I loved it....but then I love all the old 50's Sci Fi and especially the ones by Harryhausen. I also like the final cue of the film, and how the music really blooms at that moment. It's also a good color transfer. Monstrous Movie Music soundtrack from 1953-1956, composed by Bronislau Kaper, Henry Mancini, Heinz Roemheld, Herman Stein. The acting is O.K. I couldn't recommend this CD enough, especially to fans of horror movie scores. Check out It Came from Beneath the Sea by The Mothmen on Amazon Music. This technique became sort of a foundation of the score, using organic sounds and instruments to create something else entirely. Prompt delivery. Overall a nice package. Q: What kind of music does a modern horror film need, and how did you accommodate those needs while also coming up with something original of your own? For more information on Christoffer Franzén see www.lightsandmotion.com. Overall a nice package. Christoffer Franzén: I was first contacted by one of the producers of the film back in February of last year, asking me if I would be interested in possibly scoring it. Neasa was fantastic in how she described all of this through our many conversations, and seeing as she is both the writer and the director, she knows the story inside and out. I think it also helps to actually play some instruments, because that lets you get away from just using the computer, and you can add a unique touch to a score by imbuing it with your own performances, and that very fact provides it with an organic feel. Just a good solid movie.. remember when it was made.. good effects for the time.. Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020. While out on patrol, sonar picks up an object trailing your sub. I think one of the things the long post-process period gave us was the time to try out different approaches, and as we went along we found that a more minimalist approach worked the best. What's not to like about giant octopus attacking San Francisco? There is about one hour’s worth of music in the film, and probably close to two hours of material that we didn’t end up using on top of that, so it was very labor intense. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2011. Q: The film, of course, is much more than a horror picture, having significant nuances in character drama and in ecological compassion in its way of dealing with a dangerous creature who is really just trying to survive against these strangers that have intruded in its environment. What's not to like about giant octopus attacking San Francisco? 100 years of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Film Music, The Chilled Waters of SEA FEVER: An Interview with Composer Christoffer Franzén. Travelling or based outside United States? Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for It Came From Beneath the Sea [VHS], © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Christoffer Franzén: I guess what I’m most known for is my solo-project which is called Lights & Motion, where I write (mostly) instrumental music and put out albums as an artist, and I’ve been doing that since 2013 when my first album was released. Q: Are there any live instruments in the score, and if so how were they used in conjunction with samples and synthesizers to generate the kind of musical accompaniment you wanted? The digital soundtrack album for the new science fiction/horror thriller SEA FEVER has been released by Deep Elm Records and is also available for download of streaming from these sources. Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2011. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019. What a magnificent find this is. In addition to all the music you have to write for a movie, you need to be pretty technically well-versed in order for you to stay on top of a schedule like that, with different edits of the movie coming in all the time. How did you get started in that and how did that help lead you into scoring films yourself, in terms of gaining a reputation and getting experience in scoring visual storytelling? That doesn’t mean you just grab a synth and play a minor chord—often times the smaller cues can be even more difficult than the bigger ones in a way, because you have to be really careful about how you present them because there is nothing to hide behind. Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.