Relationships make the difference between creating an effective film score and one that fulfills the form’s potential, Grant Fonda says.
Notes engage one another, of course, and musical themes complement and heighten a movie s visual language. But before Fonda ever places a note on the staff, he pursues a relationship with the film s director.
Forming a bond that goes beyond creative choices and dives into the filmmaker s personality and tastes allows the composer to craft a score that truly suits the artist. After all, a film is a “creative extension of who a director is,” Fonda said.
This approach has contributed to the Los Angeles-based composer s expanding circle of relationships and lengthy resume. A 2012 University of Missouri alum, Fonda s IMDB page currently lists 33 composer credits and 12 more roles within the musical departments of various films all since 2013.