COMPETITION
SCORELIVE
competition
WINNER
Cameron Moody
2023
Meet the Winner · 4 Finalists · Top 12 Composers
WOW The ScoreLive Competiton just gets bigger and better, this years we wanted to keep it “animated” so with
the help and organisation of the brilliant Nicolas Matji CEO at the Goya winning LIGHTBOX Animation Studios, we did!
Tadeo Jones is a global phenomenon. Award Winning Movies, TV Series, Video Games, Theatre Shows, Children’s Adventure Camps, Education Programs, it is truly colossal. To judge the 12 finalists and select the winner, we went straight to the magic source to ask the original composer Zacarías M. de la Riva, to choose the winner.
Check it out!
WINNER · 4 FINALISTS · TOP 12
Winner · Cameron Moody
USA
“I am elated that I was chosen as the winner of the 2023 ScoreLive Competition. I accept the award with great pleasure. I am also definitely going to attend the Summer Program this July.”
“Incredible all the way. Maybe the final confrontation could benefit from making it more action music, with a clear beat, and bigger build up.”
"Zacarias M. de la Riva
Finalist · Andrzej Gładkowski
Poland
"I would like to thank you! I'm really glad, hearing this news, knowing that I am a finalist in the ScoreLive Competition 2023.”
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“Great start, works nicely overall, at 01:38, till Tad gets taken by hook could benefit from a bigger buildup, also the ending part could be a little more epic, feels from 2:44 till 2:57 like is just a tremolo getting bigger, would like to hear something else happening in the music to give it some spice!”
Zacarias M. de la Riva
Finalist · Ramin Velibekov
Azerbaijan
"First I want to thank you all for this opportunity and appreciation. Special thanks to you Nigel, Dr. Molina, Dr. Menini and of course, Maestro Zacarías M. de la Riva, for the appreciation and voting for my composition.”
“Careful with the mix, music is too loud. Apart from that, it all works really well, nice action music, really keeps the pace forward, it sometimes sounds too close to original”
Zacarias M. de la Riva
Finalist · Nikolai Norevik
Norway
“Wow, what a great honour! This made my day! I have my bragging rights, my certificate and will carry this honour with me moving forward in my journey as an aspiring composer. Thank you for the superb competition (had so much fun writing this), and for deeming my piece worthy of being a finalist. Truly a highlight of my composer journey so far.”
“Really close to being the winner. Great start, filled with action, really takes the scene forward, wouldn't use the fanfare when policewoman talking on radio at 00:41, would rather wait just a bit till 00:45 when we see Tad and friends escaping, great change of pace when we see the tour, probably would need music to be a little more epic at 01:48, nice comic relief at the end”
Zacarias M. de la Riva
Finalist · Nicolò Braghiroli
Italy
“I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the nomination. I am deeply honoured and humbled to be considered for such an incredible opportunity”
“Great start, filled with action,, 01:35 the cymbals feel a little early, at 01:38, till Tad gets taken by hook could benefit from a bigger buildup, at 01:47 music should change a bit to reflect whats happening on screen, also the final confrontation could be a little more epic.”
Zacarias M. de la Riva
Top 12 · Arthur Troch
Belgium
"Hello Nigel
!!! I’m so happy to hear all this good news !!!, Thank you!”
Great start, nice use of harmony, mock up could sound more polished overall. too chromatic writing for me,,,but a special well done to this composer”
Zacarías M. de la Riva.
Top 12 · Will Rixon
UK
“I was SO utterly delighted to be in the top 12 of this contest. It was a real challenge for me and I genuinely learned a lot. Thanks so much for the opportunity and also the great feedback about my composition from judge Zacarías M. de la Riva.”
“Careful with the mix, music is too loud. Don’t know if i like the use of drums and guitars overall, it feels like it doesn't belong in Tad's musical universe, but probably its just me not being use to it”
Zacarias M. de la Riva
Top 12 · Pietro Stiglio
Italy
"Thank you for the beautiful news! Thank you for acknowledging the effort I put in my work, and for the opportunity you gave me by rewarding me and inviting me at this amazing summer program. I’ll do my best to make the most out of this chance”
“Too much on the comic side, needs more action overall, leaving too much space to sound effects, music needs to fill the emotions more, the final confrontation needs to be bigger, telling us that we are approaching the end, would
continue music till end of video”
Zacarias M. de la Riva
Top 12 · Max Hills
UK
"Thanks so much for choosing my piece as part of the top twelve, it's a real honour! It was a great competition and I look forward to hearing some of the other entries.”
“I like the build up to Tad putting bathtub together at beginning. but needs to be more driving from then on, the music has to reinforce in a more vigorous way what is happening on scene. It sometimes feels a little soft. And I would avoid the starts and stops as much as possible,,, keep the pace going”
Zacarías M. de la Riva
Top 12 · Mathieu Ben Hassen
France
"I received the certificate and award and I was so excited and glad. Thanks again for everything ! It was super fun to participate and watching Tadeo Jones was just a delight :-)”
“It feels too much on the soft side, too comical, it needs to be more "action" music overall, it feels like to many starts
and stops. Sometimes it is best if we don't catch with music everything we see on screen, and just let the music
keep the pace, also the final confrontation need to be much more epic”
Zacarías M. de la Riva
Top 12 · Mario Ochoa
Sweden
“I’m so extremely grateful for the opportunity and I’m still over the moon about being awarded a spot in the top 12! It is a great motivation to keep working and improving. I will no doubt apply for the competition next time around.”
“It feels like it needs to be more "action" music overall. the music needs to drive the pace forward, and it stops and
starts too many times,,, also the final confrontation need to be more epic”
Zacarías M. de la Riva
Top 12 · Fabian Zeidler
Germany
“I am very happy and feel very pleased and honoured, that my music was selected as one of the Second Place Winners! Thanks to you and the other members of the jury for this opportunity!”
“Nice beginning, love the bathtub jump. needs more build up to police almost catching them at 00:40, and the sync
point there feels a little late. it feels like to many starts and stops. Sometimes it is best if we don't catch with music everything we see on screen, and just let the music keep the pace. great thematic development and compositional
skills”
Zacarías M. de la Riva
The judges
Our ScoreLive Judges were joined by the Original Composer of Tadeo Jones 3, the brilliant Zacarías M. de la Riva who chose the winning composition from the finalists.
Message from Zaca
one of the prizes
"Overall I thought they were all amazing!!!
Really incredible!!
I would say that probably 8 of 12 would make it to the actual movie as they are, and the other 4 would just need some polish here and there.
Amazing!"
The Winner and Finalists receive feedback from the original composer.
ScoreLive MasterClass from Zaca
one of the prizes
All ScoreLive registered participants received a one hour
ScoreLive Masterclass
from Zaca on scoring for
Tadeo Jones 3
including the process of scoring with the animation
GEMS FILM SCORING
summer program
one of the prizes
ScoreLive Composers, The Winner, Finalists and Runner Ups joined us, online and in person, for the
2023 GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program here in Spain last summer
Orchestral Recording
one of the prizes
MEET THE
ScoreLive Composers who joined us for an opportunity to have their music recorded here in the Spanish capital Madrid, at the Teatro Monumental legendary orchestra RTVE, and a 65 piece orchestra with Harp
MEET
THE
SCORELIVE
COMPOSERS BELOW
Orchestration & Score Prep
one of the prizes
ScoreLive Composers after thier orchestration class and score preperation and review
with Hollywood Orchestrator ledgend Pete Anthony, as one of the prizes
MENTORING
one of the prizes
ScoreLive Composers who attended online and in person, had an exceptional opportunity to meet with award winning composer Christopher Young for a one on one mentoring session
EVENTS
one of the prizes
ScoreLive Composers who attended online and in person, attended several events included in the prizes, such as Paella with the Maestro and our famous end of program Flamenco Party
Tadeo Jones 3 · FINALIST · Andrzej Gładkowski · Poland
Tadeo Jones 3 · FINALIST · Andrzej Gładkowski · Poland
Tadeo Jones 3 · FINALIST · Ramin Ali · Azerbaijan
Tadeo Jones 3 · FINALIST · Nicolò Braghiroli · Italy
TADEO JONES 3
competition
check out the winner, finalists, Top 12 and a selection of the runner ups here
