Robert J Ramirez-Composer
Scores/Music clips
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I had 30 players but orchestrated for around 70. I was able to take advantage of overdubs by assigning different parts to the same player (i.e. flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, bassoon/contra bassoon, muted/straight brass, and divisi/unison strings). It was recorded by a student orchestra that I feel did quite well. It is mainly when you need them to be perfectly in tune that strange things can occur.
The entire piece spells D.E.S.C.E.N.T. in one way or another (musical chess!), which in the opening bars made for nice clusters.
Here is a review from the Sci-Fi channel:
"A short film inspired by the last chapter of Gravity's Rainbow, Descent premiered on the Science Fiction Channel's "Exposure," a showcase for short, indie films of an experimental nature. Created by Kevin Souls, the film is a rush of images set to dramatic music with narration taken from Pynchon's novel. Intended as a stream-of-consciousness meditation on Pynchon's themes using Cold War imagery, the two-minute film is quite colorful and exciting, touching upon science fiction tropes from Fritz Lang to Stanley Kubrick: rockets blast off, projectors flare with apocalyptic fire, statistical formulae drift across the screen, a nude couple reach languidly for eachother under a waning moon, German guns punctuate William Slothrop's hymn, and the final mushroom clouds come orgasmically in red, white and blue."
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Drums, percussion, bass, piano, clarinet/soprano sax, alto/tenor sax. This was the least amount of notes I ever wrote for a score, but by far the most rewarding. Great band! It felt good not to worry over the countless details involved with scoring for traditional orchestral instruments.
Here is a review of the success this project received:
"Writer/Director Robin Acutt is honored with the distinction of winning the Avanti, the South African equivalent of the Academy Award, for his comedic short film Cycles. In addition, Cycles was awarded the Gold Award at the Worldfest Houston, the Audience Choice award at the Sedona International Film Festival and Best Director in his alma mater's Columbia Awards."
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Flute, piano, 3 violins, 1 viola, and 3 celli. I prelayed Roland orchestral samples and we recorded live players over top. The crystal glasses were recorded in to Pro Tools at my studio and then fine tuned to create a nice shade. Varying pitches were achieved by using different amounts of water in different size glasses.
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Great title. Quirky romantic comedy by Film Makers Alliance. Their showcase screening at the DGA was so packed people were turned away (this film was one of many to be screened).
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