Background

TOGETHER WITH THE SOUND DESIGN AND VOICING TEAM, WE WERE TASKED TO COMPOSE AN ORIGINAL SCORE TO GUIDE THE VIEWER THROUGH THIS FILM'S STORY WHILE BUILDING A STRONG EMOTIONAL CONNECTION WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, SMALLIE.

Describe the creative idea

TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE USED A COMBINATION OF A CINEMATIC SCORE AND A SONG STYLED COMPOSITION. THROUGH THE USE OF LYRICS WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE CONNECTION AND INSIGHT INTO THE FEELINGS OF SMALLIE, AS WELL AS THE OVERALL CONCEPT OF THE FILM.

Describe the strategy

TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE USED A COMBINATION OF A CINEMATIC SCORE AND A SONG STYLED COMPOSITION. THROUGH THE USE OF LYRICS WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE CONNECTION AND INSIGHT INTO THE FEELINGS OF SMALLIE, AS WELL AS THE OVERALL CONCEPT OF THE FILM.

Describe the execution

THE SCORE IS BROKEN INTO TWO PERSPECTIVES: 1. FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE FILM AS WE GO THROUGH THE HARD TIMES, WE FELT THAT COMPOSING AND SINGING FROM SMALLIE’S PERSPECTIVE WOULD BE MORE TOUCHING AND PERSONAL. PART 1 LYRICS: OH EACH DAY, THAT GOES BY LEAVES ME, WONDERING WHY WILL I EVER KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO NOT BE LOOKING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE CAUSE I FEEL SO ALONE AGAIN 2. AS FOR THE REVEAL AND REALISATION AT THE END OF THE STORY, WE COMPOSED AND WROTE LYRICS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HIS FAMILY. THIS ALLOWED US TO CLEARLY EXPRESS THE CONCEPT AND LESSON BEHIND THE STORY. PART 2 LYRICS: NOW YOU SEE IT’S ALWAYS BEEN CLEAR OH YOU’VE, ALWAYS BELONGED HERE NOW YOU SEE, IT’S ALWAYS BEEN CLEAR YOU’VE BEEN STANDING TALL MY FRIEND

Describe the outcome

THE OUTCOME IS A SWEET, YET SAD MUSICAL PIECE THAT EFFECTIVELY DRAWS THE VIEWER INTO THE STORY OF THIS FILM AND ALLOWS THEM TO EMPATHISE WITH SMALLIE. THIS IN TURN STRENGTHENS THE CORE MESSAGE AND DELIVERS AND EFFECTIVE EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO THE BRAND.