Globally renowned German film composer, two-time Academy Award winner, composer of scores for over 150 films.
Each film is a new world, and music must be its voice. I do not repeat myself; I explore, I grow as a composer with every project.
Film is visual art, but music makes it three-dimensional. Music is the language of the subconscious; it speaks without words.
Music is emotion. When you hear the right note at the right moment, it can make you cry. I do not write music; I create emotions.
Composition starts with a simple idea, a simple sound. Then this idea grows, mutates, becomes something greater. It is like life—everything begins small.
Good music does not explain the film; it deepens it. It opens doors in the viewer's soul that the visuals alone cannot open.
When I score a science fiction film, I try to describe the unknown, the unseen, the unheard. It is like writing music for a dream.
Technology is just a tool. What matters is not the software, but what you want to say. Intuition and feeling are everything.