Writing to picture with Hans Zimmer

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  • čas přidán 11. 05. 2024
  • Full video available exclusively on mwtm.org/hz-various-writing
    Hans is known for composing the soundtracks of some of the world's greatest movies from The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, Interstellar, to The Dark knight trilogy. Discover now his first 1-hour video and enter the world of the Oscar and Grammy winner Hans Zimmer as he reveals his approach to composing music and shows you how he breathes life into the art of film scoring.
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  • @mixwiththemasters
    @mixwiththemasters  Před rokem +6

    Full video available exclusively on mwtm.org/hz-various-writing

  • @thefrayfann
    @thefrayfann Před 3 lety +187

    “You practice to get spontaneous.” Great insight!

  • @WolfgangLunar
    @WolfgangLunar Před 2 lety +152

    It is so relieving to hear Hans Zimmer himself even struggles to come up with at least one theme. That means a lot to me, someone who is an aspiring music composer. I myself constantly struggle with Artist's Block and when I finally compose something, It is so satisfying to have that accomplishment.

    • @svono_svono_music
      @svono_svono_music Před rokem +3

      Same man

    • @Nottus20
      @Nottus20 Před rokem +2

      Literally me as wel.

    • @Scoresbyhassan
      @Scoresbyhassan Před 9 měsíci

      Man 😂 I just made 3 and and now my brain is like what else 🤦🏾‍♂️ I have to listen to inspiration like Hans or James Howard Newton

  • @maplesyrupppp
    @maplesyrupppp Před 3 lety +89

    Hans Zimmer and Alan Rickman's voices are legit in the same catagory

  • @AsloOfficial
    @AsloOfficial Před 3 lety +351

    His voice is ONE BIG Mid Bass Modulation....

    • @demeon3738
      @demeon3738 Před 3 lety +4

      Now I kinda wanna EQ his voice

    • @brooklynlaw273
      @brooklynlaw273 Před 3 lety +1

      Oh boy an FL user, Hans uses cubase bro....

    • @AsloOfficial
      @AsloOfficial Před 3 lety +10

      @@brooklynlaw273 So..??

    • @demeon3738
      @demeon3738 Před 3 lety +7

      @@brooklynlaw273 You can do a lot with FL nowadays. Im more of an Pro Tools for recording/Ableton for mixing guy, but FL is much more than it used to be, I was actually positively surprised by all the features.

    • @LaraaFoo
      @LaraaFoo Před 2 lety +1

      @@demeon3738 exactly! fl back in the day used to get written off as a noob program but now it has really shown it can stand its ground with the big dogs,

  • @linuxaudiotips
    @linuxaudiotips Před 2 lety +46

    "You practice to get spontaneous" is right, but practice also allows a master to make it look easy. Hans is one of a number of masters that makes things look easy. That's a result of a lifetime of doing the hard yards. Every interview I watch like this reminds me that the only way forward is by doing the work. You can't be the noun without doing the verb.

  • @PhilReyGibbons
    @PhilReyGibbons Před 3 lety +56

    Mom was like "Why don't you ever wear the jacket I did for you last Christmas Hanzy ?" And then this happen...

  • @VFXCommander
    @VFXCommander Před 3 lety +185

    Til this day, no composer gave me a more beautiful score than his 'One Day' score from At World's End.

    • @DanY-gx2dv
      @DanY-gx2dv Před 3 lety +9

      I CONCUR. A masterpiece.

    • @realBlueMoonMusic
      @realBlueMoonMusic Před 2 lety +3

      I disagree, since LotR is an entire masterpiece. But, everyone is entitled to goated opinions like yours.

    • @jcp1984again
      @jcp1984again Před 2 lety +3

      Really? None of the work by John Williams, Thomas Newman or James Newton Howard in their decades of excellent film compositions has given you more beautiful scores?

    • @oikos342
      @oikos342 Před 2 lety +3

      King of pride rock lion king bro

    • @urbancickaya
      @urbancickaya Před 2 lety

      yes🌊🌊🌊🖤🖤🖤🖤

  • @thanosss4673
    @thanosss4673 Před 2 lety +47

    Hans Zimmer will be remembered in time as pure genius

  • @urbancickaya
    @urbancickaya Před 2 lety +14

    i could sit and listen to this genius and learn from him for the rest of my life

  • @m1ke1981
    @m1ke1981 Před 3 lety +39

    00:29 "What is good about Humanity..." He is a poet sometimes. Love the man.

  • @stial
    @stial Před rokem +3

    This man is the spirit of our century.

  • @adhdandapiano2513
    @adhdandapiano2513 Před rokem +4

    Still so grounded despite all his fame and glory. I'd love to meet the man.

  • @JUSTAFUTUREBOY
    @JUSTAFUTUREBOY Před 2 lety +4

    Man he’s so wise he definitely knows what’s up ⬆️

  • @toutafarel9436
    @toutafarel9436 Před 3 lety +11

    Ahh the great Hans Room

    • @SurvivalSpheres
      @SurvivalSpheres Před 2 lety

      And what an epic room it is! Can we see more of it somewhere?

  • @dafingaz
    @dafingaz Před 3 lety +17

    So many gems in such a short time

  • @transmutationdotse
    @transmutationdotse Před 8 měsíci +1

    The process. So different for us all 🌸

  • @zspringerguitar
    @zspringerguitar Před rokem +3

    I could listen Him to talk about music for hours . He's so great and His music is an inspiration for me. Thank you Maestro.

  • @connyolovsson
    @connyolovsson Před 2 lety +3

    Hans is just so inspiring to listen to.

  • @TaylorShawn
    @TaylorShawn Před 5 měsíci +1

    I find it super unfortunate that some of the best movies ever made are the best BECAUSE of this man. And because he was presented with the empty shell without the music, he will never be able to experience the absolute magic we normies experience when watching one of his movies. And I'm depressed as hell thinking about that right now.

    • @asiakaiser9943
      @asiakaiser9943 Před měsícem +2

      Don’t be depressed! From my standpoint as someone also interested in composing, Watching a complete movie with the soundtrack for the first time is like seeing a baby for the first time. But watching a movie with the soundtrack YOU created is like seeing your own child for the first time after their birth. Truly magical.

  • @mebibaalam4463
    @mebibaalam4463 Před rokem +3

    Love his voice and music ❤️

  • @vincenteliasbaar7760
    @vincenteliasbaar7760 Před 3 lety +4

    You can anything. With this soundtrack it sounds epic as hell

  • @VAIBHAVSINGHMUSIC
    @VAIBHAVSINGHMUSIC Před 3 lety +15

    Legend!

  • @ivanjuarez7731
    @ivanjuarez7731 Před 2 lety +5

    My favorite scores from this man are The Lion King, The Last Samurai, Kung Fu Panda, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix.

  • @patrickmichael2968
    @patrickmichael2968 Před 2 lety +2

    I Love this interview!! Hans you are a MASTER !!

  • @MDRDipro
    @MDRDipro Před 5 měsíci +1

    So much inspirational. Thank you Genius

  • @DavidGuerreromusica
    @DavidGuerreromusica Před 3 lety +1

    Todo un maestro! Que conocimiento!

  • @abassimusic
    @abassimusic Před 3 lety +6

    Can't get enough of this legend!

  • @RohanSukhraj
    @RohanSukhraj Před 2 lety +3

    Creative genius🤯

  • @samferrell229
    @samferrell229 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome tips from a legend

  • @virginiaginia6738
    @virginiaginia6738 Před 3 lety

    Lunga vita ad Hans Zimmer ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @liamike6481
    @liamike6481 Před 3 lety +1

    Got the hanz zimmer masterclass ad before this video
    double the content

  • @ngalahansel6066
    @ngalahansel6066 Před 2 lety +1

    Greetings from Cape Town,South Africa. My name is Hansel and I usually shorten it to Hans. Nice to meet you sir

  • @viperwavstudios
    @viperwavstudios Před 2 lety +5

    I really needed to hear this...thank you🙏 I never realized me and Han Zimmer thought, and approached this identically.. that's relieving to hear him say all of this.

  • @larswillsen
    @larswillsen Před 2 měsíci +1

    Yup, the best thing is to have a concept .. as simple as a title, maybe even an image - stick to the idea and work your way through your imagination. As a guy that write at least a track / week I also have times where I'm all dried out .. Just let that happen, your mind will let you know when you can proceed, or start over :)

  • @nightly522
    @nightly522 Před 26 dny

    Fantastic figure!

  • @antoniog2854
    @antoniog2854 Před 3 lety +11

    what cardigan is he wearing? asking for a friend.

  • @aresdesiderata8959
    @aresdesiderata8959 Před 7 měsíci

    "Yeah, I just give it to my editor and see what happens!" - Hans Zimmer

  • @MichaelLoda
    @MichaelLoda Před 3 lety +1

    Tuomas Holopainen would love to watch this

  • @shirishgathemusic
    @shirishgathemusic Před 3 lety

    Master trainer

  • @priyangshudas6285
    @priyangshudas6285 Před 2 lety +4

    If he actually voice acted the joker I think it would be really good

  • @punchline1729
    @punchline1729 Před 3 lety +15

    how come no one talks about Zimmer's video games tracks like Crysis 2, Crysis 2 soundtrack is among my most favorite list of tracks

    • @agm9525
      @agm9525 Před 3 lety

      He just did a few tracks of it not all

    • @punchline1729
      @punchline1729 Před 3 lety +1

      @@agm9525 exactly, but those tracks are catchy and indelible

    • @bitchlasagna8232
      @bitchlasagna8232 Před 3 lety +1

      What hasn't Hans produced?

  • @Shuka4Beats
    @Shuka4Beats Před 3 lety

    Genius!

  • @monib3605
    @monib3605 Před 3 lety

    Omg yes

  • @vjcasagrande
    @vjcasagrande Před 3 lety +4

    Hi! I’m a guitarrist and I am new to this soundtrack world... what specifically is a “Cue”? Its just the theme of a especific part or it has more to it? Thanks!

    • @FilmScoreandMore
      @FilmScoreandMore Před 3 lety +6

      A cue is a song or track that plays in a specific part of the movie. That’s where scoring to picture comes in; he can’t just write around the idea or feeling, it has to match the beats of the scene.

    • @vjcasagrande
      @vjcasagrande Před 3 lety +1

      @@FilmScoreandMore thank You! 🙏🏼

    • @FreakieFan
      @FreakieFan Před 2 lety +3

      Cue is just another term for 'musical moment'. A.k.a. a moment in the film where the music comes in a lines up with the images. Also, 'cues' are generally shorter than actual pieces, or themes written for the film.

  • @spooky_lights
    @spooky_lights Před 3 lety +5

    I know it’s a far reach, but it would be a dream if I find an internship at Remote Control.

  • @TheDjtricks
    @TheDjtricks Před rokem +1

    🎼🎶

  • @paulabennett4788
    @paulabennett4788 Před 10 měsíci

    Congratulations On your engagement to your Lady.🎉😮❤

  • @BritMorph
    @BritMorph Před 2 lety

    You used a shot from the Prestige in the intro. That was David Julyan not Hans Zimmer. ;0)

  • @therearenofriendsatdusk5706

    Although Baaba Maal sings primarily in Pulaar (which is also spoken in neighbouring Mali), he is actually from Senegal. But we forgive you Hans Zimmer. ;)

  • @yeahimtalkintoyou
    @yeahimtalkintoyou Před 2 lety +2

    He even looks like bach

  • @schlaus_kwab
    @schlaus_kwab Před 3 lety +1

    How much does such Remote Control cost?

    • @FreakieFan
      @FreakieFan Před 2 lety

      Remote Control is his film scoring production company.

  • @kaushikm6243
    @kaushikm6243 Před 3 lety +24

    Tenet really missed Hans's brilliance

    • @bilalkahhaleh3403
      @bilalkahhaleh3403 Před 3 lety +3

      I fully agree. Not only his brilliance, but also his inventiveness. Ludwig was good and brought a fresh voice for sure, but based on previous Nolan-Zimmer collabs, it's safe to say Hans would have created a whole new sound world that elevates the story & blows our socks off.

    • @kaushikm6243
      @kaushikm6243 Před 3 lety +1

      @@bilalkahhaleh3403 true, it could have been something amazing and out of world

    • @josuastangl7140
      @josuastangl7140 Před 2 lety

      @@bilalkahhaleh3403 imo that's just was Ludwig created, a fresh voice, something different, something amazing

    • @TheDesperateArtist
      @TheDesperateArtist Před 2 lety +3

      It also missed Nolan's brilliance...

  • @alazaruz
    @alazaruz Před 3 lety

    Omg... Yes.

  • @NataliaMargo
    @NataliaMargo Před 3 lety

  • @korgscrew2000
    @korgscrew2000 Před 2 lety +2

    I love Hans but it's funny him saying 'figure out something I haven't done before". Hans is the master of ripping off his own music. Listen to Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean, one of many examples. Yes, it is credited to Klaus, but Zimmer wrote for Pirates and Gladiator, he even confirmed this as he was writing for Last Samuri at the time and wasn't allowed to write for any any other movies so he gave the credit to Klaus. czcams.com/video/vInYMVxYhh4/video.html

    • @rabarebra
      @rabarebra Před rokem +1

      Go listen to The Planets by Gustav Holst then back to Gladiator again. Go listen to Bernard Herrmann then go listen to Danny Elfman. Go listen to Nocturnes by Debussy then go listen to Force Awakens by John Williams. People loan stuff all the time. The Pirates of the Caribbean thing were more a legal thing, and Zimmer did compose the main theme for it, but Klaus, who actually were a trainee refined it. Klaus was a clever guy, and Hans has never denied that.

  • @horriblemind
    @horriblemind Před 3 lety +8

    0:38 it's from the movie The Prestige. Composed by David Julyan, not Hans ZImmer.

  • @user-KORG
    @user-KORG Před 2 lety +1

    Почему нет перевода на русский язык?

  • @SCharlesDennicon
    @SCharlesDennicon Před 2 lety +3

    "Something I haven't done before"
    => Coming from Hans, that's rich XD
    I love his work, but a lot of it is something "he's done before". The times he really did something he hadn't done before are rare (True Romance and Interstellar come to my mind).

  • @teoweiyong1875
    @teoweiyong1875 Před 3 lety +5

    "I make absolutely sure that we don't go and steal all the cliches of a culture."
    That is DAMN RIGHT. That's something I often try to avoid doing myself. It's not to much about cultural appropriation, as opposed to just not leaning on any culture's harmonic/scale cliche.

  • @josefsmolorz8311
    @josefsmolorz8311 Před rokem

    🎓🌌

  • @user-kc8zh4ho6u
    @user-kc8zh4ho6u Před 2 lety +2

    Kung-fu panda

  • @tosvus
    @tosvus Před 2 lety

    Herman Miller

  • @jeanjacqueslundi3502
    @jeanjacqueslundi3502 Před 3 lety +10

    It's one of the great sadnesses of life, to me, that music has such a steep learning curve......and that the process if usually very boring. I'll never be able to make music, because I HATE the process of learning an instrument. But there's very few things in life more powerful than music. It makes me sad.

    • @rodneyschannel69
      @rodneyschannel69 Před 3 lety +5

      Depends how you look at music. As someone who’s played instruments for a decade, I often wish I could unlearn everything to create music with a naivety that’s impossible to me now. I love all sorts of artistic expression from classical to outsider music that sounds like it was made by children. If you can enjoy exploring, experimenting and creating sounds it doesn’t matter about your “classically trained” skill level. Just take a shot at it and if you’re having fun before you know it you’ll be an experienced player. It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey! This pandemic provides a great opportunity to mess around free of judgement. If you pick up an instrument now you could be a master in five years...!! And it can get even more fun the happier you are with your skill level :) reading your comment you clearly love music, I hope you consider giving it another try!

    • @jeanjacqueslundi3502
      @jeanjacqueslundi3502 Před 3 lety +1

      ​@@rodneyschannel69 Thanks for chiming in. Well, the truth is, I have very specific musical test, in regards to what I want to create. I'm into soundtrack music, ambience music, electronic music......so picking up a guitar or a bass won't do me any good in regards to creating it. I tried picking up a guitar on my own (there was one in the house) and I just never liked acoustic guitar music 'enough' to enjoy it as is. I tried using DAWs, but they are a nightmare for me and rely too much on the left side of the brain to even operate.
      But, it's funny you say that because in the last week or so, I've had precisely that thought - my only way out is to approach music as play with NO expectation if I'm doin thins right or well or the end product is good.
      I had keyboard lessons as a kid and they made me hate music creating. It was music I didn't connect with, the teacher was a bit disciplinarian for my taste, it was about repeat repeat memorie...which is somethin I don't feel I'm good at. So I guess deconstrutin all of those associations with music...is my way out.
      I DO feel I have music in my soul.

    • @noahbritto3279
      @noahbritto3279 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jeanjacqueslundi3502 you're overthinking it, just start learning songs you like on piano if you want to make music that's based off of midi and effects, because once your comfortable with that, daws won't be as challenging a concept

    • @FreakieFan
      @FreakieFan Před 2 lety

      @@jeanjacqueslundi3502
      All you seem to do is make petty excuses for yourself instead of actually getting down to work. With this attitude you will never get anywhere.
      "I feel I have music in my soul" is a worthless statement, unless you start putting in the hours to make something of your so called talents.

    • @jeanjacqueslundi3502
      @jeanjacqueslundi3502 Před 2 lety

      @@FreakieFan lol tough guy uh? Wonderhustlet "life is tough" ? I dont believe in making efforts uphill in areas you feel tremendous resistance. Theres a thing called BALANCE in life. As for talent....it isnt about showing off or putting music out there for others...im only interested in it for my own pleasure. Pleasure being the Key word. I write, with relative ease and can enjoy it for instance....or filmmaking, ive made a movie or two. Both processes felt to me ridiculously easier ....filmmaking requiring me to learn a lot of technical stuff. But it was still easier.

  • @SKRUBL0RD
    @SKRUBL0RD Před rokem +1

    WTF HE DID LION KING???

  • @Daniyar777muha
    @Daniyar777muha Před 2 lety

    German 🇩🇪 💪

  • @MrGittz
    @MrGittz Před rokem

    Did you just show The Prestige? A film Hans Zimmer did NOT score?

  • @dragonlord1997
    @dragonlord1997 Před rokem

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

  • @sorartificial
    @sorartificial Před 2 lety +8

    What I don't understand is why people treat Hans Zimmer like the god of music ? When everybody knows he uses tons of ghost writers, has basic music theory knowledge and gets a piec of a cake from all his proteges projects. Yes he actually makes a porcentage of the music budget from all the people he has "helped". People have no idea how shady Hollywood is...

    • @slasheadlabo
      @slasheadlabo Před 2 lety +2

      Precisely because Hans Zimmer is one of the rares cases of a composer that don't live in the ghostwriting paradigm. He's never alone when he work, but he doesn't "hide" anyone, and people who treat him as a sort of god likes him because his pretty authentic compared to the majority of other composers, even in Hollywood.

    • @sorartificial
      @sorartificial Před 2 lety

      @@slasheadlabo he does hide people, he also.silence then, hahaha you have no idea dude. It's true that his style is unique, unfortunately most composers or aspiring composers rather want to emulate him, cause in a way he has pavemented the idea that anyone can write music, why not ? You don't need music knowledge to write music, all this because he has been lucky in his career. But honestly I believe he has limit himself as a composer and so other composers who want to "sound like him" will limit themselves. By the way, he is very prolific and successful. No doubt about it, but I don't think his music will be remember, honestly the last score and probably the only score that I remember from him is Lion king and some of Gladiator. That is it. Everything else that comes to my mind is lots of ostinato passages, some cool sound effects/synths. I think he is an amazing producer, but just an ok Composer.

    • @slasheadlabo
      @slasheadlabo Před 2 lety +2

      @@sorartificial Alright, you seem to have composed with him a few times to be so hateful against him and to talk with so much confidence about that

    • @sorartificial
      @sorartificial Před 2 lety

      @@slasheadlabo I don't need to have worked with him, inside Hollywood everything is known. From why people are blacklisted all the way to why the same people get cast over and over again. Also we know why he would never win an Oscar again. But that is something I will never share.

    • @slasheadlabo
      @slasheadlabo Před 2 lety +1

      @@sorartificial So everything is known but you will never share it 🤔 Quite paradoxical

  • @superpantman
    @superpantman Před 2 lety

    Jesus christ you can see why this guy takes months to come up with a piece of music. I wanted to hear him talk about his music but he clearly likes the sound of his own voice.

  • @wellingtondosanjos4784
    @wellingtondosanjos4784 Před 2 lety +1

    'Cultural appropriaton'? Even here??? C'mon. Appropriaton means that you will take and monopolize something for you. In music you spread something, you will multiply, not retain it. Stop using this cliché. Imagine a friggin world were you CAN'T use others people/cultures insights??? Just stop.

  • @gkgyver
    @gkgyver Před 2 lety

    Hans Zimmer doesn’t score to picture 95% of the time, so …

  • @LoLo-hs7bp
    @LoLo-hs7bp Před 3 lety

    It's called Mixing and not talking with Masters

  • @alfons6350
    @alfons6350 Před 3 měsíci

    Cultural imperialism... eyeroll

  • @juleeez628
    @juleeez628 Před 3 lety +5

    He's good but he's also the single most overrated composer I've ever seen. Not surprising tho since complex melody or melody in general is pretty much dead and gone in any form of modern pop or mainstream music.

    • @Sellouth
      @Sellouth Před 3 lety +1

      Alexandre Desplat writes nice melodies.

    • @apzzpa
      @apzzpa Před 3 lety

      Jonny Greenwood?

    • @agm9525
      @agm9525 Před 3 lety +1

      Media play a big role

    • @AlbertKimMusic
      @AlbertKimMusic Před 3 lety +2

      He’s just naturally gifted, and he knows how to make “Ear Candy”. Hard to explain but it works

    • @bitchlasagna8232
      @bitchlasagna8232 Před 3 lety

      Idk about that he's got songs in the biggest movies ever made

  • @khabriel
    @khabriel Před 2 lety

    subtitles? His terrible accent makes me understand almost nothing...

    • @rabarebra
      @rabarebra Před rokem

      You need new ears, or a brain. Maybe get a brain first.

    • @jcp1984again
      @jcp1984again Před měsícem

      How is this possible? Zimmer speaks very clearly and slowly.