First transcription - Dragon Racing - John Powell - I need tips!

I'd say, don't worry too much about EXACTLY what those short strings and inner voices are doing. Just get all the main stuff down first. Figure out all the harmonic changes and basic rhythms. write out the main melodies and the counter lines, all the ones that are obvious and stick out to you. Then worry about all the other stuff. Alternatively, it might actually be wiser and more productive, to start with a simpler track. One that doesn't have so many changes and so much stuff going on all over the place.

I'd suggest something like this. Just start with the first 2 minutes or so, beginning from 0:30 seconds in..

 

I'm curious of what everybody hears for the strings to see the differences. If there's no differences it would mean the simpliest is the truest otherwise it could lead to an interesting "why you did this" discussion.

 

Not a transcription, but an "impression". I clicked on the clip you provided, and only listened once. I do agree with Philip that a less dense score would serve you much better. That said...... it sounds like mostly C-G-D's. I don't know how to explain other than to say I hear 5ths, and also deductively it makes sense as those are the open strings and this lets fast things be very easily executed. ...... OH fuck it...... one second ...... let me splat down what the "gist" I heard. JP always divides shit in funky ways so this only point in the general direction.....



It goes higher and into the violins and I am sure he has some pedals. I only listened once. Please don't make me listen again.
I have an aversion to all the modal - hero stuff.