How did you prepare for creating the score for Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn?
Thankfully I had already spent many hours playing the Halo games over the years, so I was already quite familiar with the Halo universe. When working with director Stewart Hendler, he likes to bring me on at the script level so I can start formulating themes, motifs, iconic soundscapes, and colors based on my emotional response to the story. The most important element of my preparation is getting inspired –reading the script, discussions about the characters, the drama of the story, and seeing the early visual sketches and edits. I also watched some of the live action Halo commercials that had been done in the past to get an idea of what a live action Halo series might look like.
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