Arco

Responsible for all audio in the film, I worked with the Lipscomb class of ’24 Animation students to bring Arco to life, the violin-playing mouse who discovers the magic of bluegrass music.

I composed and orchestrated the score, created sheet music parts for the live violin and harmonica players, and recorded the music, in addition to handling all sound design, mixing, and mastering.

After successful film festival run, Arco was selected for performance at Lipscomb University’s 2024 Film Score Concert.

To make this happen, I created sheet music for all instrument parts, put together a click track, and carefully ensured that everything lined up absolutely perfectly. It was an interesting challenge notating the “scary aleatoric stuff” while also making sure everything was playable. Fortunately, all my time spent in orchestras and wind ensembles (and orchestration class) paid off.

The score was performed live in the concert (video above), to great reviews (from audience members and musicians as well).