When we last left…well…me, I was asked by my friend Dan DeMarbre to score a short film being produced by Team C-Rox for the Film Racing Grand Prix. Even though I could only do it over the span of a few hours on Sunday, I accepted (bring it on, yeah!!)

So, how did I do it? Here’s the breakdown:

Late Thursday evening, December 9, 2010

• I get a message from Dan informing me of the theme (Forever), the surprise element (a photograph) and that they’re hammering out their script. More info to come…

Friday, December 10, 2010

• Dan briefs me a bit on the film’s premise and mood. (No, I’m not going to tell you! You’ll just have to see it!) The film may require a few cues and a few songs for different settings (gulp!)
• Lots of back and forth to pick their brains as to the mood and tone they want. They’ll know more once they start filming (fair ’nuff!)
• That evening, inspiration hits and a record a “theme” that popped in my head. I quickly record it on my iPhone and send it to Dan – they like it! (whew!)

Saturday, December 11, 2010

• Nothing much happens that day (at least for me; Team C-Rox were still in the midst of shooting the film).
• Dan drops me a message telling me that I should have a rough edit of the film to watch on Sunday morning and that one of the scenes requiring some music has been cut.
• Considering time, I pitch the idea that that I’ll record a pile of variations on the theme for them to use.
• Gig at The Mix in Orleans with The Nimoy Brothers. Big fun!

So, what happened on Sunday? Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion!