Composing a theme - From Sketch to Orchestra

There are many steps from writing a melody sketch to recording a theme with a full orchestra. In this video, I take you along the path of composing, orchestrating, and recording a melody as the main theme for an animated film. Watch the scoring session: bit.ly/TLOTSes...
"The Library of Things" is a 3D-animated short film and was part of my graduation from the master Composing for Film at the Conservatorium of Amsterdam and The Netherlands Film Academy. For the film's music, I was awarded the very first "Keep an Eye film score award."
If you haven't seen the film yet, you can find it on vimeo.com/2762...
Full sheet music is now available! - bit.ly/tlot-score
Listen to the full score on Spotify! - open.spotify.c...
Orchestral recording services - Fame's Project - www.fames-project.com
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[@pabloansonmusic]

Really nice job Tom, beautiful theme! Love the dreamy pendulums in the background. And the fact that your melody is actually an A minor tune gives the whole a nice bittersweet touch. btw, I had never thought of punching my own music box tunes, that's a great idea :)

[@tomponist]

Thanks a lot! :). And I don't do it all the time, but it gives a nice piece of memorabilia of a project :)

[@polkmusic]

What a thrill. Nice work and orchestration.

[@tomponist]

Thanks a lot!

[@bonuebonue]

Fantastic work and inspiration! Thank you!

[@tomponist]

Thank you!

[@nelsonfilho6587]

Great insights! Tks a lot!

[@tomponist]

You're welcome; glad you liked it!

[@dariusmusic9883]

Awesome work! :D

[@tomponist]

Thank you!

[@themoontoonshines923]

But…. I loved the dramatic “feel” transitioning from the A major to A minor… even if it were a short film… 😉 Thanks for sharing your process. Do you work with Cubase only?

[@tomponist]

Thank you! For composition, in only work in Cubase, yes :)

[@jbrupam8749]

Very educational, very motivating, very inspirational. I Would like to know how you decide upon the number of musicians in the orchestra sections. With love from India

[@tomponist]

Thank you! Usually, this is provided by the party you work with (the orchestra in Macedonia had a set number of strings). If you want a more intimate sound, you could always ask for fewer players

[@walterweckers771]

I would benefit from you playing how you progressed through your iterations so there is an opportunity for me to follow how/why you made the changes you explain, let my ear, rather than my brain, appreciate your process.

[@tomponist]

Thanks; will keep it in mind!