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Entertainment Informant, Brandon Troy, chats with the composer of ELYSIUM, Ryan Amon. In the interview, Ryan reveals the unexpected way in which he earned t...
Aug 8, 2013 · A few years ago, musician Ryan Amon was living in Santa Cruz, Bolivia with his wife and working on scores for movie trailers when he got a single-sentence message out of the blue with a very ...
Scoring Dystopia: Composer Ryan Amon Discusses His Music for "Elysium". Nell Minow August 08, 2013. Tweet. "Elysium". Ryan Amon talked to me about the YouTube video that led to his first feature film score, in this week's "Elysium," directed by Neill Blomkamp ("District 9") and starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.
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Early life
Ryan Amon was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsinin 1979, where he learned to play classical piano and saxophone and later began composing music. In 2003, after he received the Pete Carpenter Fellowship from BMI, where he studied under composer Mike Post, Ryan moved to Los Angeles and soon became an additional music composer for numerous television series.
Assassin's Creed
In early 2014, Ryan was hired by Ubisoft to compose additional tracks for the soundtrack to the video game Assassin's Creed: Unity. Alongside American composers Chris Tilton and Sarah Schachner, the trio of composers were flown to Montrealwhere they were giving an understanding of the game the themes present. While making the soundtrack they saved each track with their assets separate so that the developer's could adjust them as needed. Most of Ryan's tracks focused on the more modern aspects...
Ryan is a devote Christian and says his faith inspires his music. He later moved to South America, where he met and married his Bolivian wife, Carla Rodriguez, and lived with her family. In 2013, when he composed for the film Elysium he moved to Washington, D.C.to be with his family.
Ryan Amon at the Internet Movie DatabaseRyan Amon (@_RyanAmon_) on TwitterApr 25, 2023 · In this interview, we sat down with Ryan Amon to discuss his journey as a composer, his creative process, and what it takes to create music that truly transports players to another world. From the challenges of working on video games soundtracks to the unique approach of religion that go into his music, Amon provides a fascinating insight into the world of video game music composition.
8Dio Artist Spotlight. Interview with Ryan Amon. Questions by Troels Folmann. August 2013.Tell us a little bit about your musical background- and influences?I grew up playing classical piano and saxophone from an early age. Around the time I went to college, I had switched out the saxophone for a guitar and began using songwriting as a creative outlet - almost like keeping a musical journal. I ...
Aug 5, 2013 · First-Time Feature Composer Ryan Amon Scores Neill Blomkamp's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Elysium' ... Bolivia, where his wife–a Bolivian native–practices law. He was in Santa Cruz when he received ...
