Thomas Dolby: Scoring for Comedy Part 1

[@blixaland]

I had a dream I'd be able to sit in on a lecture of Thomas Dolby, and then this happens. Freaky cool stuff mates!

[@ZenturaAudio]

i dreamt Thomas was Andronicus!?

[@paulhorsley8922]

I met Mr Dolby on his lighthouse tour in Canterbury uk . What a lovely lovely bloke . One of my heroes , thank you Thomas ❤️👍.

[@krampus225]

Awesome. Thank you, Professor!

[@NekoChanSenpai]

Director!Dolby just about made my entire day. Such fun.

[@PrivateEyeMusic]

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this. Generous!! Sharing with my music students. Wonderful presentation.

[@gavinhammond5415]

Thank you so much for making these videos. You are a fantastic teacher. I appreciate you

[@WaterShowsProd]

Really enjoyed this. As someone who prefers working in comedy it was fascinating to hear a composer's perspective on the genre. I thought it would be interesting to point out that Chico Marx used to get jobs playing piano at silent film cinemas in New York, then sending his brother Harpo in when he'd land a better paying job. According to Harpo's book there was another lad who used to do these jobs as well, though managers complained that he played too loudly. His name was George Gershwin.

[@ZenturaAudio]

Laughing is a joyful blast from the soul. connets body with energetic alignment. Truth is fun

[@hurler1348]

When is this assignment due by Prof?

[@HALFNUTCLARITY]

im a high school freshman but i really want to make film compositions when im older, and who better to learn than from mr dolby himself! thank you ❤

[@alvingray]

Any composers or aspiring composers that might be interested in trying to score a comedy feature film?

[@ElizabethReport]

Thank you Professor!

[@trentBowie]

0:36, Professor D: "*Live Long And Prosper*” Me: "*Peace And Long Life*" Subscribed!

[@EOJrobolo]

Saw your performance and story telling in Natick MA, still the best concert/learning experience I’ve had to this day! Thank you Thomas

[@QuinnZoneStudios]

Ah this is brilliant! Glad you referenced the amazing Carl Stalling's work. I remember being so excited when they released CDs of his scoring. Also interesting you referenced the early pathos comedians. Many moons ago I had a puppet chat show of which one episode saw a childhood hero of mine, Sir Norman Wisdom as a a guest. He was kind of a later British Charlie Chaplin in a way. He told me it was easier to make people laugh if you made them cry first. Thank you for this!

[@junglebarry1238]

This is really interesting Thomas and I know nothing about film music! Thanks for sharing this, kept me entertained on a long night of social isolation!

[@CoeMusicStudio]

"If you want to be funny be serious." This was Elmer Bernstein's philosophy that he got from John Landis when scoring Animal House. He took it to Airplane! and Ghostbusters to great effect.

[@randseedbin9440]

Thanks for making this available to us. Is there a way we can also see some of the better completed homework assignments too? Your student's ideas would be great context.

[@telonio3966]

Just sent a version. Nice lesson , thanks Thomas.

[@smsimms7593]

I'm so, so happy right now! Professor Dolby knows comedy! Find the movie "Rockula" in which he plays the villain, the proprietor of "Stanley's Death Park". Hilarious!

[@buguybuguy]

Thank you sir for this!

[@crms9792]

Salve salve nosso bom e velho Thomas.

[@zibbybone]

how do we get movie scenes without music? I've been wanting to try re-scoring for some time.

[@alvingray]

Do you score movies?

[@zibbybone]

@@alvingray no, but I'd love to give it a shot.

[@LizLarin3000]

Looks like I need KZbin Credentials to download this video - I would like to import this into Logic and work on it there, then export it for delivery -- any ideas? Thanks.

[@thomasdolby]

Search on KZbin for 'Spiderman 3 no music'

[@thomasdolby]

Then you can use various Chrome plugins, QuickTime, or a screen capture software like ScreenFlow to grad the video.

[@1w598]

I have no interest in this topic, but for some reason, i can't stop watching.

[@ericportillo8277]

What movie was at 11:00? Lol

[@blastfromthepast7005]

9:23 I fell off my couch.

[@hindsighter]

10:19 Thomas is my hero, but I'm afraid there's no such word as "mischievious".😐

[@kid_doonski]

Really tho, papyrus font

[@coffeeheadduck3773]

Screen Kiss 💋

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

Wow, they pay you for this?

[@juhatakkinen343]

Nuvogue! #thegatetothemindseye

[@JesseH]

Your mindset is very unique and interesting but can't you just stick to music 🎵🎶🎵🎶 that's all that matters. I do however like your ways of expressing who you are. 😎👍

[@KazGamble]

Do you recommend taking a DNA test in order to avoid “cultural appropriation”?