Zach 0 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Generally, how long does it usually take a film composer to score a movie? (and let's just say the movie is 2-2.5 hours long). Also, how long does John Williams himself take to score a movie? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,044 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Really depends on the film, but the average seems to be on the order of two months or so. Some composers get involved early on, but a lot of times, there isn't all that long between when the composer gets his rough cut of the film and the theatrical release. Williams says that on average, he has to write about two minutes of music each day to get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme 0 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Yeah I've noticed about 2-3 months as well for John Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Yes, Williams always answers, "8 to 12 weeks" when asked that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,695 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Yep 2 mins/day seems to be the norm. I've heard Christopher Young in a video say he wrote 3 mins/day, possibly on The Grudge 2. That's actually quite a lot...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff 10 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 . . . on The Grudge 2.I don't know who Christopher Young is but surely his efforts will not be wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 See Spider-Man 3, Species, and Drag Me to Hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 See Hard Rain, The Shipping News, and Creation first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 No objections here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Y'all forgot Hellraiser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I guess that it depends on the type of score. "Chinatown". and "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing" (replacement scores, as I understand it) were both written in under 7 days. Some scores take up to 12 weeks. As J.W. composed music for "CE3K" before shooting even started, does this mean that he took 2 1/2 years to complete the score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Jerry Goldsmith had 2 weeks to score Air Force One, so he brought Joel McNeely onboard to help.I know Akira Ifukube mentioned several times about having 3-5 days to score some films. On Aliens Horner was literally composing at times from the scoring stage. I believe he also mentioned overworking on Krull.I do know most composers feel like they need to get 2 minutes done a day to stay on schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 It ranges from 2 weeks to 2 years. Powell starts off right at the beginning on most of his animated films, like with Happy Feet and Horton Hears A Who. Zimmer scored The Curse Of The Black Pearl in 2 weeks. Djawadi did the same for Clash Of The Titans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 How long does a film take to score?Just one night, baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Zimmer scored The Curse Of The Black Pearl in 2 weeks. Djawadi did the same for Clash Of The Titans....and it shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,695 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I don't think time is particularly relevant for the RCP guys given that they all band together as a team when a last-minute rescore arrives. A lot of composers had additional music credit on PotC. Get four extra guys on a film, and in two weeks you can have 2 hours of music at normal working pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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