Film scoring
“Every Night and Every Day”
Black Deer Pictures
Directed by Thomas Zoeschg
Written by Stephen Howard
Original score by Kyle Simpson
“Martyn’s Theme” from Every Night and Every Day
Violin solo by Fung Chern Hwei
In this short video, you can enjoy a unique behind-the-scenes look at world-renowned violinist Fung Chern Hwei from the Sirius String Quartet. He’s performing one of the violin solos in the film score.
“Memento Mori”
Kyle Simpson Score
This is a very fascinating scene! The score was created for this intricate and subtle short film from Westwood Instruments. It is a promo for the Lost Piano Library, which is used in this scoring example (additional libraries by Spitfire-Albion Tundra). You can also hear some wind sound effects because the scene could use just slight foley. Thanks for checking it out!
The scoring and sound design for a thriller short film. See one of the climactic scenes here:
The scoring for the trailer, sound design and original score by Kyle Simpsonfor a thriller/horror short film.
Trailer
Scene from Zoe Xandra's Green Hat Diner
One of the most dramatic scenes
"Monstrous Molecules"
video game/interactive app
Game developer: Digital Dream Labs
Ed-Tech Products and Games
Inspired by a love of science, Monstrous Molecules combines gameplay elements from classic dungeon-crawler games with elementary chemistry. Players combine various elements to create the tools that our heroes will need to stop the destructive monsters lurking in each chamber.
“Puzzlets” Campaign Video
Digital Dream Labs
Game developer: Digital Dream Labs
Ed-Tech Products and Games
Directed by Tom Kurlander
Music by Kyle Simpson
Scene from HBO’s “Westworld”
SPitfire Film Scoring Competition
Thank you to Spitfire and HBO for making this clip available to composers. In this scene, you can hear these samples: Spitfire Symphonic Brass and Chamber Strings 8dio Rhythmic Aura, Supercluster, Frame Drum Ensemble Cinesamples Drums of War 2 Omnisphere synth patches
“Metropolis Arc” trailer
Film Scoring Competition
“Constellations”
8dio Scoring Competition
Interpretation of 8dio’s Constellations
Using only 8dio sample libraries, this music illuminates the magic and sense of wonder we have always had about space and the infinite beyond.
Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor: Commercial
Directed by Tom Kurlander
Produced by JumpStart Films
Music by Kyle Simpson and Tom Kurlander
“All of the suddens”
Exhibition at Pittsburgh Glass Center
Directed by Tom Kurlander
Original score by Kyle Simpson
A Short film entitled “All of the Suddens” is now screening at the Pittsburgh Glass Center as a part of master glass artist Kelly O’Dell’s exhibition. The film was made in collaboration with JumpStart Films.
“City of Steel” Documentary
Directed by Bruce Spiegel
Music by Kyle Simpson
Live premiere of newly composed piece for inclusion in Bruce Spiegel's upcoming documentary about the steel industry in Pittsburgh “City of Steel.”
Performed live at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall by Kyle Simpson Chamber Orchestra
Van Gogh in Motion
scored by Kyle Simpson
This video art is so beautiful, I decided try my own score to this already beautiful work. The original music in the video is incredible, gorgeous, and very fitting. In no way was this attempt to outdo the original, but I was so moved by the images, I wanted to write some music for it.
“Aftermath”
Short film by John Cantine
A short film score for director John Cantine's film Aftermath. Featuring performances by the Freya Quartet.
“Reference Point” webseries
Directed by John Cantine
Reference Point is a web series created by Pittsburgh Filmmakers Director John Cantine, Samantha Rayward, and Erin Sanderson.
Check out Season 1, Season 2 is also now available as well.
Synopsis of Season 1:
When Zannie West (Alex April) is hired as librarian at a small arts school, she finds herself surrounded by a whole workplace of wacky neighbors, including her boss Bill Dailey (Frank D. Wilson). With the help of her new friend Tori (Cassidy Adkins) can she bring order to the library, or is there more going on than meets the eye?
This has been really fun and exciting to score. Season 1 presents lots of different challenges than Season 2, you'll have to watch it to see all the different aspects between the two seasons.
“Science News and Questions (SNAQ)”
Podcast
Carnegie Science Center Production
Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe
Music by Kyle Simpson
AScap Film Scoring
June 2011 / NYU-New York