Learn How to Score A Horror Film and Download Our Free Halloween Bundle

As October marks the month of Halloween, we thought we’d skip the trick and go right ahead with a treat. In our latest Halloween special video tutorial, we teach you how to score a horror film with PB’s Advanced Composition lecturer, Claude Ruelle. Beginning his career as a jazz guitarist, performing alongside artists such as Pierre-Alaina […]

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7 Iconic Horror Soundtracks and the Synths That Shaped Them

It’s a well-known fact that feature film and music go hand in hand. Whether it’s an epic a soundtrack of colossal magnitude or a slow eerie echo that creeps up your spine, a soundtrack can create an unforgettable atmosphere. We could discuss the vibrant and glossy tracks of summer box office hits, but as the […]

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Tips for Writing w/ Strings Using Chamber Evolutions by Spitfire Audio

Point Blank composition instructor Kevin Kerrigan once again dives into a new sample library by industry leaders Spitfire Audio. This time Kevin looks at the Chamber Evolutions pack, developed with multi-instrumentalist and modern composer Ólafur Arnalds. The sounds contained are of small chamber groups playing with an emphasis on evolving dynamics. In part two of a three-part first-look, Kevin […]

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