Building a Film Scoring Career with Zachary Horner

Episode 53 - Building a Film Scoring Career with Zachary Horner In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers podcast, Hosts Jaclyn and Geoffrey Whitt interview Zachary Horner, an American film composer known for his work on projects like 'Disciples in the Moonlight' and 'The Thorn'.  Horner discusses his musical journey from early childhood, his education, and his work on various projects including promotional videos, short films, documentaries, and feature-length films. He shares insights on starting small, building relationships, and continually learning as a composer. Zachary also discusses the difference between working with live instruments versus samples. The episode provides valuable advice for aspiring composers, emphasizing the significance of perseverance, humility, and collaboration.Introduction and WelcomeZachary's Musical JourneyFrom Choir Boy to Film ComposerMusicianshipLive Instruments vs. SamplesNotable Projects and ExperiencesAdvice for Aspiring ComposersZachary Horner is an American Composer, Orchestrator, and Producer and has been working in the industry for over a decade. His musical education began early in childhood as a choirboy and enrolled in private music lessons. He has a Master of Arts in Orchestration for Film from ThinkSpace Education (University of Chichester).In addition to avoiding celery at all costs, Zachary has been hard at work over the years creating timeless melodies, alarmingly realistic sampled mock-ups, and rich orchestration for hundreds of projects ranging from promotional to feature films, documentaries to apps, producing artists to short films.Zachary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachary_horner/Zachary on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zachary.horner.composerZachary on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8066578/Faith and Family Summer Screenwriting Bootcamp: https://www.faffassociation.com/screenwriting-bootcampThe Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every week, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers, to film scorers,  talent agents, and distributors. It is produced and hosted by Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt , and is brought to you by the Faith & Family Filmmakers Association Support Faith & Family Filmmakers Our mission is to help filmmakers who share a Christian Worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. If you would like to assist with the costs of producing this podcast, you can help by leaving a tip.Get Email Notifications Enter the Faith & Family Screenwriting Awards festival Faith and Family Screenwriting Academy: https://www.faffassociation.com/Script Notes and Coaching: https://www.faffassociation.com/script-servicesCopyright 2024 Ivan Ann Productions