A score starts as a small idea, then it gets revised, questioned, listened to, and finally leaves the desk. The Pinch premieres August 15 in Orlando. [ticket/event link]
A film score doesn’t stay on the page. Audience job: Credibility
Audience job: credibility. Show the work and make the premiere feel real without turning it into an announcement poster.
FILMING Capture vertical clips: pencil/score close-up, DAW session, one phrase being revised, headphones/listening shot, approved rehearsal or preparation footage, and a final approved still or clip from The Pinch. Get one quiet shot of the finished score before cutting away.
EDITING 0:00–0:02: pencil mark or DAW cursor. Text: “it starts here.” 0:02–0:06: 3–4 fast process cuts. Text builds: “idea → revision → listening.” 0:06–0:10: hold on the phrase being rewritten. Optional VO: “This part changed more times than I planned to admit.” Do not claim a number unless true. 0:10–0:16: rehearsal/preparation footage. Text: “then it leaves the desk.” 0:16–0:22: strongest approved performance/film moment. Let the audio breathe. 0:22–0:27: title card: “The Pinch / August 15 / Orlando.” 0:27–0:30: “Come hear where the score goes next.” Add [ticket/event link] only if confirmed.
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Version 2
FILMING Capture vertical clips: DAW/score close-up of the original part, the broken synth (or the empty spot on your desk where it sat), a shot of you testing/setting up the replacement, one phrase being reworked on the new synth, a headphones/listening shot, approved rehearsal or preparation footage, and a final approved clip from The Pinch. Get one quiet shot of the finished score before cutting away.
EDITING 0:00–0:03: DAW playing the original part. Text: "one week before the premiere, my synth died." 0:03–0:07: shot of the dead synth. Optional VO: "Mid-project. No backup." 0:07–0:12: hunting for / setting up a replacement. Text: "so I rewrote the part." 0:12–0:17: hold on the phrase being reworked on the new synth. Optional VO: "I wasn't sure it would work." 0:17–0:22: rehearsal/preparation footage. Text: "then I liked it more." 0:22–0:26: strongest approved performance/film moment. Let the audio breathe. 0:26–0:29: title card: "The Pinch / August 15 / Orlando." 0:29–0:32: "Come hear where it landed." Add [ticket/event link] only if confirmed.
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