Patric caird biography of rory

Many artists spend their career focused on doing just one thing, but for Canadian composer Patric Caird, variety has been a priority over the last two-and-a-half decades. From his home in Los Angeles, Caird delved into his personal history with animation, film, and television - and even hinted at upcoming work - to give us a sense of what it takes to succeed in an ever-changing industry.

With credits ranging from his recent work on Fab Filippo's CBC comedy series Save Me and Netflix's supernatural drama The Order , all the way back to the early days of his career with the beloved cartoon Ed, Edd n Eddy , Caird has remained an important figure in the world of music composition because of his ability to adapt to the demands of a multitude of genres and mediums.

When it comes to creating music for a series, Caird leans into his responsibilities during pre-production to ensure the post-production process goes as smoothly as possible. The music isn't always from TV or films, sometimes it's mainstream songs or classical music - the goal is to get an idea of what we're all hearing and try to get on the same track.

Despite his work in the early stages of creating a show, Caird's contributions are often among the last to be implemented. And those kinds of questions are basically answered by the show itself when I get a cut of the show.

This was my first ever

Once it's been acted and edited and I can see what the cameras, lighting, set design, and actors have done, then I can kind of get a feel for what kind of music we want to put in there. Music can have a lot of different functions, but it's often the last creative element on the way out the door. Music in a show or movie, regardless of whether audiences really notice it, is important when it comes to conveying tone and emotion.

Caird notes that while his main role is to compose music that suits the story, he also supports the decision-making around that music's placement in the scene. Actually, one of the most interesting things about the job is deciding when you're going start to play music and the why. You could be watching something and then realize 'Oh, there's music,' but then other times you're watching something and the music starts, and you realize, 'Oh, something's happening'?

Those decisions, the beginnings and endings of cues, those are the real decisions that can change and really impact the tone of the show. Aside from his responsibility in making sure the music he creates works with the footage, Caird must also account for transitions between the original score and music brought in from outside sources.

Sometimes I'll write my music to lead us up to it and join it, so I have to know what the vibe is, as well as issues like tempo and key and such. In The Order there was some music that they used for the love scenes between Jack and Alyssa which worked beautifully when they were rolling around and having fun, but then we had to pick the spot where the tone of the scene changed and I would come in, in the same vibe and idea and feel of what we've just been listening to, and I would morph it into the score.