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Clackamas Community College hosts media music seminar
Photos and story by Heidi Edwards
Clackamas Community College presents FOX TVs Family Guy and American Dad composer Ron Jones. Aspiring filmmakers, composers, songwriters, audio engineers and all wannabes are encouraged to attend on May 16-19th.
The 3rd Annual MEDIA MUSIC Seminar with Ron Jones – Hollywood composer for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Duck Tales, Family Guy and American Dad. Check him out at: www.ronjonesproductions.com. Steve Hallmark – L.A. Recording engineer. Credits include: Mandy Moore, David Benoit, Steven Seagal, Family Guy, American Dad. Don Barrett – Hollywood composer, tech for Ron Jones Productions. Music credits include: Touched By An Angel, current projects include: Family Guy, American Dad (for Ron Jones Productions).
Wednesday May 16 – 12:00 noon Clackamas Community College Niemeyer Hall in the LeRoy Anderson room. Ron Jones conducts the 50 piece CCC Orchestra and friends playing Family Guy and American Dad cues as Steve Hallmark, Don Barrett and CCC Music Tech students record in a re-creation of an actual FOX scoring session. Sit in on the session and see how Hollywood does this stuff with the guys who actually do it.
Thursday May 17 – 3:00 to 4:30 Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Theater. Ron Jones and Don Barrett scoring seminar. Topics: Scoring for picture, techniques, understanding styles, careers, etc. Ron and Don Q&A followed by a critique of the previous day scoring session.
Friday May 18 – 2:00 to 3:30 Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Theater. Ron Jones and Don Barrett scoring seminar. Topics: Scoring for picture, techniques, understanding styles, careers, etc. Ron and Don share tips and demonstrations on the art of scoring.
Friday May 18 – 2:00 to 3:30 LeRoy Anderson Room/Clackamas Community College recording studios. Audio Engineering seminar with Steve Hallmark. Topics: Recording on the west coast, L.A. markets, freelancing, resources, attitudes, etc. Q&A with one of L.A.’s finest and busiest studio engineers.
Saturday May 19 – 2:15 to 3:00 Clackamas Community College LeRoy Anderson Room. CCC alumnus and Hollywood composer Ron Jones (FOX TV’s Family Guy, American Dad, Star Trek: The Next Generation) will give a “behind the scenes” look at how major television and motion pictures are created. Ron will also share how his CCC education prepared him for success at the top of the industry.
These clinics are free and open to the public. For more information contact Aulani Wehage at: 503-657-6958 ext. 2434. For any technical details contact Brian Rose at: 503-657-6958 ext.5226.