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Composer of Film Music & Commercials This is the personal website for David Hamill, a dynamic and accomplished composer in the field of composition for Film & TV. His compositions have been broadcast on the History Channel and Discovery network, and his orchestration work is credited as "sterling" in Andrew Piddington's controversial feature: The Killing of John Lennon |
Recent News...November 08 : 'The Vicinity Code' and 'Rolfe' by Thomas Whitworth & Dave Hamill are screened at Can Film Festival November 08 : 'Waving at Trains' short film starring Pete Postlethwaite and Sue Johnston moves into production. David will be working with Producer/Director Sean Crotty to deliver a Ravel influenced orchestral score. November 08 : Track released in Quest Worldwide Production Music's 'Air Magic' Album: "Air Magic is a collection of light, airy and chilled based tracks aimed for use within scenic productions. The album includes a mixture of orchestral and electronic based tracks from 10 different composers to provide that ecclectic, high and breezy feel." November 08 : Pitch in for The Sunday Times ...example 1 & example 2 (Violin performed by Yu Kimura - strange humming noises by yours truly) October 08 : Dave pitches music for a Christmas Eve episode of a well known BBC1 drama! October 08 : Plans to licence more tracks to Quest Worldwide October 08 : Track released in Quest Worldwide Production Music's 'Tonal Drones' Album: "QWPM is proud to announce the release of it's first album "Tonal Drones". This album is a mixture of 15 light and dark tones and drones written by 6 different Composers and is suitable for a variety of TV and film productions requiring that edge" October 08 : Composition work for Mark Marlow's 'The Brian Jackson Show' is complete. October 08 : Audio tracks are submitted and licenced to Quest Worldwide Production Music October 08 : Dave works with The Giggle Group as a Location Sound Recordist. October 08 : Sound Recording at the new Superleague Formula event in Donington Park UK. New material documenting Craig Dolby's racing talents become a 9min Docu Short. Example to follow.... September 08 : Pitches in for The Sunday Times advertising campaign August 08 : Pitch in for Toshiba July 08 : Dave works with Tsunami Sound on a BBC1 Ident Pitch. Guitar and mastering by Jonathan Scott in Victoria Rooms, Bristol. June 08 : Brian Jackson titles emerge... June 08 : Boom Op on 'Domestic Flight' a 16mm short by Julie Edwards. Post work on music sync and selected cues. Have a listen: example 1 / example 2 June 08 : Rolfe is entered into Encounters May 08 : Pitch going in for 'Stella Light'. David works with musicians Tim Harrison, Mel Thomas, Jared Williams, and Jean Hasse. To hear a wee bit of it, click THIS! April 08 : 'Rolfe' (working title) becomes a short film Thomas Whitworth Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor David Hamill Composer, Location Sound Recordist, Sound Design/Track Lay and Assistant Editor Jonathan Scott Dubbing Mixer April 08 : See Dave in Greenland at work as a Location Sound Recordist (opens in new window):
March 08 : Dave heads off to Ittoqqortoormiit in Greenland as a Location Sound Mixer to gather footage for a new documentary. Click the photo to hear the sound! (opens in new window) . Photography by Nick Ledger. March 08 : Pitching for British Airways 'Aquarium' commercial February 08 : Pitch goes in for the new Ford commercial December 07 : Reviews for 'The Killing of John Lennon' : http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/films/article.html?in_article_id=78665&in_page_id=27 http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/12/film_weekly_goes_psycho_with_m.html http://www.futuremovies.co.uk/review.asp?ID=777 Watch the TRAILER: here
December 07 : Exciting plans are being made with Producer/Director Sean Crotty for a short film with Pete Postlethwaite and Sue Johnston October 07 : Pitch is in for the new Stella Artois advert - David works with musicians Jared Williams, Tim Harrison and Jean Hasse. To watch it, CLICK here August 07 : Work complete on 'RIP TV' by Neil Ferguson - click here for a sample
July 07 : Samples for a new style of game show title music have been sent off for pitching! June 07 : A new collaboration with Neil Ferguson on his recent short is coming up soon. Also Dave has been working on another pitch for Lexus. June 07 : David is pitching for the new Clarks advert May 07 : David is pitching for the new Pizza Hut advert May 07 : David is pitching for the new HSBC advert April 07 : Provisional plans for another collaboration with Tom Whitworth on a new short film... March 07 : New work as Co-Orchestrator and Programmer for the score of Andrew Piddington's new feature The Killing of John Lennon. David is working alongside Bristol based composer Martin Kiszko. Further info and examples to come.
Dec 06: David's compositions are used in Flashback's new war documentary! Dec 06: New work for racing driver Craig Dolby has been successfully received by promoters and advertising agencies this month. The promotional dvd was produced, written and directed by Tom Whitworth and is available for viewing at www.cue6.com (2nd half of 'commercial & advertising' showreel)
A Directors take on music for film... "In what way does music best enhance film?"
Excerpts from bfi site - http://www.bfi.org.uk/ |
