Film Scoring
Films scored by Sam Kamer
Freight
(2019) Porch House Pictures
Directed by Cody Autterson
Music by Sam Kamer
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A struggling newlywed couple visits an ayahuasca retreat in hopes of saving their deteriorating relationship.
Long Lost
(2017) Porch House Pictures
Directed by Cody Autterson
Music by Sam Kamer
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Danny Miller races through the desert to get back home in time for his newborn daughter's surgery. When he gets stopped for a DUI check, we learn that Danny's hiding something, and that we might not want him to make it back home after all.
All Clear
(2016) Porch House Pictures
Directed by Cody Autterson
Music by Sam Kamer
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Is one human life worth more than another?
Set in Cold War America, five individuals are hiding underground with their only connection to the outside world—a small portable radio with an Emergency Broadcast looping the same broken warning. When a stranger comes knocking, they are forced to decide whether or not to let him in despite the danger of the unknown…
Can you trust the stranger outside? Or do you live with his blood on your hands as he dies at your doorstep?
Process
A project needs to bring the viewer into a narrative. This narrative can be conveyed by sight, speech, sound, and music.
Drones
(my bread and butter)
The nature of sound itself can evoke strong, lasting emotions. Synthesizers allow for the exploration of sounds and textures outside of the traditional soundscape.
Moments
There are moments of concentrated emotion along the arc of every story . Whether they are happy, sad, or a bit more complicated, the music of these moments must emphasize these points but never overpower them.
Tension
A point of tension or action in a film must have its impact matched by its accompanying score.
