A Conversation on Film Scoring
Coasta Dafnis and Jim (“Sky”) Schuyler, with Shawne Workman, discuss experiences scoring recent films, and will demonstrate how music can significantly alter the viewer's experience. This event is for anyone curious about film scoring, including film producers interested in a deeper view of how the process can work. Read more and view the event video... (or view on YouTube)
TAC Alumni Film Festival— 2019
The first TAC alumni film festival featured new short films, videos, animations and games scored or produced by emerging composers.
| SFCM TAC Faculty Awards | |
| Award | Filmmaker |
| Best Film—Wings | Casey McDonald |
| Outstanding Film—We Were Kids | Matias M.R. |
| Award | Composer |
| Best Original Score—EMPTY | Charlie Sehres |
| Outstanding Original Score—We Were Kids | Teddy Raven |
| Outstanding Original Score—I Need Some Time | Eliza Carrington |
| Audience Awards | |
| Award | Filmmaker |
| Best Film—Wings | Casey McDonald |
| Outstanding Film—Indulgence | G. Leo Maselli |
| Outstanding Film—Deepwater | Dana Moe |
| Award | Composer |
| Best Original Score—Indulgence | “Sky” (Jim Schuyler) |
| Outstanding Original Score—EMPTY | Charlie Sehres |
| Outstanding Original Score—Wings | Colin Andrew Grant |
All of the featured composers completed the program in Technology and Applied Composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
View video from previous concerts May 2019, June 2018 and Oct 2018
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Wings |
—by Casey McDonald |
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(This event) Eliza Carrington Hélène Choyer Colin Andrew Grant Niko Korolog Kyle Randall Teddy Raven Sky (Jim Schuyler) |
(Previous events) Costas Dafnis Daniel De Togni Andrew Levin Cody Mosblech Daria Novo Helen Tanubrata |
Previously—Imagine this... May 24, 2019
Imagine this... features new instrumental music, video, visuals, and film, scored by working composers combining sonic textures with live and recorded musicians.
View videos from this concert now!
All of the featured composers completed the program in Technology and Applied Composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Previously—Sound and Image, October 13, 2018
“Sound and Image” featured instrumental music by working composers combining sonic textures, live musicians, dancers and visuals. Music by SFCM alumni Costas Dafnis, Kyle Randall, Daria Novo, Daniel De Togni, and “Sky.” Choreography by Khala Brannigan. The concert was on Saturday, October 13, 2018, 8pm at SFCM (50 Oak Street, San Francisco). Admission is always free (or you may add $20 per ticket to support the musicians).
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THE OCTOBER COMPOSERS |
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Sky Daria Novo Daniel De Togni Costas Dafnis Kyle Randall |
Previously—Behind the Scenes, June 2, 2018
“TAC* Behind the Scenes”: June 2, 2018 8:00pm at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. A look at writing music for dance, film and virtual reality. You'll see how a choreographer works with dancers to develop a short work; excerpts from films we've scored, and how the process works; and you'll see and hear how music is created for Virtual Reality [VR] games. Admission is free.
*TAC means Technology and Applied Composition at SFCM
Compositions by
“Sky” (Jim Schuyler)
Daria Novo
Costas Dafnis
Daniel De Togni
Niko Korolog
Choreography by
Khala Brannigan
Play video from June 2nd
Writing for film — A Sonic Indulgence
A Sonic Indulgence filmed and edited by Erik C. Parker on Vimeo.
“Sky Hi” Professional Development Grants
for SFCM students
For students enrolled at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Fall 2019 award — Brian Shank (scoring and performance for CreArt Music Series 2020)
Spring 2019 award — Kamran Adib (kinetic project for Burning Man)
Music for Cincinnati and Washington Ballets
Fall 2018 award — Ziyi Fu (sensor-controlled performance)
Ziyi Fu on her projects
Spring 2018 award — Thomas Soto (kinetic instrumented performance)
Fall 2017 award — Jose Soberanes (music + visuals for dance)
More on Jose Soberanes
View more and apply at SFCM.EDU
The Sky Hi Award supports the collaborative creation of new music for kinetic works and visual arts. This includes dance, multimedia, performance art, interactive performance, film, video virtual reality and animation. This award is intended to support both the creation of the music and the collaborative process with other artists.
Projects that utilize digital software workspaces or tools are preferred.
Applicants must include a letter of support from their collaborator, two representative work samples from within the last five years (in audio or video form), a one-page project proposal, and a project budget.
