The Portfolio Composer

Ep 49-Charlie McCarron on Showing Your Work

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Freelance composer, music producer, and podcaster in Minneapolis. Writes for film, video games, commercials, instrumental ensembles, and for himself every once in a while. Hosts regular composing quests (challenges) through his podcast Composer Quest, including writing a song based on a fortune cookie, writing a children's Christmas musical, or creating a composition for someone's tattoo.

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What do video games, podcasts, tattoos, and modern patronage all have in common? Find out in this episode where Charlie McCarron discusses these topics and more!

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Video games
  • Scoring video games
  • International Game Developer Association
  • Game jams
  • Collaboration
  • Film composing
  • Quality of sounds
  • Knowing when your music is and isn't working
  • Underscore
  • Overscoring a scene
  • Composer Quest
  • Patreon
  • The value of blogging

    • Website:

    • www.charliemccarron.com
    • www.composerquest.com

      • Recommended Listening:

      • Harold Arlen, Somewhere Over The Rainbow

        • Recommended Reading:

        • Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

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