The Janus Project: Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s Utopia, Anempathetic Empathy and the Radicalization of Convention Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Davison and Reyland’s chapter offers a critical analysis of Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s music for the Channel 4 serial Utopia, written and directed by Marc Munden. Utopia explores the frightening problem of our planet’s overpopulation. Rather than encouraging straightforward identification and empathy with the unlikely group of heroes seeking to uncover the conspiracy at the […] read more
The Resurgence of Thematic Composition in Television: A Spotlight on Composer Cristobal Tapia De Veer Posted on February 18, 2021January 26, 2022 By: Alex Elias (note: Just stumbled on this great article from March 25th, 2017) Let me start by defining thematic composition. Within a composition or original score for film or television, a “theme” refers to a track that relates directly to an on-screen presence, be it a character, an action, an event or an emotion. […] read more
