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In the Thomas Newman interview, the composer discusses his process for creating film music. He talks about how he balances the demands of the director with the demands of the music, and how his music has changed over the years. He also discusses the difficulty of watching his movies after they are completed.

00:00:00 Tom Newman discusses his upbringing and music training, discussing how he was behind in technique but experienced a lot of exposure to music due to his family's musical background. He eventually began to emerge as a composer and musician, and talks about his career and his music influences. Newman also discusses his father's illness and his own experience with cancer at a young age.
00:05:00 The Thomas Newman interview covers his experiences as a musician, including his first experience working with an orchestra and his training in theory and history of music. He talks about his first film assignment, which was to orchestrate the death of Darth Vader in "Return of the Jedi."
00:10:00 Tom Newman discusses his father, who he believes would have been proud of his work in film music. Newman explains that he tries to approach film scoring with a sense of restraint, using the least amount of notes possible to say what is required in the scene. He also discusses how he approaches string writing, reducing it to the most basic elements in order to leave space for other elements. Newman describes how film scoring has changed over the years, with directors now having more freedom to dictate how a score should sound. He reflects on a particular scene in Road to Perdition where he had to make a decision about how to score a scene involving Sam Mendes.
00:15:00 The Thomas Newman interview discusses the challenges of writing music for films, and how directors can help push the music in the right direction. He discusses how he balances the demands of the director with the demands of the music.
00:20:00 The Thomas Newman interview discusses the process of composing a scene in "The Thrill Ride," and how he knew where it should start and end based on the sound of raindrops. He also explains how he creates tension in a scene by changing the tempo and tone of the music.
00:25:00 The Thomas Newman interview discusses how he approaches composing for movies, and how his music has changed over the years. He talks about how the music for "The Godfather" differed from the music for other movies he has composed. He also discusses the difficulty of watching his movies after they are completed.
00:30:00 Thomas Newman discusses his music and how it differs from sound effects or sound design. He talks about how some of the music was created by accident and how it is important to have a sense of start stop in film music.
00:35:00 The music in "The Thomas Newman Interview" is characterized by its complexity and its ability to evoke emotion. Thomas Newman discusses the process of composing the music, which involved incorporating multiple elements into a cohesive whole.
00:40:00 The Thomas Newman Interview discusses the composer's process and some of his favorite music from different periods. The interviewer asks about the difference between suspense and melancholy and the composer explains that suspense must mean what's going to happen is like in a drama, while melancholy is an emotional state that is in motion. The interviewer plays a clip from Newman's movie American Beauty in which the composer's music plays during a scene where the protagonist is leaving prison. Newman discusses the instruments used in the scene and how they were recorded. The interviewer asks Newman about his process and he says that he often records music with Pro Tools, but he still uses analog equipment to create a "hybrid moment" when Pro Tools is unstable.
00:45:00 The Thomas Newman Interview covers his early musical influences, his process for composing music for films, and his thoughts on film music as an artform. Newman says that certain chords have a "feeling of forgiveness" and that the soundtrack to "The Shawshank Redemption" is "emotional and foreign." He also discusses the bird song in the film and the importance of Frank Darabont's small details in the movie.
00:50:00 Thomas Newman discusses his music and how it has evolved over the years. He discusses how he creates music and how he interacts with his group of musicians. He talks about a particular song and how it was created. Newman talks about how he uses samples and effects in his music.
00:55:00 The Thomas Newman interview discusses his process of composing music and how he incorporates live instruments into his recordings. He also discusses the concept of "curatorship" and how he keeps his archives updated.

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In the Thomas Newman Interview, the composer discusses his process for creating music for animated films. He talks about how he uses harmony, melody, and sound to create a unique and cohesive score. He also discusses how he gets new ideas, and how his involvement in the industry can be exhausting.