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Introduction
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Meet your new instructor, the Academy Award-winning composer of over 150+ films spanning multiple genres.
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Themes
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Hans has created some of the most memorable themes in film. Learn how he creates a theme, and how simplicity is his best tool to maintain a theme.
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Story
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Discover how Hans approaches writing to story and his number one rule for film composers.
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Directors (1)
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Learn how Hans works with directors, including what he needs to learn from the director in order to start writing - sometimes even before the film is shot.
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Directors (2)
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Learn how to effectively have a conversation with the director throughout the film process.
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Directors (3)
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Hans continues his discussion on what makes a great director and what makes a great relationship between composer and director.
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Sound Palettes
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Hans is known for creating unique sound palettes. Learn how and why he does it, and how to do it on your own.
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Creating with Synths
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Hans is known for his use of synths. Hans discusses how he uses synths, as he creates a song from his starter patch for us.
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Scoring to Picture
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Hans discusses how to score to different types of scenes, as well as recognizing when a scene doesn't need a score.
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Scoring Under Dialogue
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Learn how Hans approaches the relationship between music and dialogue, and how music can be dialogue too.
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Tempo
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Your editor is your drummer. Learn how to recognize the tempo to a scene and edit to it.
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Tempo: Sherlock Holmes Scene
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Hans continues his tempo discussion with how he scored an extremely well-edited scene from Sherlock Holmes.
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Music Diary: Sherlock Holmes
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Hans creates music diaries to each film to help him along. Learn how and why he does it as he walks through his diary for Sherlock Holmes.
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Character
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Learn how Hans gets to know his characters in order to create memorable themes for them.
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Character Theme: Batman
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What makes Batman's theme in The Dark Knight Trilogy so recognizable? Learn how he developed the theme by thinking about the story and character.
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Character Theme: The Joker
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Hans fell in love with the Joker, and created a haunting tune from just one vibrating note. Watch as he discusses how the story and character's impact on the story helps create the theme.
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Character Theme: Jack Sparrow
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"Pirates were the rock-n'-rollers of the middle ages." Hans breaks down how he created Jack Sparrow's theme by finding the tone for the movie first.
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Case Study: Frost/Nixon
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For Frost/Nixon, Hans had to score to a dialogue-heavy film. Learn his approach to creating a minimal but beautiful score.
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Case Study: The Dark Knight
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Learn how Hans accentuated the tension in the already-tense boat scene from The Dark Knight.
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Working With Musicians
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Learn how to find and write for the best musicians and instruments for your score.
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Working With Musicians: The Orchestra (1)
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Hans discusses the important of earning your musicians' respect and how to effectively communicate with them.
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Working With Musicians: The Orchestra (2)
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Hear from Hans on how he makes sure he's getting the best performance he can while recording an orchestra.
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Feedback & Revisions
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Not every score is perfect on the first try. Learn how Hans asks for feedback on his scores and how he approaches rewrites when it's not quite working.
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Audience Feedback
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The true test - learn how Hans approaches showing a score to an audience and how he determines if it's working or not.
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Writing Tips (1)
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Hans gives you the tips and tricks he's learned over the years on how to approach writing music.
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Writing Tips (2)
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Hans provides insights into how to make sure you aren't limiting your creativity when writing.
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Hans' Journey
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Learn how Hans fell in love with storytelling and switched his career from a "radio star" to film composer.
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Learning by Listening
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Hans discusses the importance of learning how to listen and dissect music when it works and doesn't work.
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Life of a Composer (1)
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All artists struggle with the challenges that come with pursuing a life in the arts. Hear Hans' advice on how to never give up and never compromise your voice.
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Life of a Composer (2)
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Hans continues his discussion on an artist's life, telling you why he was inspired to pursue the life of a composer in the first place.
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Closing
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Listen to Hans' final words as he closes out his MasterClass and as you move forward in your career.

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