Day 8

Day 7 - Conducting Practice

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conducted by Petter Walhback, John Fee, Beth Caucci, and Chris Beckstrom
music by Ludwig Van

Day 6 - Tour de Los Angeles

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On our first real day in Los Angeles, maestro Andy Hill took us on a whirlwind tour of the entire metropolitan area. Driving a 15-passenger van, our fearless leader took us to each of the internship locations to introduce us and help us get a handle on the terrain. We made stops at Warner Bros, Disney, Fox, John Debney's studio, Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Studios, Mark Isham's house (apparently we went to the wrong building and missed him!), John Powell's mountain-top house/studio, and finally Blake Neely's Cow on the Wall studio in Encino.

One of the many interesting parts of the day was our walk-on role in TNT's "The Closer." We were walking around Raleigh Studios, and we noticed there was filming happening. Some guy asked us if we wanted to be in "The Closer," and in a moment we were on a fake crime scene, with fake doctors and police, with very real cameras and movie-type people everywhere. So when there is a "Closer" about a murder on an LA studio lot, look for a bunch of star-struck aspiring composers in the background

We ended the extremely long day with margaritas and great mexican cuisine at Lucy's in Hollywood. Due to our extended hours and my video camera dying, we didn't get much footage. Based on our experiences yesterday, I might rethink the whole film/edit/score a movie everyday idea... It might not be the most practical idea I've ever had.

Day 5

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music composed by Chris Beckstrom

Day 4

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original music composed by Beth Caucci, John Fee, Nick Skalba, and Chris Beckstrom

Pictures from Days 2-4

Due to exhaustion from 3 days in a car and the thin air in Flagstaff, we weren't really able to post everything in a timely fashion... So here are some images from Day 2, 3, and 4. (Click on the pictures to zoom in)

I was especially taken with the desert landscape; the harshness, bleakness, and inside-an-oven-like sensation. Check out our Day 4 video for more moving pictures of the desert.
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New Mexico (Albequerque and other locations)



















































Views of the Mojave Desert, Arizona and California































































































<-- Arriving Oakwood Apartments, Hollywood, California, our home for the next month

Day 3

current location: Flagstaff, Arizona
music composed by Beth Caucci and Chris Beckstrom