An interview with Simon Franglen, the composer of James Cameron's new sci-fi epic, Avatar: Fire and Ash! Franglen has had a career in Hollywood spanning back decades, working as one of the most sought after MIDI and synth programmers and score producers, working alongside James Horner on Titanic (1997). We discuss his work on Avatar 3 including the new themes he wrote and working alongside legendary filmmaker James Cameron.
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0:00 - Intro
1:33 - 2,000 Pages of Music
4:02 - The Avatar Family
10:16 - James Cameron
17:11 - Thematic Heartbeats
20:00 - Using Jake and Neytiri’s Theme
25:38 - Music for the Ash Tribe
28:37 - The Sound of Varang
30:37 - The Ash Tribe’s Drum Sound
32:08 - The Tent Scene (Case Study)
39:21 - Thematic Writing
45:05 - Lessons from James Cameron
48:17 - Finding Happiness
50:59 - The Impact of Avatar
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