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Composer Ian Honeyman - Creating A Film Score by Building Instruments
Ian Honeyman is a prolific film composer, music producer and multi-instrumentalist. He builds his own musical instruments as well as playing a wide variety from around the world, incorporating them into his scores to create his unique sound. Formally trained in composition at Peabody Conservatory, he combines classical skills, cutting edge production and a focus on using live musicians to create unforgettable film scores.
ABOUT IAN HONEYMAN
At Peabody Conservatory Ian studied composition with renowned Chinese composer Chen Yi and British composer Nicholas Maw, but soon became interested in the creative possibilities in film scores. He relocated to Los Angeles in 2001 to begin working on film scores, and began writing for the scores to films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl directed by Gore Verbinsky, Poseidon directed by Wolfgang Petersen, Miami Vice directed by Michael Mann, 16 Blocks directed by Richard Donnar, Constantine, Ultraviolet, TMNT and many others. On his own, Ian has scored feature films such as An Interview With God, starring Academy Award nominee David Strathairn, the Disney film Lilly the Witch: the Dragon and the Magic Book, directed by Academy Award winner Stefan Ruzowitsky, and Operation Endgame, which starred Ving Rhames, Maggie Q, Ellen Barkin and Zach Galifianakis. Ian has also recently completed the scores for Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia, which won The Audience Award at Aspen Filmfest and Palm Springs Film Festival as well as many other awards, Lilly The Witch: The Journey to Mandolan, director Jason Connery’s feature films 51 and The Philly Kid, and Jock of the Bushveld, starring Donald Sutherland, Helen Hunt and Bryan Adams. Ian lives in Marina Del Rey, California with his wife Joanna.
MORE INFORMATION
Several pieces from the film score of “Master Of Death 2” aka “Meister des Todes 2”, showcasing cues from the film and Composer Ian Honeyman’s process creating the score.
Behind-the-scenes video explaining the Yaybahar, a unique instrument using cello strings, springs and drums, how Ian built it and uses it in film scores.
Film Composer Ian Honeyman plays unusual instruments from his collection, some of which he built himself, in this moody and evocative track. Featured instruments include the Yaybahar, Mongolian Horsehead Fiddle, Thai Phin, Octave Violin, Dobro, Charango and a 100+ year old Hammered Dulcimer. Vocals by Lane Shi.