Travels

I've done a fair few miles around the UK recently. First to Wales for a family birthday via Thornbury Castle near Bristol. Very nice hotel...Henry VII and Anne Boleyn stayed there once, but I went through all the drawers and I coudn't find anything they'd left behind. Rather like Henry VIII too, I coudn't
get the modem working, so I had to tether the computer to the Blackberry to get online.

No chance of that where we stayed in Wales which was incredibly remote...Amazing countryside. We went through Brecon.



Our journey home took us right past the Elgar Birthplace Museum near Worcester which was very inspiring. We thought that the old boy himself had put in an appearance when a lady let out a shrill scream, but she'd actually only got her stilletto heel stuck between the floorboards!!!

Here he is conducting one of his top tunes...



Elgar Birthplace Museum website

Dublin

Just back from a very rainy trip to Dublin to promote my music. As I'm spending more timeover there, I decided to join the Odessa Club which is a nice little spot in Dame Street...Looking forward to going back soon!!!

Lots of composing at the moment and also editing our virtuoso disk next week in deepest Norfolk!!!

Commissions!!!

Just finishing work on the wildlife film...Just the 5.1 surround sound mixes to finish...Have just been commissioned to write music for three TV series...More news soon!!!

I've been practising the five-string banjo for one of the new commissions...Great fun!!!

New online showreels

My new showreels are available online...Link over on the right side bar.

I decided to group the clips in three sections, Film/drama, Documentary and Entertainment...Whittling them down to a decent size was very tricky and I hope that I managed to pick the best bits!!! :-)

Knut And Friends

...Showing today on Eden...



30th August at 1100, 1800 and 2100h.

View from the top

View from the top
Originally uploaded by garry.judd

Here's a view from the top of Centre Point, 385 feet above central London. I joined PARAMOUNT which is a fantastic private members' club and event space. It's right in the heart of the West End and is a great place for meetings or for a quiet coffee...It has a fantastic restaurant too!!!

Just had a commission in...A wildlife film about the giant octopus, which needs otherworldly and exciting music...All a bit hectic as I'm working in Dublin next week and have to work around that!!!

I've been looking at various computers and software for a new killer music laptop. The ideas is that it will be the centre of the main refurbished studio, but that it can also be pulled out and be a mobile set up for when I'm travelling. I've had a few interesting meetings which might mean starting work on things overseas and then finishing the recording at home, so this sort of set up would be ideal!!!

I'm also reading 'Gestes Et Opinions Du Docteur Faustroll, 'Pataphysicien' in French...This may take some time !!! :-)

Garry's short film festival part 2

David Fynn's study of the life of Sarah, a brave woman who has grown a large handlebar moustache...




Richard Geefe is locked out of his flat. With help from a stroppy neighbour, a dodgy locksmith and the police, will he get back in? [Contains strong language]...




...and finally, some bonus footage from Tommy The Tungsten robot...

Garry's short film festival

I've recently written music for some short films so I thought I'd put them here.

The first one is an Australian short which used some of my music throughout, but most noticably at the end. In this thriller, a young woman finds herself being stalked by a mysterious man. "Beyond Words" was a 2009 Tropfest Australia Finalist. Special thanks to my Australian sub-publisher, Fable Music.

Director: Armand De Saint-Salvy



Next is Tommy The Tungsten Robot by Eddie Green for Jasmine Allen Productions. Tommy is an abandoned robot living as an outcast in modern society. This short film by acclaimed director Eddie Green BA(hons) explores how Tommy's actions affect those around him.

PART 1



PART 2



Another two films coming soon and I'm already on standby for another three which are in pre-production.

Even more repeats!!!

Robbie Coltrane's B-Road Britain


The Hottest Place On Earth

Details on the right hand sidebar.

Other News: Currently producing our upcoming classical disk, writing for the next Artful releases and preparing for two short films which I'll be scoring soon.

YouTube YouTube

I've noticed that there are a lot of TV shows and films I've written the music for on Youtube, so I've put together a channel and gathered them all together in one place...Please let me know if you find any more!!!

Garry's YouTube Channel

On Vacation

It's the time of year for summer hols...Just back from a short break in my favourite place in the Cotswolds. Nice to have a bit of a break, as it's been a busy few weeks.

Shortly going for a long weekend in Cannes to (hopefully) see some proper sun and then off to see Spinal Tap at Wembley...Should be good fun!!! We discovered how nice Cannes was on our regular trip to MIDEM each January when it's so nice to have a break from English weather.


Back to business...Dating The Enemy (see sidebar for TX details) featuring my original theme music is still showing...A longer run than I expected!!!

New Artful website

www.artfulproductionmusic.co.uk

The new Artful Production Music website has been up and running for some time now. Its much easier to use and now features project folders for registered users. If you need MCPS registered production music, then please check it out. New easier to se and better value rate cart from the MCPS is available HERE. You'll notice that the MCPS has been rebranded as PRS FOR MUSIC.