Composers Expo East - NYC, Sept 20th

[zircon]

Posted this in another forum:

A few friends of mine tipped me off to this event, which is being hosted by Film Music Magazine in NYC. It's a one-day thing with various panels and discussions involving pro composers who make their living primarily from doing music for films, TV, video games, etc.

http://www.composerexpo.com/

There's also a West coast version, in Los Angeles, on September 27th.

Now, even if you're not interested in music for film, for example, I think there are some very relevant panels for just about anyone in the biz. Check the schedule;

http://www.composerexpo.com/schedule-ny.html

If anyone else from here is going, please let me know. We can all grab some lunch together. :)

[MusicBender]

That sounds like an awesome experience. Too bad I live in Missouri :cry:

[-RK-]

Ha, I'm going to be in LA that whole weekend, and this sounds pretty fucking interesting.

[zircon]

Bump... the expo is tomorrow. BGC is coming with me there. Anybody else?

[atmuh]

ill be in the city is there any purpose at all to me going

[zircon]

Considering there is an entrance charge and you're not a composer you probably wouldn't get much out of it... but for anybody in the industry it should have some good info and allow for nice networking opportunities.

[atmuh]

ok kewl well have fun

[Xenon Odyssey]

How did I miss this when it was posted?

I've love to go, but I've made commitments for tomorrow :(

[dPaladin]

I would have totally gone to this had I known about it earlier. Film scorers don't hold my respect the way they used to but it IS a good networking experience.

But yeah, have fun everyone who is going.

[Xerol Oplan]

If I had the money/time/etc.

[Dyne]

Wish I would've known about this myself. I would've gladly gone. Yeah yeah, I'm not a remixer (yet) and I'm still learning, but still, hearing about what these composes do on a daily basis and what they know, I think it's still relevant if you want to know what you're getting yourself into, at least, in a general sense.

[Liontamer]

You better be representing, guys!

[José the Bronx Rican]

I didn't notice this until this morning. Couldn't make it, but I considered going out there after the event to catch up with you guys and shoot shit for a while. That didn't work out either. At least we got two of us repping the HD Remix product. Hope the networking was worth it.

[zircon]

Was awesome. Jimmy and I got up at 6am and got there around 8am. Schmoozing the whole day up until 8pm... I met and talked to Tom Salta and Paul Lipson, president of AudioGANG, and pimped OCR. Tom was down for an interview which I'm sure Dave, Larry and I will be talking about soon. We also met a lot of other great guys, including Joel Douek, a TV composer that eerily reminds me of BT (and has gear to match.)

I spent most of my own time spreading the word about Impact Soundworks (http://www.impactsoundworks.com) and our upcoming Sitar Nation sample library (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=18386). Ended up getting back at about 11:45pm and immediately collapsed.. my voice was shot too. :P

[big giant circles]

I am so effin tired... lol

*edit*

k, here's a few pictures

Shot from the hotel next to the DGA Theater (where the Expo was)
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/biggiantcircles/NYC%2008/ComposerExpoNYC2008001.jpg

Technology Panel
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/biggiantcircles/NYC%2008/ComposerExpoNYC2008018.jpg

Video Game Music Panel
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/biggiantcircles/NYC%2008/ComposerExpoNYC2008021.jpg

Lunch across the street. (Good food, mmmmm...)
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/biggiantcircles/NYC%2008/ComposerExpoNYC2008019.jpg

[big giant circles]

Outside in the lobby chatting with other composers.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/biggiantcircles/NYC%2008/ComposerExpoNYC2008003.jpg

Shot of the theater from the 2nd tier.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/biggiantcircles/NYC%2008/ComposerExpoNYC2008027.jpg

BGC & the "Drexel Crew"
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/biggiantcircles/NYC%2008/ComposerExpoNYC2008030.jpg

Dinner afterwards with a few of the composers.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238/biggiantcircles/NYC%2008/ComposerExpoNYC2008034.jpg

[Jillian Aversa]

:lol: I love the facial expressions in that Technology Panel snapshot.

[big giant circles]

lol,

hey, here's a wallpaper i made of that first picture overlooking the park.

click here (http://www.biggiantcircles.com/bgcwallpapers/NYC_wallpaper.jpg)

[TheSnowStorm]

You think they would ever come to the Midwest?

God, I wish I could have gone.