mike post's news and notes 12.17.12

It was difficult to think about anything this weekend other than the unimaginable events that took place in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday morning. I just want to say that we are praying daily for all the families involved. And while there certainly must be an exhaustive examination and discussion of the issues this event raises, let's all please be sensitive to those who are grieving. Some people jumped on this story within hours of it being reported, treating it as nothing more than fodder for their own long standing arguments. This is real. Real people were lost and others are dealing with it right now. Let's make sure we're all sensitive to that.

This picture is too perfect to comprehend.

I did a bit of editing on Space Cops Ep. 4 this weekend. One major shift beginning with Episode 4 is a focus on the importance of music. I want Space Cops to be pitch-perfect 80s television (well... almost) and every great 80s show has great music. More often than not, it starts with a perfect theme song written by Mike Post and then a host of variations on that theme to fit the mood in any scene the episode might have. The love version, the action version, the light-hearted shenanigans version...  Every big moment has a "stinger" and every segue has a little transition, etc, etc. Over the next week or two, I'll be trying to study some TV classics of that era to see how and when they use their music. Then we can attempt to emulate that formula as closely as possible.

Unfortunately there is no way to fake the perfection that is Mike Post. Mike Post is the John Williams of television. His string of theme song home runs is mind boggling. Rockford Files, Magnum P.I., Hill Street Blues, The A-Team, Hardcastle and McCormick, CHiPs, Quantum Leap... are you kidding me? You could shut your eyes, listen to these intros and know each show intimately before you ever watched the first frame. The man is magic and I am not being snarky or sarcastic in the slightest. Mike Post amazes me.

However, I am very thankful for the extremely talented Brandon Long gifting us with a catchy Space Cops theme that I love. I don't want anyone to mistake my admiration for Mike Post as being ungrateful for what we already have. Not in the slightest. How many of you have checked out the latest offering from Brandon's band, Maynard?

I'll switch gears with this little nugget:  I started writing a script for Bizarnival 2 this weekend.

We're as busy as ever at the WSF compound and we'll keep you informed as info develops. You can count on Indie Wednesday and more this week, so be sure to check back in. But for now, lets all take a moment to revel in the kind of unadulterated awesome 80's magic I was talking about, courtesy of Mike Post and Magnum P.I..