One of my favorite things in the world is to work with music and audio for moving picture, and especially for film. The following are a few examples of my work in film, some are original music, other projects have entailed handling all mixing and editing, sweetening of the audio for the final mix.
Inspired by Cinema Paradiso, this is a movie theater promo trailer made for the historical Tampa Theatre. Music co-produced and composed by Alfredo Rivero and Jim Beckwith forGrown Man Films in Tampa, Florida. The whole story, about 4:30.
Location audio: Common Touch Music.
Next, a short clip from Mai’s story, part of Joanne Hershfield’s film “Men Are Human, Women Are Buffalo”. Bamboo Flutes courtesy of George Tortorelli. Original Thai-influenced music by Jim Beckwith. The cool thing for me was that it was like scoring for a silent film during these vignettes telling stories in the style of Thai shadow puppetry, with subtitles.
More from Joanne Hershfield’s film “Men Are Human, Women Are Buffalo” - Budsaya’s story. Bamboo Flutes courtesy of George Tortorelli. Original Thai-influenced music by Jim Beckwith.
This is a short film called Killing Time, featuring the work of Tampa Poet Laureate, James Tokley, Sr. – he’s on screen, too. This film placed 2nd in the Big Muddy Film Festival. All music by Common Touch Music. Vocals and theme song by Jim Beckwith.
Next, an excerpt from ‘Artie Infinger – a Portrait’. Another film by Gordon Myhre.
All music by Jim Beckwith.
Generation Exile – a Film by Rodrigo Dorfman. This is a trailer for that film. Audio post for the film by Common Touch Music.
A trailer for Blood and Honey, a film by Rodrigo Dorfman. Mix for final film by Jim Beckwith, Common Touch Music.
Here, in one of the most creative executions of a film for corporate use, Rodrigo Dorfman hones his filmmaking techniques in a film called Roberto’s Dreams. This is a trailer. Final mix by Jim Beckwith, Common Touch Music.
