John Joseph Wiater on Composing with Binaural Beats on the Score of "I Think I'm Sick"

Binaural beats are an audio illusion often used in psychology circles to aid in stress reduction and concentration. Our guest today, composer John Joseph Wiater, used this compositional technique in a creative way to enhance the emotional impact of his score for the film “I Think I’m Sick.” He’s here to talk with us about it today. TOPICS INCLUDE: -John’s background -Finding the first composing job -Branching out to new styles -Binaural beats – what are they? -The use of binaural beats in film scoring -Future possibilities for exploration with binaural beats -DIY building a composing business About our Guest: https://johnwiater.com/ https://itisfilm.com/ Philidelphia-based John Joseph Wiater (Waiter) has scored over 15 genre-spanning films from an Oscar-qualifying family drama short to a dark comedy on suicide awareness, to espionage, romance, and sci-fi adventures. John's most recent credits include the debut feature from Danny Gevirtz "I Think I'm Sick", which portrays a young man's second chance at life after a failed suicide attempt. The score was a collaboration with long-time musical collaborator Matt Fell, and featured a textural scoring inspired by binaural beats and choral vocals. John has a strong following on social media through his educational and film composer and music production-centric content, and a large fanbase for his artistic compositions streaming on music platforms.