Mark Mancina scores Imagine That

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Dan Goldwasser



Recently, composer Mark Mancina recorded his score for the new Eddie Murphy fantasy-comedy, Imagine That, directed by Karey Kirkpatrick. The score was recorded at the Sony Scoring Stage with an 83-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony, and conducted by Don Harper.


Don Harper conducts the Hollywood Studio Symphony

The string section

The playful and thematic musical score was orchestrated by Dave Metzger, who assisted Mancina in the control room along with music editor Mike Flicker and ProTools Recordist Chuck Choi.


Composer Mark Mancina, orchestrator Dave Metzger, scoring mixer Steve Kempster and stage recordist Adam Michalak

Music editor Mike Flicker, scoring assistant Marlon Espino and ProTools recordist Chuck Choi

Orchestrator Dave Metzger, director Karey Kirkpatrick and composer Mark Mancina

Music editor Matt Friendman handled click-track on the stage, and guitarist George Doering performed a variety of instruments on the score, including guitar and autoharp.


The Hollywood Studio Symphony performs on Imagine That

Guitarist George Doering

Imagine That will be released by Paramount Pictures on June 12, 2009.

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