by Walt Kruhoeffer | Jan 21, 2026 | Business, Film Composing
How Modern Composers Stay Profitable Are modern composers going broke? If you feel like you’re scoring more and earning less, you’re not imagining it. The economics around how modern composers stay profitable composing for film, series, games, and short-form content...
by Walt Kruhoeffer | Jan 7, 2026 | Film Composing, Filmmaking, Music Production
Composer Quirks That Spark Creativity Short, true, and surprisingly useful composer quirks that spark creativity you can borrow for your own art of composing. Ludwig van Beethoven — 60 beans a cup: he reportedly counted coffee beans for focus. Translation: ritual...
by Walt Kruhoeffer | Dec 23, 2025 | Business, Film Composing, Filmmaking, Gear, Mixing, Music Production
How Film Composing Has Evolved from 2000 to 2025 From rooms full of hardware to laptops and Atmos mixes, film composing has evolved from analog workflows to hybrid, collaborative, always-on creation. Today’s film composer is part producer, part sound designer, and...
by Adam Galloway | May 14, 2024 | Film Composing, Filmmaking
How to Compose Sci-Fi Music for Film How to Compose Science Fiction Music for Film Scoring dramatic science fiction films requires a combination of grandeur, emotional depth, and futuristic elements. Film composers usually find themselves scoring many genres and film...
by Adam Galloway | Sep 24, 2023 | Film Composing, Filmmaking
Health and Wellness Advice for Composers Health and Wellness Advice for Composers As a composer or musician who spends a significant amount of time at home, it’s important to prioritize your health and well-being. Here is some health and wellness advice for...
by Adam Galloway | Sep 17, 2023 | Film Composing, Filmmaking
Directors Who Scored Their Own Movies The Director’s Symphony: A Look at Filmmakers Who Scored Their Own Movies The main reason a company such as Compozly exists is the collaboration between a filmmaker and a composer, but sometimes a director is also an...
