Animated Upbringing
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by Daniel S. - California
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8/4/2014
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From the first time I went to a theater, to every moment I watch a movie at home, the music is always what pushes things along. Without it, a film would be like a home video of sorts, except with special effects and all that shibang. Emotion would more than likely not be as easily transmitted to the audience. Thanks to music, I know that everytime I step into an auditorium, I will be going for an amazing experience.
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My first movie experience in a theater was the Disney film “Dinosaur”. I was amazed by not how grand the images looked, but also by the clarity and size of the sound. They way it enveloped everything you were seeing on screen, and how it accompanied it. My second film in a theater, was “Spider-Man”.
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With the Danny Elfman theme slowly creeping its way into my ears and increasing in intensity, I knew that film music would be something I would greatly enjoy in the future. Ever since then, I've watched films and always paid close attention to the music. My first actual moment when I realized that Scores were what I felt I enjoyed was while watching the film “Cars”. I remember liking the score during the final race at the end and melodic guitars during the race with McQueen and Sally in Radiator Springs.
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I told my dad I wanted to buy the album. We went to Target and bought the album. I played it in the car whenever I could. My dad always asked why I liked “this kind” of music, and I always just said that I just liked it. Unlike all the pop music and hip hop I heard in elementary school and middle school, Scores actually made me feel something. Even to this day I don’t find myself enjoying mainstream music.
The problem with me when I bought the “Cars” album is that I did not have a portable music player. What I ended up doing was making mix CDs of music and listening to them in my dads car. The next album I fell in love with was “Ratatouille” by Michael Giacchino. I borrowed the CD from my local library. I listened to it all the time! I loved it and it remains one of my favorite Scores to this day.
The problem with me when I bought the “Cars” album is that I did not have a portable music player. What I ended up doing was making mix CDs of music and listening to them in my dads car. The next album I fell in love with was “Ratatouille” by Michael Giacchino. I borrowed the CD from my local library. I listened to it all the time! I loved it and it remains one of my favorite Scores to this day.
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Eventually, my aunt gave me a used MP3 player with who knows how much storage (I was ignorant to tech as a kid). I spent a full day trying to import the music into the player on my old and slow PC. Eventually, with some help, I got it to work! I got the only headphones I had, with only one earbud working AND no ear cushion, and used it all the time. Eventually I bought my first iPod. It was a 2 gig iPod Shuffle and I was just happy that I had a pair of working earbuds now! At this point I had an iMac, which I had used the Apple brand a lot in school, so it was easy as 123 to mess with playlists and import music. I was really happy with it, and still have it. Eventually, a few iPods later, I got a 16 gig iPod touch. Not much storage for my entire music collection that I have gathered (including complete scores, recording sessions, deluxe editions, besides the standard Score sold to the general public), but enough for what I listen to frequently.
A full decade must have passed since the “Cars” CD. Since that time, I have not only gathered almost 5 days worth of music, but also learned about sound quality (bitrates), complete scores and recording sessions, and websites like this one that promote and talk about the film Scores. The community behind Scores is not that big unfortunately, well, in my case. I don’t know anybody that enjoy scores as much as I do, no family or friends. Hopefully not only I, but you guys, can meet new people that enjoy music as much as I do, and have a good time while doing it. :)
A full decade must have passed since the “Cars” CD. Since that time, I have not only gathered almost 5 days worth of music, but also learned about sound quality (bitrates), complete scores and recording sessions, and websites like this one that promote and talk about the film Scores. The community behind Scores is not that big unfortunately, well, in my case. I don’t know anybody that enjoy scores as much as I do, no family or friends. Hopefully not only I, but you guys, can meet new people that enjoy music as much as I do, and have a good time while doing it. :)
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