#207 - How To Weave Storytelling In Your Music with Ben Lim Yi

Today my guest Ben and I will be talking about how musicians and composers can weave storytelling into their music. This ensures that a film score, for example, won’t fall flat and will create an immersive experience for the audience.

Benjamin Lim Yi is a Singaporean stage and film composer based in Beijing. His works have been performed by the most prestigious orchestras and internationally recognized classical musicians worldwide, and his soundtracks for film have screened in major international film festivals. His most recent work for television is currently the top trending tv series in China, 'Vacation of Love'. He also runs a post-production audio studio, BLY Studios, in Beijing.

• Remember: Creating an immersive experience through your music will require you to channel your inner artist. Use “color” and “shading” to express the story in your score. 
• Research: As you’re writing music for a film or theatre production, take into account the inner dialogue of the characters. Rarely do we exclusively feel one singular emotion at a time, so in order to make your music that much more captivating, mirror the range of emotions that the character might be simultaneously experiencing. This will ensure that the music does the story justice and is truly believable. 
• Challenge: As a musical storytelling exercise, find a script - whether it’s from your favorite movie or a fellow filmmaker and practice scoring the film in a way that reflects the story. Be intentional with the emotions the music evokes and don’t forget to utilize the silence when needed.

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