Goeff Boucher sits down with composer Bear McCreary, who delves into his processes for writing for film, TV, videogames, and more. We get the inside scoop on how McCreary explored sounds for Battlestar Galactica to God of War, along with the important lessons he learned from his mentor, Elmer Bernstein. In a special treat for Heavy Metal fans, McCreary gives us a composer's insight into Bernstein's legendary score from the 1981 Heavy Metal movie, and dissects classic movie scores like Conan the Barbarian to tell us how - and why - they're great.
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