscloser.com/post-production/film-music-think-before-you-plink.html

Interview on SFXSOURCE

Just (re)found this interview by SFXSOURCE.COM with Simon Tate about the soundtrack I did for The Point of Regret. Some nice sound bites in there...

Check it out here -> http://www.sfxsource.com/news/index.php/2010/06/08/interview-with-filmmaker-simon-tate-on-post-production-audio/trackback/