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From Super 8 to Pixar: Oscar-Winner Michael Giacchino’s 5 Pro Tips for Making it as a Film Composer

Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino ( Alias, LOST, Star Trek, Up, Super 8 ) has created some of the most memorable aural film and television moments in the last decade, notably working time and time again with a chosen few close collaborators including J.J. Abrams and the folks at Pixar. So on the eve of his latest film, the globe-trotting sequel Cars 2 (his fourth Pixar score since 2004’s The Incredibles ), Movieline asked Giacchino to share his pro tips for mastering the film-scoring game.

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From Super 8 to Pixar: Oscar-Winner Michael Giacchino’s 5 Pro Tips for Making it as a Film Composer

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Virtual YouTube Choir

Composer Eric Whitacre took over 200 submitted clips and made a composite virtual choir from 185 amateur musicians singing “Lux Arumque” in front of their web-cams with himself as virtual conductor. The Best Links: Via Kottke Watch