Score composers: a bittersweet melody

Composers are among the most passionate people in the industry, but they also have bills to pay. Miguel Gonzalez spoke with five established composers about the issues that are making noise in their sector.

Screen practitioners spare no efforts to ensure their project looks the best it possibly can, but according to sound post-production houses, the aural component of their work seems to be an afterthought, with diminishing resources allocated to this aspect. This problem is also reflected in the music domain.

The most recent recipient of the International Achievement Award at the Screen Music Awards, Guy Gross, believes many practitioners see it as a visual medium, forgetting the power that sound and music have on the finished product.

“If producers understand there’s still so much creativity at the tail end of production, they may budget and schedule for it and then reap the benefits.”