Solving the Composing Puzzle with David Stal
Many Screens, Big Picture with Paul Dergarabedian - A podcast by Paul Dergarabedian
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Host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by David Stal, an award-winning composer who recently contributed to the music for Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” David gives Paul a musical education as he shares how he manages to use his limitless palate to paint sonic pictures that fit within the boundaries of a film, breaking down the different needs of narrative and documentary projects. This episode covers: The power of music to elicit emotion in films The process of scoring a film Score vs soundtrack and how to navigate them as a composer David’s contributions to the score of “The Queen’s Gambit” The difference between scoring for a documentary or a film/tv show ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: David Stal is an award-winning composer who studied composition at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and completed USC’s Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television certificate program. Most recently David has contributed to the music for Netflix's "The Queens Gambit" and the documentary "Zappa" directed by Alex Winter. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
