#Scriptchat TOPIC: Guest - Music composer, Rob Gokee
EURO chat enjoyed the generous guest, Rob Gokee @robgokee, talking how composers bring a script to life with music. His experience was a great treat for us. USA took the night off to watch the Oscars together. Enjoy! @jeannevb
EURO moderator, Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter
7:59 pm DreamsGrafter: Euro #Scriptchat O'Clock! We have music composer @robgokee as tonight's guest.
8:00 pm DreamsGrafter: Welcome Rob and thanks so much for stepping in from the beautiful weather to give us your time! #scriptchat
8:00 pm robgokee: Hi everyone! #scriptchat
8:00 pm DreamsGrafter: *waves* RT @robgokee: Hi everyone! #scriptchat
8:01 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Actually, getting me outside is the hard part;) Thanks for having me! #scriptchat
8:01 pm AlexisNiki: Yay Rob! #scriptchat
8:01 pm filmutopia: #scriptchat welcome, fella
8:01 pm TheWriteScript: Hi Euro! #Scriptchat
8:02 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki Hi, Alexis! How is my favorite RomCom showrunner? #scriptchat
8:03 pm janetvaneeden: @DreamsGrafter @robgokee Hi Mina. Lurking and listening from the South East corner of the world. :) #Scriptchat
8:03 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee Having a music composer is a complete departure fr what we're used to on #scriptchat. Am v excited!
8:03 pm janetvaneeden: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Audio interviews with most 2011 Oscar nominated screenwriters via Creative Screenwriting http://bit.ly/eYbeco #screenwriting #scriptchat
8:03 pm twatterer: @robgokee le bonjour, amigo. #scriptchat
8:03 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee Great! Got a kick out of seeing a @bwthefilm "album" on your website -- ha! #scriptchat
8:04 pm robgokee: So, as a composer, I personally like to get into the process of a show or film early, preferably at script stage. #scriptchat
8:04 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee How many projects are you working on THIS week? #scriptchat
8:04 pm sweettweenie: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Audio interviews with most 2011 Oscar nominated screenwriters via Creative Screenwriting http://bit.ly/eYbeco #screenwriting #scriptchat
8:04 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee Could you share w/ us screenwriters how you would read a screenplay? #scriptchat
8:04 pm reebotfilms: Great to see everyone on Thursday #scriptchat
8:04 pm janetvaneeden: RT @robgokee: So, as a composer, I personally like to get into the process of a show or film early, preferably at script stage. #scriptchat
8:04 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee As the script is still being written, or once script is locked? #scriptchat
8:05 pm filmutopia: #scriptchat I've worked with composers on my projects, so I'll take a back seat on this one, let other people ask questions
8:05 pm sweettweenie: #scriptchat hello, lurking tonight
8:05 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki No lie, writing for @bwthefilm was one of my fave experiences in my career. Loved what came out of the collaboration #scriptchat
8:05 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki I've done it both ways. I scored a feature where I read every draft of the script as it was being written. #scriptchat
8:06 pm z_cochrane: i'm following #scriptchat because @robgokee is in it and it seems really interesting.
8:06 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee Do you read a screenplay in terms of tone and/or pace? #scriptchat
8:06 pm robgokee: My job is all about Themes. When I read a script, whether TV or Film, I immediately start choosing who & what gets a theme. #scriptchat
8:06 pm DreamsGrafter: Great pleasure! RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Actually, getting me outside is the hard part;) Thanks for having me! #scriptchat
8:07 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: My job is all about Themes. When I read a script, whether TV or Film, I immediately start choosing who & what gets a theme. #scriptchat
8:07 pm AlexisNiki: I'm SO excited to hear that! RT @robgokee No lie, writing for @bwthefilm was one of my fave experiences in my career. #scriptchat
8:07 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Tone is definitely huge. Very often, when I'm reading a script, I get musical idea in my head. #scriptchat
8:07 pm robgokee: @filmutopia How was the process for you? #scriptchat
8:08 pm yeah_write: @robgokee Hi Rob, thanks for being our guest today. #scriptchat
8:08 pm TheWriteScript: What things should we have in our scripts that you need, or shouldn't be included? #Scriptchat
8:08 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee Have you ever scored music before filming? To set tone or give the director something to inspire him/her, say? #scriptchat
8:08 pm filmutopia: @robgokee the process was very good, mainly because I knew exactly what I wanted the music to do #scriptchat
8:08 pm robgokee: For instance, when I was scoring @goldtheseries Night of the Zombie King, I scored the first 2 episodes before I got the scripts #scriptchat
8:09 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee The tone of a script isn't something that's discussed openly re screenwriting. Cld u elaborate the importance of tone? #scriptchat
8:09 pm robgokee: Reading the scripts for 3-6 was hugely important to how the character's themes developed. #scriptchat
8:09 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee How does a screenwriter fail to deliver the tone clearly? And why it cld be difficult for you? #scriptchat
8:09 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Tone is definitely huge. Very often, when I'm reading a script, I get musical idea in my head. #scriptchat
8:10 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki I've only done that once or twice, it's more rough outlines for the writer/director so that we can start "molding." #scriptchat
8:10 pm sweettweenie: #scriptchat @robgokee do you prefer to work with a specific genre or type of script, or would you consider anything?
8:10 pm DreamsGrafter: *waves* RT @janetvaneeden: @DreamsGrafter @robgokee Hi Mina. Lurking and listening from the South East corner of the world. :) #Scriptchat
8:11 pm cartermason: Hey, composer and professional smart-ass @robgokee is on #scriptchat ... Check it out.
8:11 pm dodgyjammer: @robgokee do you have a specific genre/format you prefer to compose for? #scriptchat
8:11 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter When I scored the feature "Amhurst," the tone of the film was more suspensful, but the director wanted the... #scriptchat
8:11 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter score to be "Horror." So I had to read the script and approach it from a diff perspective. #scriptchat
8:11 pm sweettweenie: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Tone is definitely huge. Very often, when I'm reading a script, I get musical idea in my head. #scriptchat
8:11 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee You did a great job with the themes/tone in Bitchy Witchy. Gave me another viewpoint--which was so cool! #scriptchat
8:12 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Part of the screenwriter "delivering" the tone correctly is sitting down & discussing it after I've read it once. #scriptchat
8:12 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Part of the screenwriter "delivering" the tone correctly is sitting down & discussing it after I've read it once. #scriptchat
8:13 pm AnneMarieAngelo: Hi all! Arriving a bit late but excited for this chat. #scriptchat
8:13 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @robgokee You did a great job with the themes/tone in Bitchy Witchy. Gave me another viewpoint--which was so cool! #scriptchat
8:13 pm robgokee: @sweettweenie I've always been open to anything. As a viewer, I love dark drama, but as a composer I stay varied. #scriptchat
8:13 pm hethfen: Composer @robgokee is answering questions on #scriptchat
8:13 pm yeah_write: @robgokee Have you done many short films? I have 2 that will need scores in the next year. #scriptchat
8:13 pm DreamsGrafter: Welcome! RT @annemarieangelo: Hi all! Arriving a bit late but excited for this chat. #scriptchat
8:14 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki @BWtheFilm was interesting, b/c the score ended up in a place I didn't expect, and fell in love with. #scriptchat
8:14 pm DreamsGrafter: Get your q's in! RT @hethfen: Composer @robgokee is answering questions on #scriptchat
8:14 pm alli_and_that: Do you have different approaches for different genres or do you go by instinct for each piece? #scriptchat
8:14 pm janetvaneeden: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Part of the screenwriter "delivering" the tone correctly is sitting down & discussing it after I've read it once. #scriptchat
8:14 pm AlexisNiki: Like a dirty little secret... RT @DreamsGrafter @robgokee The tone of a script isn't discussed openly re screenwriting. #scriptchat
8:14 pm randomray1983: My good friend @robgokee is talking on #scriptchat about the scoring process. Follow him and get some interesting insite to film soundtraks
8:14 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: Like a dirty little secret... RT @DreamsGrafter @robgokee The tone of a script isn't discussed openly re screenwriting. #scriptchat
8:14 pm thetissuetalk: @robgokee What are some of the biggest differences b/w composing for feature-length and for television, aside from length? #scriptchat
8:14 pm robgokee: A score, like a story, usually is started by me and then leads me to the place it needs to go. It comes from the story. #scriptchat
8:15 pm AlexisNiki: Me too! RT@robgokee @BWtheFilm was interesting, b/c the score ended up in a place I didn't expect, and fell in love with. #scriptchat
8:15 pm DreamsGrafter: #scriptchat #treefort @yeah_write is here! Hi Jamie!
8:15 pm robgokee: @yeah_write Yes, I've done over 50 short films in the last 5 years;) 2010 was def the year of TV & webseries for me. #scriptchat
8:15 pm janetvaneeden: RT @robgokee: A score, like a story, usually is started by me and then leads me to the place it needs to go. It comes from the story. #scriptchat
8:15 pm yeah_write: @DreamsGrafter *waves* #scriptchat #treefort
8:16 pm KageyNYC: I'm here too, lurking. Great guest!! RT @DreamsGrafter: #scriptchat #treefort @yeah_write is here! Hi Jamie!
8:16 pm robgokee: @alli_and_that It's def different for each genre, at least out of the gate. I know what instruments I'm going to need. #scriptchat
8:16 pm HeathVinyard: I'm bugging him on a short film now. :) RT: @robgokee @yeah_write #scriptchat
8:16 pm 1story2go: Following along from a bus in North London. Hi, all. #scriptchat
8:16 pm DreamsGrafter: *hands out tequila* ;) RT @KageyNYC: here too, lurking. Great guest! RT @DreamsGrafter: #scriptchat #treefort @yeah_write is here! Hi Jamie!
8:17 pm DreamsGrafter: & webseries RT @thetissuetalk: @robgokee What are the biggest differences b/w composing for feature-length and for television? #scriptchat
8:17 pm robgokee: @thetissuetalk Time. There's so much less time, so you have to develop things quickly. I work better that way, actually. #scriptchat
8:18 pm Bang2write: Hello everyone, lurking here #scriptchat
8:18 pm yeah_write: I'm a ways out at the moment. Still packaging. RT @HeathVinyard: I'm bugging him on a short film now. RT: @robgokee @yeah_write #scriptchat
8:18 pm robgokee: @HeathVinyard @yeah_write That's right, I'm about to start 2 short films this week, actually. #scriptchat
8:18 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee @alli_and_that Which instruments go with which genres in your view? #scriptchat
8:18 pm JoshKEvans: @robgokee Some film composers r more minimalist and give the music a lighter touch even with thrillers. Which style do u prefer? #scriptchat
8:18 pm robgokee: @1story2go Hi! #scriptchat
8:18 pm sweettweenie: RT @randomray1983: My good friend @robgokee is talking on #scriptchat about the scoring process. Follow him and get some interesting insite to film soundtraks
8:18 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter @KageyNYC @yeah_write Wait, there's tequila? #scriptchat
8:19 pm yeah_write: @robgokee @DreamsGrafter @KageyNYC Tequila and tacos #scriptchat
8:19 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki @alli_and_that It depends on a few factors. The preferences of the director, time period, location (ie Paris). #scriptchat
8:19 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee @DreamsGrafter @KageyNYC @yeah_write There's always tequila on #scriptchat
8:19 pm tametime: RT @yeah_write: I'm a ways out at the moment. Still packaging. RT @HeathVinyard: I'm bugging him on a short film now. RT: @robgokee @yeah_write #scriptchat
8:20 pm yeah_write: @robgokee How far in advance would a filmmaker need to contact you? #scriptchat
8:20 pm robgokee: @JoshKEvans I like both, for me it depends on a) what the film/show needs & b) what the director wants. #scriptchat
8:20 pm aaronkaiser: RT @cartermason: Hey, composer and professional smart-ass @robgokee is on #scriptchat ... Check it out.
8:20 pm yeah_write: @DanaBrunetti Win or not, have a great time tonight! We'll be watching for you at #scriptchat
8:20 pm AnneMarieAngelo: @robgokee Q. about your faves: What are some recent feature scores you've enjoyed listening to as a composer? #scriptchat
8:21 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee When you compose & devise rhythm of soundtrack what do you go by? Dramatic beats? Tension w/in scene? #scriptchat
8:21 pm robgokee: @yeah_write I love the whole process; Preproduction, Production, Post, so ideally I'd love to get in after the first draft. #scriptchat
8:21 pm aaronkaiser: Emphasis on the "professional smart-ass" part. ~ RT @cartermason: Hey, composer and professional smart-ass @robgokee is on #scriptchat
8:21 pm robgokee: @yeah_write That rarely happens, but before I get video, I usually ask to read the script. #scriptchat
8:22 pm AnneMarieAngelo: RT @DreamsGrafter:@robgokee When you compose & devise rhythm of soundtrack what do you go by? Dramatic beats?Tension w/in scene? #scriptchat
8:22 pm robgokee: @AnneMarieAngelo The King's Speech, Battle: LA (b/c Brian Tyler is my fave) and Mansell's Black Swan. #scriptchat
8:22 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee What are some basics that you wish show runners/writers/directors understood better about the composing process? #scriptchat
8:23 pm dodgyjammer: @AlexisNiki good question! @robgokee #scriptchat
8:23 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Yes;) It's both, very much abt helping build the drama but not overemphasize it. Dialogue is the most important. #scriptchat
8:23 pm hethfen: @robgokee hi! have you ever accepted a project based on the treatment or other summary doc (ie pre-script stage)? #scriptchat
8:23 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Yes;) It's both, very much abt helping build the drama but not overemphasize it. Dialogue is the most important. #scriptchat
8:24 pm aaronkaiser: @robgokee not scoring any @CelebrateTheWeb pilots then? #scriptchat
8:24 pm JoshKEvans: @robgokee Has a director ever asked you to do something that made you think, "WTF. This is ridiculous." #scriptchat
8:24 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki Think about other scores you love that fit the tone of your script, & why. Give your composer examples. #scriptchat
8:25 pm robgokee: @hethfen Good question. Yes. I took on @SOLOtheSeries based solely on @JonathanNail's pitch to me. He was incredible. #scriptchat
8:25 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee My nxt q was about dialogue. For me dialogue is largely about rhythm. How does dialogue work for you? #scriptchat
8:25 pm yeah_write: A certain political ad mayber? lol RT @JoshKEvans: @robgokee Has a director ever asked you to do something that made you think...#scriptchat
8:25 pm alliecine: @robgokee Just popping in to say hi to everyone (while in the middle of working on @ABoysLifeFilm stuff) #scriptchat
8:26 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee Gotcha! Next time, I'll have more examples for you. #scriptchat
8:26 pm robgokee: @aaronkaiser I'm not sure yet if I have time for any @CelebrateTheWeb stuff, shooting my own webseries w/@robbpadgett in April. #scriptchat
8:26 pm randomray1983: @robgokee Ever had a dir. change his mind on the style of the sound halfway (or later) on production? If so what did u do? #scriptchat
8:26 pm robgokee: @JoshKEvans Yeah, @davidnett is like that constantly. Just kidding. #scriptchat
8:27 pm alli_and_that: Do you always like examples or do you occasionally work from scratch? #scriptchat
8:27 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee How do you think screenwriters can use music to help their writing? #scriptchat
8:27 pm robgokee: I always defer to the director, b/c it's their baby. It's my job to add the musical character to it, but it's not my creation. #scriptchat
8:28 pm yeah_write: RT @robgokee: I always defer 2 director, b/c it's their baby. It's my job 2 add the musical char 2 it, but it's not my creation. #scriptchat
8:28 pm alliecine: RT @hethfen: Composer @robgokee is answering questions on #scriptchat
8:28 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter It's important b/c I need to know where the musical rests need to be, or if the dialogue is intense, when to add. #scriptchat
8:28 pm hethfen: RT @robgokee: I always defer to the director, b/c it's their baby. It's my job to add the musical character to it, but it's not my creation. #scriptchat
8:28 pm 1story2go: @robgokee Hi! Is it the story or character that sparks the creative process 4 u? How can we aid that process in our writing? #scriptchat
8:28 pm DreamsGrafter: Already halfway through Euro #Scriptchat and @robgokee is totally on top of tonight's questions. Thanks Rob!
8:29 pm aaronkaiser: RT @robgokee: I always defer to the director, b/c it's their baby. It's my job to add the musical character to it, but it's not my creation. #scriptchat
8:29 pm robgokee: @yeah_write @JoshKEvans HA. The score for that was straightforward: Cowboy Music. #scriptchat
8:29 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter It's important b/c I need to know where the musical rests need to be, or if the dialogue is intense, when to add. #scriptchat
8:29 pm alliecine: @robgokee What's your favorite score of those nominated for an Academy Award today? #scriptchat
8:29 pm robgokee: @randomray1983 Twice. Once w/Amhurst, and once with @sabra14's short film "Thank You, Mr Patterson." Both times, the score was #scriptchat
8:30 pm hethfen: RT @DreamsGrafter: Already halfway through Euro #Scriptchat and @robgokee is totally on top of tonight's questions. Thanks Rob!
8:30 pm sweettweenie: RT @robgokee: I always defer to the director, b/c it's their baby. It's my job to add the musical character to it, but it's not my creation. #scriptchat
8:30 pm robgokee: @randomray1983 better the second time around. I love the rewriting process, it's where the "real" score is born. #scriptchat
8:30 pm aaronkaiser: @robgokee what's the most common mistake that directors working with a composer for the first time make? #scriptchat
8:30 pm yeah_write: @robgokee @JoshKEvans But the ad was over the top, I think the score was perfect. Definitely cowboy. #scriptchat
8:30 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee I know you score a lot of web series, but how many use original music? #scriptchat
8:30 pm jlw3st: RT @alli_and_that: I'm not going to lie. I'm pretty excited about #scriptchat drinks tonight. If you're a film-y peep and in London, come! http://bit.ly/fLxmur
8:30 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: I always defer to the director, b/c it's their baby. It's my job to add the musical character to it, but it's not my creation. #scriptchat
8:31 pm robgokee: @alli_and_that Most of the time I work from scratch. Writing the first melody is the hardest part for me, every single time. #scriptchat
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8:31 pm incursionmedia: Trent reznor definitely. The Social Network is amazing, closely folled by Inception #scriptchat
8:31 pm yeah_write: You know you're nuts when you find a flashdrive in a parking lot and within minutes have a screenplay in your head. #scriptchat
8:31 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter They should listen to scores during the writing process, see what resonates with their script. #scriptchat
8:31 pm AlexisNiki: Hi RT @alliecine, good question! @robgokee What's your favorite score of those nominated for an Academy Award today? #scriptchat
8:32 pm yeah_write: @robgokee Any incredible movie scores you'd recommend? Including yours. #scriptchat
8:32 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter They should listen to scores during the writing process, see what resonates with their script. #scriptchat
8:32 pm robgokee: @1story2go Most of the time, it's the characters. I'm very character-driven as a viewer, so I write for the characters first. #scriptchat
8:32 pm JoshKEvans: @robgokee @yeah_write I guess that's similar to not liking country music, but enjoying True Grit :) #scriptchat
8:32 pm robgokee: @alliecine The one we're listening to right now: Desplat's The King's Speech. #scriptchat
8:33 pm alliecine: @AlexisNiki Hi :) #scriptchat
8:33 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee You're doing so amazingly! *do you have piano fingers?* ;) #scriptchat
8:33 pm AlexandraBesore: RT @alliecine: @robgokee What's your favorite score of those nominated for an Academy Award today? #scriptchat
8:33 pm robgokee: @aaronkaiser Not knowing what they want, but it's not really a mistake. It's just part of the process. Have examples. #scriptchat
8:33 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @1story2go Most of the time, it's the characters. I'm very character-driven as a viewer, so I write for the characters first. #scriptchat
8:34 pm robgokee: @yeah_write @JoshKEvans Thank you:) #scriptchat
8:34 pm alliecine: @robgokee Agreed, it's beautiful! I could just listen to this all day long... thanks for playing it ;) #Desplat #filmscore #scriptchat
8:34 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki Actually, I think most do. It's not always scored to scene, which is where I come in:) #scriptchat
8:34 pm sweettweenie: RT @robgokee: @alli_and_that Most of the time I work from scratch. Writing the first melody is the hardest part for me, every single time. #scriptchat
8:34 pm alliecine: @robgokee @aaronkaiser By examples do you mean temp music or just music you like the style of? #scriptchat
8:35 pm sweettweenie: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter They should listen to scores during the writing process, see what resonates with their script. #scriptchat
8:35 pm aaronkaiser: RT @robgokee: @aaronkaiser Not knowing what they want, but it's not really a mistake. It's just part of the process. Have examples. #scriptchat
8:35 pm yeah_write: @DreamsGrafter @robgokee He is keeping up incredibly well. Go Rob. #scriptchat
8:36 pm robgokee: @yeah_write Requiem For A Dream is my fave score of all time, it's part of the movie, not separated. Love Fringe's score. #scriptchat
8:36 pm aaronkaiser: @robgokee how does it fit in your workflow if the director has rights and wants to use a popular song as part of the project? #scriptchat
8:36 pm kingisafink: RT @robgokee: I always defer to the director. It's my job to ADD the musical character to it, but it's not my creation. #scriptchat
8:36 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @yeah_write Requiem For A Dream is my fave score of all time, it's part of the movie, not separated. Love Fringe's score. #scriptchat
8:36 pm robgokee: @JoshKEvans @yeah_write Exactly. #scriptchat
8:37 pm robgokee: My fave scores that I've written? Night of the Zombie King, Bitchy-Witchy, the new stuff for SOLO, End Result. #scriptchat
8:37 pm thetissuetalk: YES. RT @robgokee Requiem For A Dream is my fave score of all time, it's part of the movie, not separated. Love Fringe's score. #scriptchat
8:38 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Guitar fingers;) #scriptchat
8:38 pm yeah_write: @robgokee Is there a typical amount of time it takes to score a film? Obviously depending on the length of the film. #scriptchat
8:39 pm robgokee: @alliecine @aaronkaiser Temp Music is the Devil;) Examples of other things are great, help with the process. #scriptchat
8:39 pm randomray1983: @robgokee what's your opinion of scoring after it has a temp score. Like starting from scratch or following the lead? #scriptchat
8:39 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee What about the melody of the soundtrack? What influences the melody for you? #scriptchat
8:40 pm robgokee: @yeah_write Honestly, it's making the time I have work. Sometimes it's a week, or 3 days for an episode, or 4 wks for a feature. #scriptchat
8:41 pm AlexisNiki: I know, I know! The characters' hormones! @DreamsGrafter @robgokee What influences the melody for you? #scriptchat
8:41 pm robgokee: @randomray1983 I really dislike temp scores, b/c often the director falls in love with it, and you have to copy parts of it. #scriptchat
8:41 pm yeah_write: @robgokee Thanks for the time answer, about what I expected. And also depends on director I'm sure. #scriptchat
8:42 pm aaronkaiser: RT @robgokee: @randomray1983 I really dislike temp scores, b/c often the director falls in love with it, and you have to copy parts of it. #scriptchat
8:42 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Often, when I read a character in a script, I'll hear the melody first, sometimes with the instrument I need. #scriptchat
8:42 pm DreamsGrafter: I started to play the piano at 4 and a half and am loving this #scriptchat! Every sentence I write (prose included) is about rhythm.
8:42 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki @DreamsGrafter Melody is influenced by the journey the character is taking emotionally. #scriptchat
8:42 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Often, when I read a character in a script, I'll hear the melody first, sometimes with the instrument I need. #scriptchat
8:42 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @AlexisNiki @DreamsGrafter Melody is influenced by the journey the character is taking emotionally. #scriptchat
8:43 pm hethfen: Sooo true! :-S -> RT@robgokee Temp Music is the Devil ;) #scriptchat
8:43 pm aaronkaiser: @robgokee do you have a favorite instrument? If you were a character, what would your theme sound like? #scriptchat
8:43 pm thetissuetalk: @robgokee Scenes that you find tough to compose? Chase scenes, sex scene, etc.? #scriptchat
8:43 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee The coolest part of collaborating was letting go of my vague ideas to embrace yours. Temp tracks prob block that. #scriptchat
8:43 pm robgokee: @yeah_write Truthfully, I work better with less time, because I'm forced to be creative and don't have time to procrastinate;) #scriptchat
8:44 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee Wow, that's interesting. Melody first. I guess it's the same as character = story. Melody = focus of score. #scriptchat
8:44 pm robgokee: @aaronkaiser The Cello, hands down. It's the instrument I most want to learn how to play. #scriptchat
8:44 pm thetissuetalk: RT @robgokee Melody is influenced by the journey the character is taking emotionally. #scriptchat
8:44 pm yeah_write: @robgokee Ha, I'm the same way. Learned to be more efficient with less time while in college & working 40 hour weeks. #scriptchat
8:44 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee And the tempo = the journey of that melody? #scriptchat *not sure if that makes sense*
8:45 pm aaronkaiser: RT @robgokee: @yeah_write Truthfully, I work better with less time, because I'm forced to be creative and don't have time to procrastinate;) #scriptchat
8:45 pm robgokee: @thetissuetalk Hmm, that's a good one. It used to be comedic scenes, but I think it's prob the main theme that's hardest. #scriptchat
8:45 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee @aaronkaiser My husband plays the cello. It is FABULOUS! #scriptchat
8:45 pm robgokee: RT @AlexisNiki: @robgokee The coolest part of collaborating was letting go of my vague ideas to embrace yours. Temps block that. #scriptchat
8:45 pm jeannevb: psst #screenwriter #indie #filmmakers - composer @robgokee is guesting on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW go to www.tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat
8:46 pm DreamsGrafter: 15 minutes to go to EURO #Scriptchat! Get your q's in to composer @robgokee and discover another way to read screenplays.
8:46 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Right. The story comes out more in the score when I'm watching the footage. #scriptchat
8:46 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki I know he does, I'm jealous of him;) #scriptchat
8:47 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter Right. The story comes out more in the score when I'm watching the footage. #scriptchat
8:47 pm sweettweenie: RT @robgokee: @AlexisNiki @DreamsGrafter Melody is influenced by the journey the character is taking emotionally. #scriptchat
8:47 pm aaronkaiser: RT @AlexisNiki: @robgokee The coolest part of collaborating was letting go of my vague ideas to embrace yours. Temp tracks prob block that. #scriptchat
8:47 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @jeannevb: psst #screenwriter #indie #filmmakers - composer @robgokee is guesting on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW go to www.tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat
8:47 pm robgokee: I look at the score as a character in the script. It has a part to play in the story, and shouldn't overpower the others. #scriptchat
8:48 pm DreamsGrafter: Hi @jeannevb! #scriptchat #treefort xo
8:48 pm yeah_write: RT @robgokee: I look at the score as a character in the script. It has a part to play in story, and shouldn't overpower others. #scriptchat
8:48 pm aaronkaiser: RT @robgokee: I look at the score as a character in the script. It has a part to play in the story, and shouldn't overpower the others. #scriptchat
8:49 pm aaronkaiser: @robgokee that's a very good way to look at it. #scriptchat
8:49 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: I look at the score as a character in the script. It has a part to play in the story, and shouldn't overpower the others. #scriptchat
8:49 pm alli_and_that: What's the most obscure instrument/sound you've used in a score? #scriptchat
8:49 pm CuttingRoomMRB: RT @jeannevb: psst #screenwriter #indie #filmmakers - composer @robgokee is guesting on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW go to www.tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat
8:50 pm robgokee: @alli_and_that The Jew Harp was an odd but fitting choice for "Thank You Mr. Patterson." it was more percussive than I thought. #scriptchat
8:51 pm thetissuetalk: Makes sense. Themes are the toughest for me as a writer. RT @robgokee ... I think it's prob the main theme that's hardest. #scriptchat
8:51 pm DreamsGrafter: Here's one of the many projects that @robgokee has scored! http://bit.ly/aRQzeY @BWTheFilm #Scriptchat
8:52 pm alliecine: RT @robgokee: I look at the score as a character in the script. It has a part to play in the story, and shouldn't overpower the others. #scriptchat
8:52 pm thetissuetalk: RT @robgokee I look at the score as a character in the script. It has a part to play in the story, & shouldn't overpower others. #scriptchat
8:52 pm sweettweenie: #scriptchat @robgokee wow, this is all very interesting, I've never before thought of score when writing. Thank you for the enlightenment
8:52 pm alli_and_that: @robgokee Wow! How did you find the Jew Harp? Was it a conscious choice or something you stumbled across fortuitously? #scriptchat
8:52 pm alliecine: RT @jeannevb: psst #screenwriter #indie #filmmakers - composer @robgokee is guesting on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW go to www.tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat
8:52 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @thetissuetalk: Makes sense. Themes are the toughest for me as a writer. RT @robgokee ... I think it's prob the main theme that's hardest. #scriptchat
8:52 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @sweettweenie: #scriptchat @robgokee wow, this is all very interesting, I've never before thought of score when writing. Thank you for the enlightenment
8:52 pm robgokee: @thetissuetalk It's the the main "personality" of the score, so it's the most important to get right. #scriptchat
8:52 pm AlexisNiki: RT @DreamsGrafter: Heres one of the many projects that @robgokee has scored! http://bit.ly/aRQzeY @BWTheFilm #scriptchat
8:52 pm randomray1983: RT @jeannevb: psst #screenwriter #indie #filmmakers - composer @robgokee is guesting on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW go to www.tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat
8:53 pm sweettweenie: RT @DreamsGrafter: Here's one of the many projects that @robgokee has scored! http://bit.ly/aRQzeY @BWTheFilm #Scriptchat
8:53 pm robgokee: @sweettweenie Thank YOU for being a part of it today:) #scriptchat
8:53 pm DreamsGrafter: *Main theme of story* RT @robgokee: @thetissuetalk It's the the main "personality" of the score, most important to get right. #scriptchat
8:53 pm robgokee: @alli_and_that Stumbled upon after a few hours of looking for something "different." #scriptchat
8:53 pm alliecine: @mikecrain I only know about #scriptchat Euro which is 11am to 12pm PST like today
8:54 pm yeah_write: @robgokee this has been a fascinating look at another aspect of filmmaking #scriptchat
8:54 pm aaronkaiser: @robgokee that had to have been an interesting Google search. ;-) #scriptchat
8:55 pm jeannevb: @DreamsGrafter @robgokee sorry I missing #scriptchat - I'll post transcript pronto though!
8:55 pm robgokee: Thank you guys SO MUCH for having me be a part of #ScriptChat this week! I loved every minute of it:) #scriptchat
8:55 pm mikecrain: @alliecine Great! Thx. What a great discussion! #scriptchat
8:55 pm hethfen: RT @hethfen: @robgokee what would be your dream project to score? (know this may be tricky to describe in 140ch or less!) #scriptchat
8:55 pm yeah_write: @robgokee Thank you! We really appreciate your time and knowledge. #scriptchat
8:55 pm robgokee: @aaronkaiser The Jew Harp? I was searching through thousands of instruments in my sample library;) #scriptchat
8:56 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: Thank you guys SO MUCH for having me be a part of #ScriptChat this week! I loved every minute of it:) #scriptchat
8:56 pm randomray1983: @robgokee thanks for doing the #scriptchat. I love to be able to communicate and improve with fellow filmmakers.
8:56 pm AlexisNiki: @alliecine @mikecrain There's also US #scriptchat 5pm PST I think--but double check the time! @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat
8:56 pm robgokee: @hethfen Anything by either a) Joss Whedon or b) Darren Aronofsky. #scriptchat
8:57 pm alliecine: @AlexisNiki @mikecrain @DreamsGrafter Thanks! #scriptchat #scriptchat
8:57 pm aaronkaiser: @robgokee yeah. I just imagined you googling for "something different" and getting bizarre results. #scriptchat
8:57 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee My final q 4 .. What's yr prediction for soundtrack tonight? #scriptchat
8:57 pm hethfen: @robgokee that would be fun, wouldn't it?! thanks! #scriptchat
8:57 pm AlexisNiki: All I have to say is if you need a film composer, hire @robgokee. He ROCKS! #scriptchat
8:57 pm aaronkaiser: @AlexisNiki yeah, that's in the middle of Oscars, so I'll be at a party. That's why I'm here to harass @robgokee now. #scriptchat
8:58 pm sweettweenie: @alliecine @mikecrain #scriptchat is every Sunday Europe and US at different times. Check link @scriptchat for times and schedule
8:58 pm robgokee: Script writing and scoring are very similar, and the rewriting process is, IMO, the most important. #scriptchat
8:58 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: All I have to say is if you need a film composer, hire @robgokee. He ROCKS! #scriptchat
8:58 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @robgokee: Script writing and scoring are very similar, and the rewriting process is, IMO, the most important. #scriptchat
8:58 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter The King's Speech. #scriptchat
8:59 pm yeah_write: @aaronkaiser Hey Aaron *waves* #scriptchat
8:59 pm AlexisNiki: @aaronkaiser Aw come on--you'll be harassing @robgokee from the party too, right? #scriptchat
8:59 pm brionykidd: RT @robgokee: Script writing and scoring are very similar, and the rewriting process is, IMO, the most important. #scriptchat
8:59 pm hethfen: RT @robgokee: Script writing and scoring are very similar, and the rewriting process is, IMO, the most important. #scriptchat
8:59 pm sweettweenie: RT @robgokee: Script writing and scoring are very similar, and the rewriting process is, IMO, the most important. #scriptchat
8:59 pm DreamsGrafter: Ooh, is it too late to lay a bet? ;) #oscar RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter The King's Speech. #scriptchat
8:59 pm 1story2go: Yes! Thanks, Rob RT @yeah_write: @robgokee this has been a fascinating look at another aspect of filmmaking #scriptchat
8:59 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki Thank you. madam. You need to make another webseries, post haste. #scriptchat
8:59 pm aaronkaiser: @yeah_write hi Jamie! *waves* #scriptchat
8:59 pm DreamsGrafter: Thank you so much @robgokee for giving us your time. Have enjoyed every minute of it! #scriptchat
9:00 pm yeah_write: @aaronkaiser How's the short film coming along? #scriptchat
9:00 pm robgokee: @DreamsGrafter @1story2go @yeah_write You're welcome, I loved being here! #scriptchat
9:00 pm aaronkaiser: @AlexisNiki I'll be harassing @robgokee by crank calling his cell and whispering sweet nothings in his ear. #scriptchat
9:00 pm alli_and_that: Thanks to @robgokee for answering questions and @DreamsGrafter for hosting another terrific #scriptchat
9:00 pm DreamsGrafter: @mikecrain Are you following @jeannevb @yeah_write @KageyNYC @zacsanford too? #scriptchat co-founders. :) #greattweepstoo!
9:00 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee No kidding--have SUCH a fun one in mind! You know the waiter in episode 4...? HIM!! #scriptchat
9:01 pm robgokee: @aaronkaiser @AlexisNiki Or, as Aaron likes to call it, a typical Sunday Night. #scriptchat
9:01 pm DreamsGrafter: You were awesome! RT @robgokee: @DreamsGrafter @1story2go @yeah_write You're welcome, I loved being here! #scriptchat
9:01 pm sweettweenie: @robgokee great stuff, thank you for joining #scriptchat tonight
9:01 pm thetissuetalk: That was fun! Thank you @robgokee and #scriptchat!
9:01 pm jeannevb: *waves* RT @DreamsGrafter: @mikecrain Are you following @jeannevb @yeah_write @KageyNYC @zacsanford too? #scriptchat co-founders. :)
9:01 pm aaronkaiser: @yeah_write good, I'll pick it up again after I'm done with the @CelebrateTheWeb pilot contest. http://indiegogo.com/webtvpilot #scriptchat
9:01 pm DreamsGrafter: Pleasure! RT @alli_and_that: Thanks to @robgokee for answering questions and @DreamsGrafter for hosting another terrific #scriptchat
9:01 pm alliecine: Thanks! Great convo today :) @robgokee #scriptchat
9:01 pm robgokee: Thanks to all of you for the great questions!! #scriptchat
9:02 pm mikecrain: @DreamsGrafter I am now. :) #scriptchat Thx!
9:02 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee Thank YOU! For everything! :) #scriptchat
9:02 pm DreamsGrafter: Thx Rob & gd luck w/ yr current projects. Pls keep us in the loop. RT @robgokee: Thanks to all of you for the great questions!! #scriptchat
9:02 pm aaronkaiser: @robgokee @AlexisNiki and what Rob would like to call "every night" ;-) #scriptchat
9:03 pm hethfen: .@frankilfman love to hear project playlists,but temp tracks are devil spawn.not met a director yet that didn't get attached ;-) #scriptchat
9:04 pm ChristieTaylor: RT @robgokee: I look at the score as a character in the script. It has a part to play in the story, and shouldn't overpower the others. #scriptchat
9:04 pm DreamsGrafter: So here's looking forward to the #Oscars ... US #Scriptchat tonight is all about #glush! 8pm EST/5pm PST
9:04 pm sweettweenie: Thank you Mina @DreamsGrafter for hosting another great #scriptchat
9:05 pm aaronkaiser: Great job and congrats to @robgokee for today's UK #scriptchat
9:05 pm mattwaldram: Just found a whole bunch of cool/smart writery folks to follow courtesy of #scriptchat.
9:05 pm mikecrain: @robgokee Thank YOU for the gr8 insight & music references & to every1 in #scriptchat. See All Y'All next time. ;)
9:06 pm Raindance: Read the Oscar Best Script Nominations here, for FREE http://bit.ly/gRlR7r #scriptchat #film
9:06 pm yeah_write: Thanks to @robgokee I'm now searching for movie soundtracks to listen to while writing. #scriptchat
9:06 pm thetissuetalk: 6 AM! Good night! Or something. #scriptchat #whatissleep
9:07 pm DreamsGrafter: Loved it. :) Thx 4 taking part! RT @sweettweenie: Thank you Mina @DreamsGrafter for hosting another great #scriptchat
9:07 pm WYIFN: RT @Raindance: Read the Oscar Best Script Nominations here, for FREE http://bit.ly/gRlR7r #scriptchat #film
9:07 pm hethfen: #scriptchat with @robgokee was great - interesting to see questions from scriptwriters' points of view
9:09 pm 1story2go: @DreamsGrafter Yes, thank you for hosting a great #scriptchat!
9:09 pm cartermason: Excellent idea. RT @yeah_write: Thanks to @robgokee I'm now searching for movie soundtracks to listen to while writing. #scriptchat
9:09 pm robgokee: @hethfen Thanks, you had some great questions! #scriptchat
9:10 pm DreamsGrafter: @thetissuetalk Was thinking music is the closest we can get to, to understand gut instinct feeling that's important w/ stories. #scriptchat
9:10 pm robgokee: @mikecrain Thanks so much for participating! #scriptchat
9:10 pm robgokee: @aaronkaiser Thank you, sir. Now put some pants back on. #scriptchat
9:10 pm DreamsGrafter: @1story2go Pleasure and nice one for sticking w/ the chat whilst on the bus. Thx so much for taking part! #scriptchat
9:12 pm robgokee: @alliecine Thanks for the great questions. If you weren't taken, I would date you in a heartbeat;) #scriptchat
9:13 pm hethfen: @robgokee thanks! v impressed you kept up with all the rapid-fire questions! + v insightful :-) #scriptchat
9:13 pm Raindance: Read the Oscar Best Script Nominations here, for FREE http://bit.ly/gRlR7r #scriptchat #film #Screenplay
9:14 pm altfilmguide: RT @Raindance Read the Oscar Best Script Nominations here, for FREE http://bit.ly/gRlR7r #scriptchat #film #Screenplay
9:14 pm aohora: RT @Raindance: Read the Oscar Best Script Nominations here, for FREE http://bit.ly/gRlR7r #scriptchat #film #Screenplay
9:15 pm ChristieTaylor: RT @yeah_write: Thanks to @robgokee I'm now searching for movie soundtracks to listen to while writing. #scriptchat
9:15 pm thetissuetalk: RT @DreamsGrafter Music is the closest we can get to, to understand gut instinct feeling that's important w/ stories. #scriptchat
9:18 pm robgokee: @Bekemeyer A conversation about the story & the characters, and what the journey they're taking is going to consist of. #scriptchat
9:19 pm wreckthezoo: RT @Raindance: Read the Oscar Best Script Nominations here, for FREE http://bit.ly/gRlR7r #scriptchat #film #Screenplay
9:21 pm hivehousefilms: RT @Raindance: Read the Oscar Best Script Nominations here, for FREE http://bit.ly/gRlR7r #scriptchat #film #Screenplay
9:24 pm thetissuetalk: @DreamsGrafter Yes! I view stories and musical pieces as essentially one and the same, but written in different language. #scriptchat
9:27 pm AAFilmCo: RT @Raindance: Read the Oscar Best Script Nominations here, for FREE http://bit.ly/gRlR7r #scriptchat #film #Screenplay
9:30 pm KateMStewart: Learning so much from you today!! THNX //RT @robgokee Thanks to all of you for the great questions!! #scriptchat
9:32 pm alliecine: @robgokee Ha! #scriptchat
9:33 pm robgokee: @KateMStewart You're welcome. You #scriptchat people know your stuff, you're all so driven & determined. I wish you all HUGE success.
