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Discussion in 'Tips, Tricks & Talk' started by Mike Verta, Aug 29, 2017.

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  1. #41 Mike Verta, May 31, 2018
    I ended up with a little more than a weekend to do all the sound design, music, and mixing and realized that to be seeding the Predator soundtrack from the very beginning I was going to need some string stuff - so I ended up using strings, too. If we continue the live masterclass series I'm definitely going to do one that's percussion/woodwinds/brass to show what's possible and why so many of those old TV scores were done like that.
     
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  2. #42 Claude Ruelle, May 31, 2018
    Yes, that would be awesome - Even though nobody uses that type of ensemble anymore...
     
  3. #43 Sylvain Provenzano, May 31, 2018
    It's too bad you're not credited anywhere.
     
  4. #44 Aaron Venture, May 31, 2018
    That would give a him a career to speak of and the Hans quote wouldn't be valid anymore.
     
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  5. #45 Mike Verta, May 31, 2018
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  6. #46 Claude Ruelle, May 31, 2018
    Man! I can't believe how good that sounds in mono - Just a great proof that sound doesn't matter as long as the music's there.
     
  7. #47 Sylvain Provenzano, Jun 1, 2018
    What is the Hans quote ? :D

    That's cool ! Thank you Mike.
     
  8. #48 John Royski, Jun 1, 2018
    NO! I was disappointed at the end, when it stated that it was just a fan-made trailer for a non-existent movie. It was a ridiculous story, and I mean that in a good way - I love this kind of stuff. Mike nailed the style and aesthetic for the video.
     
  9. #49 Aaron Venture, Jun 1, 2018
    "A brilliant composer with absolutely no career to speak of."
     
  10. #50 Kyle Judkins, Jun 1, 2018
    When I try to explain mike verta to my non musician friends, and why his opinion matters - they are often confused. "well what has he done". Makes me think about mike's story about ghost writing, then I get sad, then I get angry, then I remember why I kept composing purely a hobby. Still - that quote coming from HZ is like... I couldn't imagine being mike in that scenario... I'd probably just look at drake and tell myself that I'd rather see him go to prom than the inside of a prison cell in the next handful of years in my life.

    that said, mike also willingly seems to not want to put his name on stuff, maybe incase it bombs or maybe he just doesn't want to be associated professionally with parodies or something... I'd be pretty proud of that cue... very quaint, awesome to hear it worked out for you mike, very fitting.
     
  11. #51 Mike Verta, Jun 1, 2018
    I didn't "not" put my name on it... it was just a favor for my oldest client (20 years, now) - he typically features me in materials for his films, with interviews and articles and whatnot, so it's nothing disrespectful. It might even be in there. Look for マイケル・バッター

    In any case, I've worked successfully in advertising for enough decades that I've come to appreciate letting the natural, versus forced, flow of interaction with my work be a thing. Trust me, I know how to carpet-bomb a thing into being; it's soulless and manipulative and I'm really good at it. So, balance...
     
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  12. #52 Sylvain Provenzano, Jun 1, 2018
    I wasn't thinking about giving Mike more renown. But if someone notice the writing and want to know more about it, he/she gonna miss everything Mike can say or teach or defend, etc.
     
  13. #53 Mike Verta, Jun 1, 2018
    Well I appreciate that :). For sure, let's get more composers in here !
     
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  14. #54 Tony Domenech, Jun 2, 2018
    WTF!?? This is amazing, Mike!
     
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