UCLA

The Taking of Pelham 123, a 2009 film produced by Tony Scott, is based on a novel written in 1973 by John Godey (Morton Freedgood). A man hijacks a subway train, demanding the city of New York pay him a ransom of ten million dollars with the threat of killing hostages. He refuses to cooperate with authorities and instead takes a liking to train dispatcher Walter Garber, forcing him to be involved. I had the rare opportunity to acquire the original reels to the film from the original composer, Harry Gregson-Williams. Originally a heavily scored film with over 80 minutes of music, I carefully chose key scenes that would allow me to write different styles of cues and also allow the viewer to still get a comprehensive sense of the plot. The entire project was scored within the programs Logic and Pro Tools, using mostly sampled instruments with a few overlaid recorded string tracks.