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Film Composer experienced in writing orchestral, emotive, soundscape and experimental scores
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
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Animation
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
An animation by Selina Wagner
‘A flock of roosting crows, black as night themselves, are threatened by the advancing shadows at dusk. They need light for protection so with the help of the Raven Chief they take a piece of the sun and use it to save themselves from the darkness.’
Recorded by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), in Scotland’s Studio.
New Score by David Ford, 2024
Winning score of the RSNO Film Composers Lab 2023-24.
Upcoming live performance of this score with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO). (1st - 3rd May 2025)
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Drama
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
Directed by Michael Kearney
‘While waiting on a fateful reply that will forever change the course of a friendship, Eve spirals on a visual and emotional journey through space, time, and... her bedroom?’
Score by David Ford, 2023
Best Score Nomination - The Monthly Film Festival
*Full film available to view on the STV Player (here)
Imagination
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
David Ford – David Ford Composer – Glasgow – Scotland - Award Winning - Animation - Drama - Orchestral - Cinematic - Epic - Strings - Brass - Emotional – Ambient – Synth – Experimental – Contemporary – Classical – Ambient – Film Score – Film Music – Motion Picture – Scottish – Music – Orchestration – Orchestrator – Heroic – Emotive – Gentle – Subtle – Dark – Sinister – Fanfare – Celebration – Romance – Soundscape – Ambient – Sad – Mournful – Action – Warm – Nostalgic – Magical – Mysterious – Horror – Energetic – Playful – Relaxed – Compassionate – Minimal – Chaotic – Composer Glasgow – Composer Scotland – Film Composer Glasgow – Film Composer Scotland
Directed by Missy McNaught
‘Seven-year-old Scarlett accompanies her hairdresser mother to a client’s home. It is a beauty ritual she has always felt excluded from, but as she begins to pay closer attention, her hunger to be a part of their world is diminished by a new fear of its implications.’
Score by David Ford, 2024