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Film and TV composer Aldo Shllaku shares why we need to invest in ourselves first, master our craft, and be pro-active in creating opportunities.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Albania to Greece to Canada to the USA
- Traditional Russian music education
- First music job
- Transcribing everything
- Encountering 20th-Century music for the first time
- Getting an assistantship that turned into a job
- Film music is not about you
- Invest in yourself
- Best education
- Best gear/technology
- Master your craft
- Be pro-active in creating opportunities
- Networking by adding value
- Producing films
- Approach each project from the bottom up like a producer (music is the ceiling)
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Recommended Listening:
- Franz Schubert, Serenade
- Sergei Vasilenko, Noya
- Rachel Portman, The Cider House Rules
- Terence Blanchard, Breathless
Recommended Reading:
- David Chilton, The Wealthy Barber, Updated 3rd Ed.: Everyone’s Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent
- Erich Maria Remarque, Arch of Triumph
- Fred Karlin & Rayburn Wright, On the Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring
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