John Swihart is a film and TV composer hailing from Indiana and who is based in LA. He’s written scores for numerous comedy films such as Napoleon Dynamite and Youth in Revolt, and you’ve heard his work for over 9 years on the hit show How I Met Your Mother among several

Michael Picton falls into a relatively rare niche of media composers, in that besides working on film and TV, he spends just as much time creating the music of circus shows and large theatrical spectacles. His work punctuates acts like Cirque Mechanics & Ringling Bros., and can be experienced in the Marvel Universe LIVE! shows that bring

One of the most asked questions by composers is “How Much Should I Charge to Write Music“? No matter the type of media – whether its an amateur film,  a wedding video, an online game – its a tough question.  What if you ask for too much and they laugh

Website:www.chrishaighmusic.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChrisHaighMusic How did you get into composition? Was it something you always wanted to do? It may sound very cliché, but after seeing the film and then hearing the Soundtrack to Gladiator by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard. I was so inspired by all the different textures, the

Do you have any formal musical training? My undergraduate degree is in composition and my masters is in classical guitar performance. Do you think this influences your compositions in any way (positively or negatively?) It’s hard to be completely objective about how my education impacts my writing. Having said that,

Do you have any formal musical training? I began studying music formally when I was still in grade school – when I was about seven years old. I studied percussion privately with two amazing instructors, Ron Leach and Randall Larson, and learned to read and write music at that time.