Kiwi Talkz #106 - Joel Douek Interview (Film Composing, David Attenborough, UN, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Travelling, Manhatten Night etc.)
Joel Douek is a television and film composer who has a background in Neuroscience working for the UN. He has composed over 9 David Attenborough documentaries.
#davidattenborough #manhattennight #film
SOCIAL MEDIA
WEBSITE - www.joeldouek.com
WEBSITE VR www.echoer.com
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - How Joel Became A Film Composer/Editing For Pokemon
03:05 - Doing Revisions
05:51 - Removing Ego/Egos In Film
07:51 - Finding Efficiency Under Tight Deadlines/Music Templates On A TV Series
12:00 - Reusing Motifs
13:23 - Mistakes That Piano Players Make While Composing/Understanding Orchestration
16:25 - Joel Doesn’t Like The Idea Of Hobbies/Balancing Out Different Endeavours
19:04 - How Neuroscience Has Affected Joel’s Music
21:54 - Melody Is Secondary To Emotion/Joel’s Composing Process
23:39 - How Joel Ended Up Composing For David Attenborough
26:50 - Meeting David Attenborough
29:11 - Networking Is Bad/Building Friendships Is The Way To Look At It
32:22 - How To Get The Word Out About Your Music Portfolio
33:33 - Before Doing A Project Follow 3 Rules
35:18 - Why Joel Is Quite Philosophical/Joel’s Previous Work At The UN
37:41 - Joel Doesn’t Consider Himself An Entertainer
39:13 - How Travelling Has Influenced Joel’s Music/Have Experiences
42:38 - Travelling To Get Experiences/You Don’t Learn Anything As A Tourist
45:38 - Creators Are Fearful/Embracing Fear/Weight Of Expectations
48:45 - How Joel Deals With Anxiety/Vision Quest
50:54 - Fight Or Flight Relating To Music
52:41 - Doing The Music For Manhattan Night
56:05 - What Joel Is Looking To Musically Going Forward
59:29 - Staying Up With Technology
1:01:53 - Where To Follow Joel Douek