David Black chats to a master composer - the maestro, Tony Solomon for the Australian Short Film Network Journal.
Leading Aussie Indie filmmakers today often collaborate with overseas talent, without even leaving the comfort of their own studio. Editing, colouring, sound clean ups and composing can all be done off shore with chats being held over facebook, zoom or skype, while files are transferred by sendspace and similar free large file transfer services.
The practice of working remotely has become more commonplace since the lockdowns and I believe that it will continue to expand. No longer is Australia this strange, exotic place on the other side of the globe. Technology has created a world without borders and some of us are right on the cutting edge of tomorrow and have embraced this new reality.
Today, I’m chatting with Tony Solomon, from Palm City Florida, who did the soundtrack for my latest short film, “Time Goddess.” I was so impressed that I have Tony working on my very next film too. I thought it would be of interest to the members of the Australian short film network for me to interview him so that they can consider international collaborations themselves.
DB – Hi Tony. Thanks for taking the time to chat to me today. Before we get into your history and motivations, I wanted to ask you what it was that got you interested in doing a film score for a small production on the other side of the world?
TS – Hi Dave. I welcome every opportunity to work with people of all cultures and countries.
I also am passionate about indie film composition so it was a no brainer opportunity to do both.
DB – Did you find any challenges in working remotely? Were there obstacles that you would not have normally experienced had you been working with people in person?
TS – For me there was very little adjustment save for the anticipation of sharing today's work to production staff tomorrow.
The waiting is the hardest part in divergent time zones.
DB – Tony, that is amazing! Let’s go right back to where your passion for music started. Tell us about your early days.
TS – Formal piano studies at 5, abnormal love for Soundtracks over pop radio and radio music. I was saving up my coin to buy music from Andre Kostelanetz,John Williams, John Barry, Hummy Mann, Mike Post while little black kids my age where into Shalamar, Barkays, and whatever was typically spinning in the early 80s. I heard them Both but one was louder.
DB – And what are the services that you now offer in the field of music?
TS – My company's musical trident has basically 3 prongs:
#1 Live entertainment talent agency (10 Performance DJs and 32 Live music Acts)
#2 Music Academy (Instruction of Voice, Keys, Drums, DJ, Production and Composition)
#3 Film Composition
DB – What are you hoping to achieve in the future Tony?
TS – I would simply LOVE to reduce my offerings down to solely and passionate Film Composition.
DB – Is there any advice that you can give people that would like to get started in composing?
TS – Grow Really Ginormous EARS and listen to and appreciate / understand as many genres of music as you have access to.
DB – That is one amazing story that you have shared with us today Tony. Do you have any links that you can share so that our readers can find your work?
TS –
Time Goddess
Music by Tony Solomon
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