SCGC Events
March
24feb7:00 pm24mar9:30 pmSCGC Academy - Mixing for Film and TV (Online)With Tom Third
Event Details
Mixing for Film and TV Your music should be heard! Best practices for mixing and delivering music for film, including creation of labour saving templates, organizing stems, using bus compression and
Event Details
Mixing for Film and TV
Your music should be heard! Best practices for mixing and delivering music for film, including creation of labour saving templates, organizing stems, using bus compression and advanced limiter techniques to create industry standard mixes that can compete with dialogue, and exploit multichannel sound. Wrestling with transients, spectral shaping and all the software suggestions you could possibly want. Working with headphones, and how to get the most out of starter systems is covered too.
Tom has thousands of plug ins online and can recommend the cheapest and the best for your needs. Logic Pro will be used for demonstrations, but the content applies to all DAW’s and hardware setups.
Course Level:
- Intermediate
Dates (all times are ET)
- 20 minute online Introduction: Monday February 24 2025
- Class 1: Mon 3 March 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 2: Mon 10 March 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 3: Mon 17 March 2025 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 4: Mon 24 March 2025 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Location:
- Online Only
Instructor Bio
Multi award winning composer Tom Third has scored over 250 hours of film and television, specializing in dramatic series and documentary work. Recent projects include the TV series Coroner for CBC, and BLK An Origin Story for History Channel. Tom’s background as an electronic music artist informs his progressive hybrid scores that make use of novel synthetic textures and traditional instruments alike. Tom also teaches film composition, audio production and film music history at the The Canadian Film Centre, The Ontario College of Art and Design, and Toronto Metropolitan University.
Learn more at www.tomthird.com.
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February 24, 2025 7:00 pm - March 24, 2025 9:30 pm
31mar(mar 31)7:00 pm28apr(apr 28)8:30 pmSCGC Academy - Mixing for Film and TVWith Tom Third
Event Details
Mixing for Film and TV Your music should be heard! Best practices for mixing and delivering music for film, including creation of labour saving templates, organizing stems, using bus compression and
Event Details
Mixing for Film and TV
Your music should be heard! Best practices for mixing and delivering music for film, including creation of labour saving templates, organizing stems, using bus compression and advanced limiter techniques to create industry standard mixes that can compete with dialogue, and exploit multichannel sound. Wrestling with transients, spectral shaping and all the software suggestions you could possibly want. Working with headphones, and how to get the most out of starter systems is covered too.
Tom has thousands of plug ins online and can recommend the cheapest and the best for your needs. Logic Pro will be used for demonstrations, but the content applies to all DAW’s and hardware setups.
Course Level:
- Intermediate
Dates (all times are ET)
- 30 minute online Introduction: Monday 31 March 2025
- Class 1: Mon 7 April 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 2: Mon 14 April 2025 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 3: Mon 21 April 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 4: Mon 28 April 2025 2024 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Location
- Tom’s Studio, 57 Melbourne Avenue, Toronto, M6K1K6
Instructor Bio
Multi award winning composer Tom Third has scored over 250 hours of film and television, specializing in dramatic series and documentary work. Recent projects include the TV series Coroner for CBC, and BLK An Origin Story for History Channel. Tom’s background as an electronic music artist informs his progressive hybrid scores that make use of novel synthetic textures and traditional instruments alike. Tom also teaches film composition, audio production and film music history at the The Canadian Film Centre, The Ontario College of Art and Design, and Toronto Metropolitan University.
Learn more at www.tomthird.com.
Sorry – This event is sold out. To be added to the waitlist please email academy@screencomposers.ca. The SCGC will be in touch to confirm your placement.
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March 31, 2025 7:00 pm - April 28, 2025 8:30 pm
May
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Explore pathways to a career in scoring video games. Explore some of the technical and creative requirements needed to score modern AAA and indie games and how you can put
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Explore pathways to a career in scoring video games. Explore some of the technical and creative requirements needed to score modern AAA and indie games and how you can put your best foot forward to landing a gig.
Course Level:
- Beginner
Dates (all times are ET)
- 30 minute online Introduction: Wednesday 7 May 2025
- Class 1: Wed 14 May 2025 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
- Class 2: Wed 21 May 2025 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
- Class 3: Wed 28 May 2025 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
- Class 4: Wed 4 June 2025 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location
- Online Only
Instructor Bio
Andrew Gordon Macpherson is an award winning music composer/producer. He scores the hit series “Dark Side of the Ring” as well as “Who Killed WCW” and “Tales from the Territories,” for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s company, Seven Bucks. He’s also written hundreds of minutes for AAA games: “Far Cry 5”, “Far Cry: New Dawn,” “Starlink: Battle for Atlas” (Ubisoft), and films: “Kids vs Aliens” and “Random Acts of Violence.” for Director, Jay Baruchel. Andrew mentored international participants at Red Bull Music Academy from 2010 to 2019 and has been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University and Sheridan College.
Learn more at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2430793/
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May 7, 2025 7:00 pm - June 4, 2025 9:00 pm
Past events
September
10sep4:00 pmScreen Composer Summit
Event Details
This will be a full day of unmissable education and networking opportunities for SCGC members, held at the Rivoli in Toronto. Here is a link to learn about what we
Event Details
This will be a full day of unmissable education and networking opportunities for SCGC members, held at the Rivoli in Toronto. Here is a link to learn about what we did at last year’s event.
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September 10, 2024 4:00 pm
25sep4:00 pmCanadian Screen Music AwardsCASMA 2024
Event Details
The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) has announced the nominations for the third annual Canadian Screen Music Awards (CASMA). These awards honour composers for their outstanding work in media
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The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) has announced the nominations for the third annual Canadian Screen Music Awards (CASMA). These awards honour composers for their outstanding work in media and screen-based industries and are the first to be juried and awarded by fellow composers in Canada.
In 2024, a total of 53 musical works received nominations in 12 categories covering feature film, television, animation, documentary, games and interactive media plus a special lifetime achievement award. Nominees were selected by SCGC’s roster of jurors, and the winners will be announced live at the 2024 CASMA ceremony on Wednesday 25 September at the El Mocambo in Toronto.
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September 25, 2024 4:00 pm
30sep4:00 pmSCGC Annual General Meeting
Event Details
The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada will be held virtually via ZOOM on Monday 30 September 2024. We invite all SCGC members
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The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada will be held virtually via ZOOM on Monday 30 September 2024. We invite all SCGC members to attend and hear reports from your board, president, executive director and various committees on SCGC’s activities over the past fiscal year.
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September 30, 2024 4:00 pm
February
20feb7:00 pm9:00 pmImmersive Sound MasterclassWith Desert Fish Studio
Event Details
Immersive sound has become a game-changing phenomenon in the music and film industries. Technologies like Dolby Atmos, Apple Spatial Audio, and Sony 360 Reality Audio are just a few of
Event Details
Immersive sound has become a game-changing phenomenon in the music and film industries. Technologies like Dolby Atmos, Apple Spatial Audio, and Sony 360 Reality Audio are just a few of the most prominent innovations driving this transformation, allowing composers, artists and engineers to push creative boundaries.
In this engaging master class, veteran mixing engineer Jeff Wolpert will take you through the fundamentals of Immersive Audio, addressing frequently asked questions such as what it is, why it matters, how it works and how it may benefit your career followed by a demonstration.
- Friday Feb 20th 2025 from 7 to 9pm
- Desert Fish Studio
- 401 Richmond St W, Suite B102, Toronto, ON
This is as in-person event with spaces limited to just 15 tickets.
Meet Your Tutor
A multi-award-winning engineer, mixer, producer, editor, and educator Wolpert has worked with some of the biggest names in today’s music, television and film industries. He is the owner and chief engineer of Desert Fish Studios located in downtown Toronto a Dolby Certified ATMOS Music facility.
He has won 3 JUNO Awards for Recording Engineer of the Year and recorded and mixed the score of more than 200 movies and countless episodes of television programs. He is the Director of and Adjunct Professor in the Master of Music in Music Technology and Digital Media graduate program at the University of Toronto. Known for his mastery of recording and intricate mixing, Wolpert is also recognized for his vast musical, technical and computer knowledge.
Sorry: This event is SOLD OUT
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February 20, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
21feb7:00 pm9:00 pmImmersive Sound Masterclass #2With Desert Fish Studio
Event Details
Immersive sound has become a game-changing phenomenon in the music and film industries. Technologies like Dolby Atmos, Apple Spatial Audio, and Sony 360 Reality Audio are just a few of
Event Details
Immersive sound has become a game-changing phenomenon in the music and film industries. Technologies like Dolby Atmos, Apple Spatial Audio, and Sony 360 Reality Audio are just a few of the most prominent innovations driving this transformation, allowing composers, artists and engineers to push creative boundaries.
In this engaging master class, veteran mixing engineer Jeff Wolpert will take you through the fundamentals of Immersive Audio, addressing frequently asked questions such as what it is, why it matters, how it works and how it may benefit your career followed by a demonstration.
- Friday Feb 21st 2025 from 7 to 9pm
- Desert Fish Studio
- 401 Richmond St W, Suite B102, Toronto, ON
This is as in-person event with spaces limited to just 15 tickets.
Meet Your Tutor
A multi-award-winning engineer, mixer, producer, editor, and educator Wolpert has worked with some of the biggest names in today’s music, television and film industries. He is the owner and chief engineer of Desert Fish Studios located in downtown Toronto a Dolby Certified ATMOS Music facility.
He has won 3 JUNO Awards for Recording Engineer of the Year and recorded and mixed the score of more than 200 movies and countless episodes of television programs. He is the Director of and Adjunct Professor in the Master of Music in Music Technology and Digital Media graduate program at the University of Toronto. Known for his mastery of recording and intricate mixing, Wolpert is also recognized for his vast musical, technical and computer knowledge.
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February 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
24feb7:00 pm24mar9:30 pmSCGC Academy - Mixing for Film and TV (Online)With Tom Third
Event Details
Mixing for Film and TV Your music should be heard! Best practices for mixing and delivering music for film, including creation of labour saving templates, organizing stems, using bus compression and
Event Details
Mixing for Film and TV
Your music should be heard! Best practices for mixing and delivering music for film, including creation of labour saving templates, organizing stems, using bus compression and advanced limiter techniques to create industry standard mixes that can compete with dialogue, and exploit multichannel sound. Wrestling with transients, spectral shaping and all the software suggestions you could possibly want. Working with headphones, and how to get the most out of starter systems is covered too.
Tom has thousands of plug ins online and can recommend the cheapest and the best for your needs. Logic Pro will be used for demonstrations, but the content applies to all DAW’s and hardware setups.
Course Level:
- Intermediate
Dates (all times are ET)
- 20 minute online Introduction: Monday February 24 2025
- Class 1: Mon 3 March 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 2: Mon 10 March 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 3: Mon 17 March 2025 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Class 4: Mon 24 March 2025 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Location:
- Online Only
Instructor Bio
Multi award winning composer Tom Third has scored over 250 hours of film and television, specializing in dramatic series and documentary work. Recent projects include the TV series Coroner for CBC, and BLK An Origin Story for History Channel. Tom’s background as an electronic music artist informs his progressive hybrid scores that make use of novel synthetic textures and traditional instruments alike. Tom also teaches film composition, audio production and film music history at the The Canadian Film Centre, The Ontario College of Art and Design, and Toronto Metropolitan University.
Learn more at www.tomthird.com.
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February 24, 2025 7:00 pm - March 24, 2025 9:30 pm
