About syncing music and picture...

I was first introduced to Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition during freshman year at music school. The concept of scoring a visit to an art show was something very intriguing and interesting to me. As an aspiring composer and a visual artist, this experience opened a door to many possibilities, where both visual and audio media intertwine and influence each other.

I have always scored music to motion picture, never to a still. And while I always listen to music while I'm painting, a piece of music has never compelled me to paint something that specifically relates (at least in my mind) to it, even though the concept has been lurking around my head for a while.

Daydreamer, Digital Pastel, 2012

I always thought that I would eventually write a piece of music that will call for a visual counterpart. Imagine my surprise when it was someone else's remarkable score that triggered in me an almost physical urge to paint.

While trying to capture someone else's vision for an illustration, I decided to listen to some scores that will steer me in the right direction. I nailed it on the first try and went with Hans Zimmer's score for Inception.

Of all the cues in the recording, there was one that stood up. It's simply called "Time".

I'm leaving this a little open in the hopes to revisit the topic in the near future. Until then, look at the painting, listen to the music and tell me what you think!