“Wing It!”:Composition for an animation
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Abstract
This report outlines the process of composing, orchestrating, recording, and mixing the music for Wing It!, a three-minute comedy-adventure animation. As my final project, it served as the culmination of my Master of Music Degree in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games at Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus, and allowed me to put into practice both the technical and emotional skills I’ve built over the years. Even though the animation is short, it covers a wide range of emotions from calm joy to fast-paced and thrilling excitement, ending with a warm, satisfying tone. This variety gave me space to explore musical storytelling and strengthen the connection between music, visuals, and character. The report is organized in chronological order. It starts with how and why I chose this project, then goes through the steps I took before writing, the composition and orchestration process, score and part preparation, recording at AIR Studios in London, and final mixing. The report ends with personal reflections and thoughts on my future work in the field.
Publication Date
7-1-2025
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Keywords
film scoring; orchestration; compositional process; studio recording; mixing; conducting; dream
Recommended Citation
Cao, Luwen. ““Wing It!”:Composition for an animation.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2025. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-scoring/319.