George Shaw is a rapidly rising composer who has worked on Hollywood and independent films. He is a versatile composer with the skill for crafting rich orchestral tapestries as well as producing cutting edge sounds to match the visual images in movies. George recently received 3 best score nominations for the 2007 Film & TV Music Awards, won Best Music in a Short at the Garden State Film Festival Movie Music Competition, and 5 Gold Medals at the Park City Film Music Festival.
Shaw is currently scoring TREASURE OF THE TEMPLARS, an Indiana Jones fan film, which has been dubbed the “True Indy 4” by diehard fans all around the world. A true labor of love, the feature-length film was shot on a shoestring in three countries over four years, and boasts impressive production values.
In addition to composing, Shaw has orchestrated on a number of films, including GHOST RIDER (starring Nicolas Cage), DARWIN AWARDS (starring Winona Ryder, Joseph Fiennes), KISS, KISS, BANG, BANG (starring Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr.), ROBOTECH: THE SHADOW CHRONICLES, and CHASING GHOSTS (starring Michael Madsen). Shaw’s string arrangements and orchestrations can also be heard on Nural’s debut album “The Weight of the World” from Hopeless Records, and singer/songwriter Kari Kimmel’s first solo album “A Life in the Day.”
Shaw studied composition and film scoring at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, taking part in its world-class Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. He also participated in the 2004 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop and the 9th Annual BMI Conducting Workshop. Shaw is a 2007 fellow in Film Independent’s Project: Involve, a filmmaker mentorship program that paired him with Emmy-nominated composer Christopher Lennertz (MEET THE SPARTANS, ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS, MEDAL OF HONOR: EUROPEAN ASSAULT, SUPERNATURAL).
Shaw plays clarinet, piano, guitar, and a variety of exotic woodwind instruments from around the world, and is currently training to become a virtuoso Rockband videogame drummer. George resides in Los Angeles, where he can surf and snowboard in the same day.
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Hello my friend, I hope you are remembering me. I think there will be some scenes to watch for you quite soon. Further I might have the chance to get an orchestra for the score for Honor of the Jedi. I hope you are fine!
No problem and thankyou for accepting my request. To be honest, i hope you do not think i am a obsessed fan.
I think you are an amazingly talented composer as well as being a role model to others. I was wondering how you became involved with composing music? As in future i would like to become involved with film making and such. (As much as it seems unlikely) If not, then i always wanted to go on Art & Design.
But i am looking forward to going to Korea within the next few years to do voluntary work.
Thank you very much for da Link Up & Sharing the music Nice to meet you through cyberlink! Luv your tunes & keep up da Great Work! Wishes you All da Best in 2009! Enjoy your Friday & Weekend!
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