Devlog #03
Why I compose my own music
I've loved music for as long as I can remember.
Not just as something to listen to, but as a way of telling a story without words. Film soundtracks have always been just as important to me as the films themselves.
When I started directing my own films, I worked with composers. Over time, I realized that I always knew exactly what I wanted to hear—what emotion a scene should carry, when the music should disappear into silence, and when a single note could say more than an entire melody.
Eventually, composers became an extension of my own ideas. And I never liked that.
As a creator, I wouldn't want someone to use me simply as a pair of hands to bring their vision to life. It made me realize how frustrating that must be for a composer as well.
Oddly enough, I never considered composing music myself.
I can't play the piano. I can't play the guitar. In fact, I don't really play any instrument at all. Maybe that's because I was never interested in performing someone else's music. Then one day, a simple question came to mind.
Why don't I try composing my own?
There are so many tools available today that allow people to create music without a traditional musical education. Two years ago, I bought FL Studio and started from absolute scratch.
During that journey, I realized something else.
I know many talented musicians who can play their instruments beautifully, yet they've never written an original piece of music.
That's when I understood that playing an instrument and composing music are two very different skills. One doesn't automatically lead to the other.
For me, composing doesn't begin with technique.
It begins with the need to express something. Today, I have a much clearer idea of where I want my music to go. I'm not chasing technical perfection. I'm chasing emotion. Atmosphere. The silence between the notes. That's where I believe music truly begins to tell a story.
And that's exactly how the soundtrack for The Morning After You is being created.