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THIS IS JAKE LEES - MUSIC FOR FILM AND TV PORTFOLIO 2023

Creative Creations

ALL ABOUT JAKE LEES - MUSIC FOR FILM AND TV PORTFOLIO 23

One Story at a Time

As an artist in the entertainment field I always love creating audio for all entertainment. Whether it be a film score or sound effects, composing and producing to help compliment and narrate the moving image is what I do best. I have creative skills at writing music that suits the mood, style and brief that directors and producers are looking for. Along with this I produce and engineer all my own work to a cinematic standard. The service I offer is a full package of writing producing and recording film music and sound effects, this service can be applied either in post production or any part of the prosess. Join me on a  adventure that includes my latest work and inspirations from across the industry. If you’d like to discuss a collaboration, please get in touch.

Award winning - Channel 4 Funded - Short documentary 

Riley & Rambo 

Rieley & Rambo Filmscore

- Jake Lees

"Riley & Rambo is a story of a boy and his horse that offers insight into the Rag n’ Bone. culture of Holme Wood Bradford. With a backdrop of deprivation we discover the resourcefulness and happiness that’s found in an older and genuine way of life; where. freedom can be found." 

I composed, recorded and produced 5 minutes of music to complement the story of Riley and his horse Rambo. The client wanted an uplifting - hopeful piece of music with implemented sounds of scrap metal. I created my own instruments using sheets of metal and various pieces of scrap to develop a motif for RIley. As well as incorporating violins, piano and chinese drums. This film was funded by Channel four as part of the Bradford city of culture campaign. Riley and Rambo has won an award for best documentary at the White rose film festival. Riley & Rambo will released on streaming services soon.

Ring Toss Redemption  

Short Film Filmscore

Heist scene track isolated
Uplifiting end track isolated

This score was created for the short film "Ring Toss Redemption" - witch tells the story of two sisters working at a funfair who set out to save a prize gold fish from a grim fate. The two scores created include a heist themed track for when the two girls try and sneakily steal the fish to safety. The other score is for the uplifting / up-beat ending scene when the fish is saved following a happy ending for the film. all the music was written recorded and produced by myself. 

Ring Toss Redemption is part of the official selection for Pine wood Studios "Lift-Off Filmmaker Session for March 2023

Huggo Short film Development Film score 

This project was created in the development stage of the short film Huggo. The film is about a woman called April  who stacks shelves at the local supermarket in Whitby with a baby carrier strapped to her chest. Inside the carrier comfortably sits Huggo. This film focuses on raising awareness about baby loss. The director was looking for a subtle emotive score with done like synths and basic melody that could be associated with the loss of a child. All of this project was written recorded and produced by myself.  

Leeds Playhouse Spirates production Score 

This project was created for the leeds playhouse production of "Spirates". The kids play was about a conflict between spies and pirates which eventually put there differences aside and befriend each other. The brief was to create a soundtrack that individually represents the pirates and spies when on stage. The finale track was agreed to be a spy and pirate fusion, to represent the two parties befriending each other. This was all played, recorded and produced  by my self and was played as a sound track on the Leeds playhouse theatre.

8 Track playlist
Creating Suspense - a John Powell’s Bourne Identity-inspired film score audio
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Creating Suspense - a John Powell’s Bourne Identity-inspired film score audio

In this piece, I’ve combined loops, orchestration and synthesis. Inspired by the suspense that John Powell achieves in his score for The Bourne Identity. The film clip used is from the 2017 Jung Byung-gil film “The Villainess” NB: I do not own rights to this film - the film score audio in this video is my work.
Creating Suspense - Danny Elfman-inspired, film score audio
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Creating Suspense - Danny Elfman-inspired, film score audio

Inspired by the suspenseful audio achieved by Danny Elfman in his film score for The Batman in 1989, I created this film score audio with the same objective. This film score includes drastic modulation changes, Ostinato patterns and whole tone and tonal scale changes to add instability and suspense to the mood of the score. The film clip used is from the 1984 Shinya Tsukamoto film “Tetsuo – The Iron Man” NB: I do not own rights to this film - the film score audio in this video is my work.
Using Shepard tone - Dunkirk-Inspired film score audio
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Using Shepard tone - Dunkirk-Inspired film score audio

Taking inspiration from Hans Zimmer's work on Dunkirk. this demo focuses on the impact of using shepard tone and creating music out of sound effect style loops The film clip used is from NB: I do not own rights to this film - the film score audio in this video is my work.
Bernard Herrmann’s Vertigo-Inspired film collaboration
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Bernard Herrmann’s Vertigo-Inspired film collaboration

This film score uses techniques used in the Hitchcock film vertigo. Focusing on the main theme its self using arpeggiated melodies that come closest on the 2nd and 7th notes of the scale creating a dissonant interval witch creates instability and suspense for the listener. The score was written before the film was recorded to experiment how much impact scores can have when added at different stages of production. This video was a student collaboration. I wrote the score, and the film was a collaboration with Marie Collier, Megan Jones, Charles McSorley and Sam Drake. Filmed and edited by Sam Drake Actors: Megan Jones, Marie Collier, Charles McSorley Score composition and audio recording by Jake Lees
Audio inspired by John Barry’s James Bond scores
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Audio inspired by John Barry’s James Bond scores

This video focuses on manipulating motifs based on the environment or the stability of the character. I incorporated guitar ideas inspired by John Barry and synthesis experimentation. The film clip used is from the 2006 Martin Campbell film “Casino Royale” NB: I do not own rights to this film - the film score audio in this video is my work.
Sound effect demo, using Nike Advert
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Sound effect demo, using Nike Advert

A sound effect demo using a nike advert to demonstrate sounds the trainer would make as it reacts to the environment . The shoe running and flying sounds were created using Fm, analog and granular synthesis witch I programmed. Wood splintering sounds were made by snapping celery and other vegetables, all recorded through a condenser microphone. This video focuses on how I can achieve sound effects of objects reacting with different obstacles and movements if a client wanted them for a brief in a film.
Doppler shift sound effects demo, using Star Trek clip
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Doppler shift sound effects demo, using Star Trek clip

I created the sound effects for this using layers of industrial sound recordings, including car engines. The Doppler shift that I added to the soundscape adds to the sensation of motion. The film clip used is from 2009 star trek into the darkness NB: I do not own rights to this film - the film score audio in this video is my work.

Film composer Inspiration video showreel 

Puppet show Music video collaboration 

I wrote music in the band "Fling" witch reached a nationwide audience around England. This is the music video for the Fling track "Banjo Billy". In this track i recorded bass guitar and my own vocals. As well as contributing to recording and producing, I created puppets and helped paint the backdrop as seen in the video. The song Banjo Billy is a whimsical tune about a fictional character, so a whimsical video with puppets set in a fantasy world was fitting to suit the style of the song. This was my debut into the world of music associated with video and has inspired me to work with music in film ever since.

Fling Band Album show reel

Through writing and preforming in FLING, we recorded a full studio album witch had a very positive response on Spotify. FLING has gained millions of streams worldwide. This Spotify link shows our top streamed songs and also shows the love and determination i've had for working hard on creating music.

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If you have liked what you've seen in this portfolio and would like to collaborate. Please get in-touch and contact us below. 

Contact

11 Westfield Terrace Baildon Bradford 

07946160493

Jakeleesmusic@gmail.com

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