#112 Hans Zimmer is That You? | Leendert van 't Riet

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Today's guest is Leendert van t’riet. Leendert is a Dutch-American composer for visual media currently completing his Masters degree in musical composition and score writing in Sofia, Bulgaria. His passion and dedication for the field is truly inspirational and is on the fast track to becoming a key figure in the industry.

During this episode we discuss the fundamentals of score writing for both movies and video games, he shares with us the immense complexities and challenges of the field, what the score writing process looks like and his dream projects for the future

Last message: "To ignore your calling is the biggest disservice you can do to yourself"

0:00 Intro

0:54 Leendert’s passion for composing

2:40 What makes Hans Zimmer so special

5:55 What determines the success of a musical piece?

9:38 What is the score writing process?

12:20 Collaborative Project challenges

14:40 Creating a cohesive linear narrative for movies

18:43 The Temp score

20:35 Colors of music

24:30 Developing a more critical lens

26:22 What makes a good film score?

28:55 Writing scores for video games

34:50 AI in score writing

40:00 Music editor vs composer

46:00 Misconceptions about film scoring

48:30 Leendert’s recording experience

54:45 Video editing

58:00 Proud

1:02:15 Last message

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