Larry Grouppe

Larry Groupé is a talented and versatile composers working today in the entertainment industry.

• You need a "good handshake" between songs.
• Allocate money for popular music.
• Paid as a package deal-responsible for paying musicians and then he gets the leftovers.
• Composers shape things about what's going on in the scene.
• Reads script and starts writing themes during pre-production, some composers are brought in super deep into post stage.
• Spotting sessions- watch film first time, turn temporary music off, don't want to be influenced. Temp tracks can't stay, hence the name.
• Check out Bernard Herman- driving down street in Psycho.
• Emotional complexity completely governed by music. (John Williams).
• The Contender- "Low Triumph." 
• Doesn't go in linear order of film.

Doug Wellman

Doug Wellman is an USC professor

-Spend time working in each area of film-making even if you're not planning on doing it for a career

- Get exposed to all aspects of film.
- Know what you are talking about.
- Be able to communicate effectively. 
- Creativity is 
- Have respect: Somebody will save you or help you from making a big mistake so be respectful of everyone you don't know who your guardian angel might be.
- Anxiety: Something will always go wrong be prepared. Be able to laugh and control your anxiety from taking over.
- Failure: You're going to lose a few but don't stop. It will make each of your successes even better.
- Success: The worst the situation is the more thankful you will be when it's done.