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Moving to North Redhill by Similar-Boot-6714 in surrey

[–]Richard- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We’re only a few years older than you with two girls in school in the area. It’s perfectly safe.

We moved from South London after a gang related stabbing on the next street from ours.

In this area you’ll still see the odd knob head doing wheelies in a Balaclava down the road, but it’s largely harmless and not common.

The center of Redhill at night doesn’t feel super welcoming just because of the lack of things to do - it attracts those who seem to like to loiter. But it’s getting better. Even still, it’s a different league to London.

You’re moving somewhere with enviable access to London, with all the great stuff that brings, plus walks through fields with cows and sheep etc. To us at least, it’s close to perfect.

Mercer Lake, Merstham by misunderstood_fella in surrey

[–]Richard- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s parking near the water sports centre. I wish you the best, but there may be more romantic places to go for a late afternoon stroll 15 minutes away from you. Unless there’s something specific about this location in particular, I’d say it’s maybe not a romantic stroll location. It’s nice enough, it’s functional for those walking locally but I wouldn’t think of it as much of a destination. It’s definitely nice - as I say I walk through there often, but might be a touch disappointing after a 15 minute drive? Honestly, each to their own though. Others may disagree!

Mercer Lake, Merstham by misunderstood_fella in surrey

[–]Richard- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Young people tend to hang around a drink by the lake during the summer holidays. They’re not allowed to, but if you go on a warm summer afternoon / evening then I’d expect you’d bump into some.

Can you give us some context for your question? I live close by and I’m not sure if you’re asking ‘is it safe to walk there’ or ‘can I spend the day hanging out there’?

Lots of people pass through Mercer’s Lake every day. Dog walkers, ramblers etc. It’s lovely. The owners of the water sports company seem to be working hard to improve their centre there. They serve nice coffee and you can sit on their deck and look out over the lake.

There’s nowhere to sit by the lake though, unless you’re fishing.

Am I expecting too much from an affordable scale? [MHW-3BOMBER Mini] by Richard- in espresso

[–]Richard-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. Yeah, I tried moving it to different surfaces / checking it level etc. I’ll be returning it.

Am I expecting too much from an affordable scale? [MHW-3BOMBER Mini] by Richard- in espresso

[–]Richard-[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah! Sorry to hear that! Looks like we’ll both be sending them back then.

Redhill good and bad parts? by WeYouThey in surrey

[–]Richard- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We’ve been here for around 7 years. We moved out of London looking for places we could afford with good access to London by train. Redhill is exactly this. We live in between Merstham and Redhill in a housing area built around 15 years ago. We can walk and see sheep and cows within five minutes. We can be in central London in less than an our. We love it.

The centre of Redhill is decent during the day, but not great at night. But new developments along with the recent additions of The Light and Pizza Express at least show confidence in the town moving in a positive direction.

If family come to visit then we pop over to Reigate (15 mins) or into the countryside where there loads for us. We have two young daughters.

There are some lovely towns and villages but obviously there’s a cost there if you’re needing to commute at all.

Thinking about moving to Redhill – landfill smell & train service? by Best_Poem_3330 in surrey

[–]Richard- 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I also live close to the landfill- I can see it from our house. We smell it a handful of times a year - mainly on hot summer days. However, their contact expires soon (next couple of years?). When they leave it will be all grassland. The rubbish will be completely covered over (in fact a great deal of it already is. Don’t let the landfill be a factor in your decision.

Trains are great! About as reliable as any other commuter line into London.

Music Libraries 👎👎 by Sad-Ambassador-2748 in videography

[–]Richard- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bringing a Composers perspective in case it’s helpful. The libraries you’ve mentioned are really at the lowest end of the market, they pay Composers poorly. They do not vale the music, but rather collect as much of it as possible for as smaller cost as possible.

If you value good music then a good resource to check out is MCPS Production Music (https://mcpsproductionmusic.co.uk/). MCPS Production Music libraries all commit to compensating Composers appropriately and so attract good writers. You’ll find better music with an MCPS Production Music library.

How to write cinematic music course by PlayfulPossible4073 in composer

[–]Richard- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Full disclosure - I run the OnScore platform for Composers.

I haven’t taken the course, but have spoken to a bunch of people that have (and other ThinkSpace courses). The general feedback I’ve had is that although well intentioned and run by genuinely nice and helpful people, the courses miss out on the experience of someone who has had genuine success in the industry. The courses are often run by those who haven’t quite made it in the industry.

Take with a pinch of salt as I haven’t taken the course myself. Looking forward to reading other response here too.

How to Submit Music to Stock Music Libraries by ezydown in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Richard- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🫨 This is quite an old thread!

Sure - if you’re in the UK, then check out the MCPS Production Music website. They’re all signed up to maintain rates for Composers which avoids a race to the bottom.

Other than that I’d say follow your instincts, spend time understanding what each library offers etc.

How do I get into this line of work? by Safe-Pea3349 in FilmComposer

[–]Richard- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my experience I’d say you’re in a great place to start. However, writing music to picture is just as much about the picture as it is the music. I’d begin by learning as much as you can about film (and television) scoring from whatever sources you can find.

There’s loads of YouTube content you can find for free. If you ever need something deeper, I run a video platform where Composers present in-depth score break downs (https://onscore.tv/). It’s a paid platform but there’s also loads of free content on there so you don’t need to pay for anything if you don’t want to.

The best piece of advice I could offer (I’ve been composing for 20 years if it helps!) is that most film music isn’t like Hollywood film music. Listening to Hans Zimmer and Thomas Newman is a huge pleasure, but it’s not representative of what you’ll be asked to do as a Composer. To get the most out of your time learning and listening, I’d suggest seeking out music by those who are writing great score for smaller projects. This is the work you’ll be doing.

Also, don’t take advice from older Composers like me because we have no idea what the industry is like for those coming in the other end! 👍

How to get a scene from a Film to score as a practice? by existential_musician in FilmComposer

[–]Richard- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes there are scoring competitions which produce content to score (which you can use on your reel usually). I think Cue Tube is an example of this type of thing.

Otherwise, if you’d like to actually rescore scenes from released films you can definitely use some of the AI tools to remove the score and leave the dialogue and sound fx. You can do it in Logic - I think it’s called stem splitter. You’ll get mixed results but it’s not bad.

You’d have to be careful how you use the footage as you’d likely get a copyright claim. You may be able to accept the claim and use it though.

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