One of the most important elements of music is the space in which it is played and heard. During the last one hundred years we have seen the uncoupling of music from the space in which it is played, and the acceptance of that uncoupling without questioning what, if anything, is sacrificed. Indeed, much of [...]
Curtis Institute of Music
February 1984
This is a small glimpse of what happened during one of my classes at Curtis in 1984. There were two sessions each day, each lasting two to three hours. And this went on for about ten days. Even so, this short excerpt presents some points fundamental to Celibidache’s [...]
This is a long and fascinating discussion about the use of digital instruments in the production of orchestral film scores.
You’ll be able to see four versions of footage from Peter Jackson’s King Kong. Version 1 has no music; Version 2 has digital orchestra only (and this step is now a regular occurrence in [...]
The Promise of Digital Doubles | Studio Daily.
This article is about a new technology in the motion picture industry for creating “digital doubles.” These are animated version of actors that can pass as real under many normal viewing situations.
Scroll to the bottom of the article to see the video (which [...]
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