Jim Coleman
Jim Coleman
american-athlete brothers fraternity lead listen might music needed realm reflect viewer within
With Frat House, at times I needed to make music that would reflect what these fraternity brothers might actually listen to, but still keep it within the realm of a score; it still had to lead the viewer through the scene, or just help create the mood.
american-athlete greater sum
And when that's working, the sum can be greater than the parts.
believe best looking people solving united view
People (contribute) best when they're contributing to something they believe in. I know many of you view United Way as a fundraiser. It's more than a fundraiser. It's also looking at solving problems.
american-athlete born lived
Born in Baltimore, I lived there 1 month.
talking
The talking is a big part of the healing.
american-athlete bring interested life magical music relationship together
I've always been interested in the relationship between sound, music and image, how together they can bring things to life in a magical way.
absolutely necessary september
I think September 11th showed very dramatically how first responders are absolutely necessary in a community.
american-athlete contra electronic la mostly music performed recorded
When I recorded Contra la Puerta, I never really thought out doing the material live. Mostly because I haven't really seen any electronic music performed live in an interesting way.
american-athlete type
But things can happen in a band, or any type of collaboration, that would not otherwise happen.
american-athlete musically normally parameters requires scoring
But that's something that I like about scoring film: it makes me reach out of the parameters of my self, it requires me to do things musically that I wouldn't normally do left to my own devices.
american-athlete la mostly sounds
But Contra la Puerta was done mostly in the opposite way, starting with sounds and melodies.
american-athlete grew york
I grew up outside of DC, New York state, and Connecticut.
american-athlete sure
Basically, I just try to keep myself from getting bored, but in doing so, at times I'm going out on a limb, not being sure how things will work.
behind fellow generous leave neighbors please
When you're being generous to your fellow citizen, please don't leave behind your neighbors.