MOONSTRUCK Behind the Scenes Part 5: The Score

Caleb Blood is a very good composer. You get to see him be exceptional, and then in a few years, when he's scoring whatever the 2027 equivalent of Marvel movies is, you can be that annoying friend who's like, "Oh, Caleb Blood? I've been listening to his stuff since 2023. Like, where have you been this whole time?" Also, we recorded live musicians! (Thanks Kickstarter backers!) and Caleb and Alan both freak out about it a little bit. Then Trevor Horton (editor) and everyone else just kinda loses it because Caleb is the most talented person who worked on this film. Except maybe Shona. Shona's super-talented guys. Don't sleep on Shona Kay. 00:00 - Intro - Music Spotting Session 00:49 - What does music do for a movie? 01:03 - Caleb’s influences in this score 01:23 - Caleb does NOT play the cello. Have a listen 02:15 - What are the other strings doing in the score? 03:08 - Alan wrote an Overture into the movie for Caleb 03:50 - Getting ready for the session with the orchestra 04:11 - Caleb’s first time conducting an orchestra with his music 04:35 - What did the musicians think of Caleb’s score? 05:19 - Fly on the wall while Caleb conducts and the orchestra PLAYS 06:27 - What does the score do for a movie? 06:41 - Alan’s immediate reaction to the recording session 06:58 - Moonstruck will be recognized for its score