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Charlie Parkin

@Mp3Charlie

music for worlds yet to exist bristol based fantasy composer and film guy interested in all projects, big or small!

 Bristol, England
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Joined June 2014
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refreshed my site ⚔️ i make story-led music for film, tv + games - mostly in the fantasy realm… “music for worlds yet to exist” demos up now got a world or story that needs sound? hit me up! charlieparkin.co.uk/
Charlie Parkin | Composer for Film, TV & Games

Charlie Parkin | Composer for Film, TV & Games

British composer creating story-led music for film, TV and games. Discover cinematic scores, fantasy worlds, and collaborative projects.

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New video exploring what the Elder Scrolls IV: Sentinel might sound like... Including writing a tune of my own to go with it! youtube.com/watch?v=3eyBW4XF…
The Music Of The Elder Scrolls: What Sentinel Might Sound Like

The Music Of The Elder Scrolls: What Sentinel Might Sound Like

What makes the music of the Elder Scrolls so damn good? In this vid...

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Made a short film about what happens when you trust an AI to plan your second date. Spoiler: it goes horribly. youtu.be/MjzhJkQdQhE?is=tJ3L…
this is what happens when Al plans your date | THE DINNER DATE

this is what happens when Al plans your date | THE DINNER DATE

When Mel (Georgina Russell) hosts Greg (Fletcher Graham) for dinner...

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my triumphant return to youtube... sorry got lost on a 10 year journey home from the trojan war, my bad youtu.be/E3icjO-gt98
How Ludwig Göransson Reinvented the Epic Film Score

How Ludwig Göransson Reinvented the Epic Film Score

A deep dive into Ludwig Göransson’s score for Christopher Nolan’s T...

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New blog post breaking down Nolan’s #TheOdyssey Soundtrack: How Göransson collides prehistoric instrumentation with the hyper-modern, baking sound into the script and the composer-director relationship (with a side rant about marketing...) charliepark.in/goranssonsody…
Göransson's Odyssey: Texture Over Tradition

Göransson's Odyssey: Texture Over Tradition

Now that Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is out, it's clear we're witnessing an interesting antithetical approach to the sword-and-sandal epic in a lot of ways. Instead of leaning into the massive,...

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With Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey on the horizon, I found myself revisiting a project I made years ago: imagining what Homer’s The Iliad might sound like as a Hollywood blockbuster score. charliepark.in/hollywood-ili…
Composing Songs of Ilium: Exploring The Iliad Through Hollywood Scoring Techniques

Composing Songs of Ilium: Exploring The Iliad Through Hollywood Scoring Techniques

When I first set out to compose Songs of Ilium in 2021, I was fascinated by the idea of translating the epic narrative of The Iliad by Homer into a musical language shaped by Hollywood blockbuster...

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The #Werwulf trailer got me thinking about The Northman again... I took a closer look at how its score blurs the line between music composition and sound design, and why that approach feels so effective for the piece. charlieparkin.co.uk/post/why…
Why The Northman Score Sounds So Viking (...and The Power of the "Non-Score")

Why The Northman Score Sounds So Viking (...and The Power of the "Non-Score")

One of the most badass things a composer can do is choose not to compose. While most associate film scoring with sweeping melodies written on a piano, the most exciting music in modern cinema stems...

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How do you make an ambulance siren feel like a natural part of a film score? I’ve written a new article breaking down the music and sound design of our short film ‘Night Shift’: from bowing saws to building a dystopian world through sound. charlieparkin.co.uk/post/sco…
Scoring 'Night Shift': Building a Dystopian World Through Sound Design and Heavy Bass

Scoring 'Night Shift': Building a Dystopian World Through Sound Design and Heavy Bass

When establishing the world of a sci-fi thriller, the soundtrack carries a significant amount of the narrative weight. For Night Shift, a near-future dystopian short film, the music needed to...

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When a story spans kingdoms and centuries, music becomes infrastructure. New blog post exploring how The Rings of Power uses leitmotifs to make a vast fantasy world feel emotionally coherent. charlieparkin.co.uk/post/rin…
Fantasy Scoring, Leitmotifs, and the Play of Shadow and Light in The Rings of Power

Fantasy Scoring, Leitmotifs, and the Play of Shadow and Light in The Rings of Power

Fantasy is simultaneously one of the easiest and most difficult genres to score: it gives you total freedom, but also demands absolute precision in how you tell a story through sound... The secret to...

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Simon Parkin💙@SimonParkinTVJun 5
How is it the season finale already? What a thrill to be part of the #Rivals #Rivals2 family. Did I mention that I had a cameo in episode one?! All thanks to an email that I first thought was a joke… simonparkin.tv/rivals
Simon Parkin - Award Winning TV and Radio Presenter - Rivals Series 2

Simon Parkin - Award Winning TV and Radio Presenter - Rivals Series 2

I appear in a Rivals Series 2 cameo on Disney+, in episode 1 of the Jilly Cooper adaptation. Filmed in Bristol, this page shares how my Rivals Season 2 cameo came about and what it was like stepping...

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Film music works in two ways: composed for the image, or borrowed with history attached. I've written a new blog post comparing Schindler’s List and Inglourious Basterds, what this means for filmmakers and creators - and when a composer makes sense! charlieparkin.co.uk/post/sch…
Film Score vs Needle-Drop Music: Schindler’s List vs Inglourious Basterds

Film Score vs Needle-Drop Music: Schindler’s List vs Inglourious Basterds

A deep dive into film scoring and soundtrack design, comparing Schindler’s List (1993) and Inglourious Basterds (2009). Examines bespoke orchestral scores vs needle-drop music, and how film music...

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possibly the worst YouTube experimental feature ever conceived surely this is only being pursued to squeeze extra watch time out of viewers?
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Wonderful to have helped facilitate this and play a very small role in this wonderful building’s history.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO 🎬 25 years on, Big Finish returns to Christchurch Studios in Bristol, where the first Eighth Doctor Adventure with Paul McGann and India Fisher was recorded.
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you know shit’s about to get real when ron hits the “bloody hell!”
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Pre-save "Echoes of Eibrall: Volume I (Original Soundtrack)" on Spotify & Bandcamp: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ec…
Echoes of Eibrall: Volume I (Original Soundtrack) by Echoes of Eibrall, Charlie Parkin

Echoes of Eibrall: Volume I (Original Soundtrack) by Echoes of Eibrall, Charlie Parkin

Stream and Save Echoes of Eibrall: Volume I (Original Soundtrack) - Distributed by DistroKid

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Rep Night Shift at the London Lift-Off Film Festival by voting for it! You’ll find our film (and some other great ones!) in the Judges Select Programme. Direct Link: Checkout.liftoff.network/jud… #LiftOffGlobalNetwork #LiftOffFilmFestivals #LiftOffOnline #SupportIndieFilm
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Better yet, if you don’t want to throw money at a random festival and haven’t seen the film yet - you can support us by watching and sharing the film if you like it! youtu.be/NRe-sQpU7uE?si=t2RC…
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If you’re a psycho and enjoyed my screeching cyberpunk tunes in Night Shift, you can pre-save the album here on Spotify when the album drops November 1st @ 9PM distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ch…
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NIGHT SHIFT drops @ 9PM TODAY! Ring the Bell and Get Notified youtube.com/watch?v=NRe-sQpU…
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