Scoring 'THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT' with @RiveraComposer

Using Spitfire Symphony Orchestra, composer Carlos Rafael Rivera shows us his process for developing a sketch into a full orchestral score, with a focus on one of his cues for the original @Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit."

#SpitfireAudioAcademy #InspireAGenerationOfComposers #QueensGambit

00:00 Intro
00:29 Plan
01:12 Playback
03:45 Quick Tip 1 - Write with dialogue and sound FX on
04:44 Scene Analysis
06:29 Thematic Placement
13:17 Quick Tip 2: Ending a cue does not mean ending on tonic.
14:04 Piano Sketch
15:18 Orchestration
19:56 Quick Tip 3: Orchestration can aid in storytelling
20:57 Orchestration Cont.
23:17 Playback Reprise
25:51 Final Thoughts

[rolandbingaman]

This is like a mini masterclass. So grateful for this kind of content.

FINALLY a composer video together with music and footage! Thanks spitfire and Carlos Rivera for this beauty👏🏻

[robertskey]

What a fantastic educator! I was fully engaged throughout and really enjoyed listening to Carlos describe his craft :) More please from this lovely human being!

[randallnielson]

Spitfire, you do your customers such a courtesy with these videos. It’s absolutely evident that you take your relationship with us as seriously as your engineering. And always in crispest, highest definition. You are class all the way. And Mr. Rivera, THANK YOU.

[KrystofDreamJourney]

One of the BEST Video Classes on the entire Internet. I have watched tons of composing courses etc. This is the first time when the actual film composer breaks down entire composing and orchestrating process along with ACTUAL existing movie (that majority of us already knows). Hands down to this master class ! Thanks Spitfire and Carlos :-)

[MrPlayerPerson]

Scoring the Queen's Gambit is really like a chess game, each piece of the puzzle must be appropriate and you should not throw pieces or music in unless it is needed. The score is very period sensitive to the 1950's and 1960's as well as the classical culture that would be evident at that time. I have over the last 10+ I have used the theory of blocking music sections based on the various scenes and I have received high praise from producers and directors for my work. The music for The Queen's Gambit makes perfect sense and it has lifted the series to a cultural status. Mr. Carlos Rafael Rivera, I congratulate you on an amazing music score!! Bravo!!!

[HeimburgerMusic]

I love that Carlos broke down the parts and sections for us and played them individually. And pointing out how subtle that clarinet line at the end is was great. It's so hard sometimes to allow an instrument part to be subtle. It's also great how he showed the raw piano sketches. It's great to see that part of the process. Thanks Carlos and Spitfire!

[SixMissing]

Absolutely stunning. Likely could've watched Carlos work through the entire movie. Great work all, wow.

[FennezMarson]

I just love, love, LOVE how "clean" his workplace is - just the necessary stuff without dollars of gear and out comes brilliance; that's exactly how you motivate people who are starting out. THANK YOU!

[FelipeQueiroga]

This is by far one of the best videos about scoring I've ever watched on YouTube! Rivera's insights on composing are amazing and I definitely learned a lot from this video! Thank you Spitfire Audio and Carlos Rivera for this!!!

[AlexBrownMusic]

This is such a great video! I was fortunate enough to study film scoring with Carlos for a year and he's truly a brilliant educator and musician, not to mention the coolest dude ever!

[g.s]

One very good composer...this is music...

[thedavideldum]

This was amazing. My favorite TV Soundtrack last year.

[dudleyspikeclarke]

The biggest part I loved about this was that he achieved that sound with only 25 tracks. I’ve always been intimidated when viewing other videos like this and they have a huge template with hundreds of tracks

[IamSoylent]

Wow that was a mini Masterclass all by itself. Fantastic, and I wouldn't have guessed those were sample libraries as they were implemented so flawlessly. Brilliant on all levels!

[ksutton]

This is so insightful. I love these "behind the score" videos - seeing and hearing his piano demos, DAW session and VSTs is a real revelation. Thank you, Spitfire! Would love to see more of these.

[behindthehertz]

So sick that I got to speak and chill out with him before his career exploded. He's so humble and genius!

[spencerrobelen]

So thankful for this video (and for Carlos too)!

[jingleskhanaudioproductions]

indeed this was a truly inspiring breakdown. Carlos Rafael Rivera is so articulate in his deliberations you can't but listen and learn from him. And the fact the OST is based on VST's is just incredible. Thanks Spitfire!

[NealFox]

What a great score and lesson. Thank you.