Seminars

The SCL produces a number of educational seminars each year in Los Angeles and New York covering a range of subjects relevant to media composers. Topic areas certain around the business, art, craft and technology of writing music for media. Video of the seminars are included here wherever possible.

Lightning Talk: Empowered Through Automation


Composer Silvio Buchmeier shares a short presentation titled Empowered Through Automation: How To Focus Fully On…

Game Changers: The Importance of Diversity in the Video Game Industry


Composer and Alliance for Women Film Composers Co-President Heather McIntosh moderates a discussion with composers Jongnic…

Exploring the World of Podcasts


Composer Catherine Joy moderates a discussion all about podcasts with producer Theo Balcomb and composers Robinton…

Game Changers: SCL Award Nominees


SCL Seminars Chair Jack D. Elliot moderates a panel discussion with composers nominated for Outstanding Original…

The Diverse Roles of a Composer


Composers Mandy Hoffman, Catherine Joy, Shruti Kumar, and Simon Sohel TaufiQue chat about the many responsibilities and talents of…

Lightning Talk: Base Knowledge of Tech Setup


Composer and educator Anne-Kathrin Dern gives an overview of the technical side of composing music for…

Game Changers: Grammy-Nominated Composer Roundtable


Composers Austin Wintory, Bear Mccreary, Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton, Chuck E. Meyers, J. Scott Rakozy, and…

Composing for Animation


In this seminar, composer and SCL New York steering committee member Allison Leyton-Brown discusses scoring animated…

How To Finance Your Music Career with Sound Royalties


Sound Royalties CEO Alex Heiche and Regional Director Business Development and Artist Relations Vanessa Thomas speak…

Generative AI for Composers


Audio Design Desk founder Gabe Cowan speaks with SCL New York steering committee member Jonathan Zalben…