Webinar

How to Become a Famous Hollywood Film Composer

Give me 14 hours and I'll show you how to score films like Hollywood's A-List film composers

By Sean McMahon

Consider this. You're sitting in a movie theater watching the opening of the latest blockbuster. And then it happens. Your name appears on the big screen. Music Composed by… YOU! Are you asking yourself, how this could be? Let me explain.

My name is Sean McMahon. I composed the film score to "The Grudge 3," from a series of horror movies that first starred Sarah Michelle Gellar and was produced by Sam Raimi (director of the "Spider-Man" movies). I have also orchestrated 27 Hollywood film scores for composers on such films as "Spider-Man 3," "Ghost Rider," "Fantastic Four" and "Dreamgirls" to name a few . I'm teaching an online seminar (webinar) of seven, 2-hour weekly sessions on how to compose film scores just like Hollywood's elite composers. It's the only quick and easy way to get started scoring movies.

Webinar Registration - $197.00	Webinar Registration & Demo Critique - $246.00

*** Price increases to $394 and $492, respectively, will occur on October 16^th, 2011***

But don't just take it from me.

Take it from one of my past graduates from one of my weekend film scoring seminars:

"Hi, Sean--

I took your "Hollywood Calling" workshop last year, and I wanted to thank you for the MANY great tips you gave, which I've been putting into use (and they work like a charm!). Everything from your suggestion of asking a contact for a business card so you can control the relationship, to telling everyone you know that you're getting into film music. I'll just say that getting into film music has been a great adventure so far -- I've even been in touch with a Hollywood agent. I haven't even touched on all the great information you gave us about actually writing the film music, which I really appreciate."

- Lauren Bernofsky, Bloomington, IN-

"Sean's talent and industry experience has given me an edge in my approach to film scoring. With his guidance, I have broadened my knowledge base, made new contacts, and have begun work on my first paid film score commission for the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Not bad progress for only three lessons."

- Will Van de Crommert, Willmar, MN

So, if you are tired of pounding your knuckles raw and pounding the pavement looking for commissions, applying for grants, low teaching wages, piles of compositions stacking up with no one to perform them, entering endless competitions, sign up at the bottom of this web pageto get on the fast track to becoming a successful film composer. I will also reveal how to get 30-minutes of FREE telephone consultingwith me worth $100.00 so you can discover how to start composing for movies RIGHT AWAY!

Affect Millions of People With Your Music

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to get thousands or even millions of people to enjoy and appreciate your music? Have you ever considered that the composition skills and talent you ALREADY POSSESS could be worth a lot more money? Have you ever wondered if there was a way to get your music performed and recorded on a regular basis without applying for a grant, entering a competition or seeking a commission? If the answer is yes to any of those questions then film scoring is for you. Let me explain.

If you've watched even a small number of TV shows or movies lately, you'd realize that many of these highly successful film composers have less composing ability than you. Many of them have no formal education and some of them don't even read music!

Now I don't know what your life is like, but these composers get to enjoy a lot of money, recognition from their peers, and praise and adoration from their fans. They also get to touch the lives of thousands, if not millions of people with their music. It's a pretty sweet deal. And if they can do it, you can do it too.

You might have been thinking about film scoring for a while now. Maybe it's been a quiet dream of yours. Maybe your friends have been telling you that your music sounds like movie music and that you really ought to pursue it. Maybe you've been imagining movie audiences humming your music as they drive home from the movie theater.

But you may not have known how to get started. There's not much public information on how to break into the business. To an outsider, it's very much like trying to beaccepted into the inner circle of a secret society. Even the few colleges that teach film scoring don't teach how to actually find work in the business. And even if they did you're probably not considering going back to college for film scoring.

So to help you learn the craft of film scoring and to get started making money with it, and crack that inner circle, I have developed aseven-week LIVE online seminar called a webinar.

A webinar turns your computer into a virtual classroom. If you have access to a computer and the internet you'll be able to see my LIVE presentation with your computer. You'll be able to hear my voice, watch movie and audio clips that I'll play you, and ask me questions. You can even choose to use your phone instead of your computer to listen to the audio.

If you've never attended one before, there are no technical challenges to worry about. It's really simple to use: I send you an email with a link. You click on the link and follow the simple instructions. Then like magic, you'll be able to see me talking to you, you'll be able to see my presentation (complete with video and audio), and you'll be able to type questions into a chat box, in which I can read and will respond to.

Originally, I have done this seminar live, in person. It has been enormously successful and I have had attendees from as many as 17 different states at once, take time off work, pay for travel, hotel and meals, to hear me speak.

However, I don't want any obstaclespreventingme from giving you this information. That's why I have eliminated all these time consuming and expensivebarriers for you. If you have a computer, internet and 2 free hours on the weekend, you can become a working film composer - all without the hassle of having to get on an airplane or book a hotel room, and pay those exorbitant airfare and room rates.

The webinar only requires 2 hours per week. Seven2-hour sessions is all the time it will take to teach you film scoring and how to break into the businessbecause I'M GIVING YOU ALL MEAT. No fat. I'm delivering only the most relevant and important highlights you need to know to fulfill your dream and full film scoring potential.

Some college students spend four years and tens (or hundreds!) of thousands of dollars earning a degree to get this information (like I did). I can show you 85% of that information in just a total of fourteen hours. It's coming straight from the trenches of the real world of Hollywood film music. No ivory towers here!

How to Make Money in Your Sleep

As I type this, there could be a movie that I have written music for playing somewhere in the world. It could be playing in a foreign theater or playing on cable. This means that I could be making money at this very moment as I write these words. Or I could be making money the very moment you read these words - or both. And YOU can do the same!

This also means that when I'm sleeping, or vacationing, or cooking dinner, I could be making royalties. Believe me - it's a great feeling. Even if you have a "steady gig" or "day job," but are tired of pounding your knuckles raw trying to get someone to pay you to write music , learning film scoring makes a hell of a lot of financial sense.

Here are just some of the questions I'll be answering in the online training:

• Do I need to move to LA to pursue film scoring work?(short answer is no)

• How much does it pay?

• Do I need to buy a lot of expensive equipment?

• How tech-savvy do I need to be?

• How do I break into the industry and start working?

• How do I put together an effective demo CD?

• How do I synchronize my music to video?

• Is it all about "who you know"?

All these answers and many other Hollywood-Insider secrets that most successful film composers don't want you to know will be revealed. They might even end up hating me for it. That's okay. I don't mind. And I'm not going to hold anything back. It's going to be like trying to drink from a fire hose!

Past Student Success Stories:

But don't take it from me. Take it from past graduates who have attended my film scoring seminars and other film scoring students of mine, as well as Golden Globe-nominated composer, Christopher Young, who has more than 100 feature film credits to his name over a 30-year career, including " Spider-Man 3":

"Taking Sean McMahon's webinar is one of the most thorough and fastest ways to learn the nuts-and-bolts of Hollywood film scoring, and more importantly, how to get started finding work in the business. I taught him much of what I know when he worked for me and I'm glad he is able to share that same knowledge with the next generation of film composers."

- Christopher Young, Hollywood, CA (composer for 109 feature films including "Spider-Man 3," "Ghost Rider," and "The Grudge")

- Will Van de Crommert, Willmar, MN

"Without Sean, I think that I would be lost... no, I would be lost. Everything from Mock-up advice to how to meet people, you can't put a price on what he knows and how he will be able to help you. I was so fortunate to be taught by him. If I ever win an Oscar, I will thank him in my acceptance speech."

- Eric S. Andrade, Mission Viejo, CA

"sean…I'm still reeling from the experience, and I'm not sure if I was able to convey to you how big of an experience this weekend really was. I actually had a hard time falling asleep yesterday (even though I was quite tired), 'coz my thoughts were racing, and it took me a good little while to turn off the brain and go to sleep. I'm not quite sure yet how all this will play out, but I do know that one way or another I will have to make sure to get this thing rolling the right way.

be all this as it may... THANK YOU sean, for hooking up this weekend, for inviting me, for dinner (!!), and for whatever else I might have to thank you for in the years to come (did I hear someone mention the oscars?!?! J easy cat."

- Casual-T, Brooklyn, NY

"Sean McMahon is an incredible instructor with an unparalleled amount of real world experience. He carries a great wealth of knowledge, on both the compositional aspect of film scoring as well as the business end of things. While studying with him we thoroughly discussed every aspect of film scoring and he helped me achieve a level of professionalism, in both my compositions and business dealings, which would not have been possible without his instruction."

- Michael Holloway, Chicago, IL

"Hi, Sean. I took your "Hollywood Calling" workshop last year, and I wanted to thank you for the MANY great tips you gave, which I've been putting into use (and they work like a charm!). Everything from your suggestion of asking a contact for a business card so you can control the relationship, to telling everyone you know that you're getting into film music. I'll just say that getting into film music has been a great adventure so far -- I've even been in touch with a Hollywood. I haven't even touched on all the great information you gave us about actually writing the film music, which I really appreciate."

- Lauren Bernofsky, Bloomington, IN

"Dear Sean, I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed the Hollywood Calling workshop you presented last week…I feel that I learned a great deal from the talks you gave and the entire experience gave me a new appreciation of what would be needed to succeed as a film composer. Best regards."

- Kevin L. Gibbs, St Paul, MN

" This was the most thorough, professional and informative seminar that I have ever participated in relating to composition."

- William Neil, www.the composerstudio.com

It was a fabulous seminar! I really learned a lot, and it was exactly what I have been looking for, for several years!

- Anne Kilstofte Ph. D, St Paul, MN

"The workshop exceeded my expectations. Kudos to everyone who made it happen."

- Richard Schletty

My past students and graduates have run the gamut in terms of age, geographic location, technical savvy, available free time, personality traits and industry connections, etc. Some are young, some are older. Some are technically savvy, some are technophobes. Some are outgoing and gregarious, some are shy. Most of them don't live in Los Angeles. Most don't have much free time. Most have no connections in the business. Many of their situations are no different than yours and many of them are doing EXTREMELY WELL in the business TODAY. You can be one of them too!

A 19-year old film scoring student of mine scored a film that actually PAID after only 3 weeks of instruction with me. I also have a LEGALLY BLIND graduate of my seminar scoring feature films too! (Yes, you read that correctly.) One of my past graduates was 73-years-oldat the time she attended my seminar and declared that she was launching her film scoring career right then and there!

It doesn't matter how old, how young, how broke, how educated, how tech-savvy, or how busy you are. YOU CAN DO THIS TOO! You can be a film scoring success story too. It's not just for others. It's for you. Today's successful composers are really no different than you. Take me for example.

I started my career as a door-to-door salesman, trying to sell cheap beard trimmers and other useless junk to people, cold-calling on them. I dressed up in a suit, which was basically a blazer I still had from high school that I had outgrown. I couldn't button it and the sleeves only covered three-quarters of my arms. I could only afford $8.50 dress shoes made from cheap vinyl that cut into my ankles and made them bleed for 12-hours a day, while I pounded the pavement and faced unending rejection from prospects. I was broke and working 72-hours a week. This was not a good start. The only thing to lift my spirits was fantasizing about being the next John Williams.

Then I got serious and started to learn all I could about film scoring and applied it. Most of it failed but the few lessons I learned helped me get started in the business, which eventually led to things like orchestrating "Spider-Man 3" and composing the score to "The Grudge 3." Now is the time for you to get serious too. If you don't act now, when will you?

It took me many years to accumulate the movie credits I have now. All the experience I gained from these films will be passed on to you in just one series of webinars. I wish I had a shortcutlike that when I was pounding my knuckles raw for 12-hours a day trying to get someone (sometimes women!) to buy a beard trimmer from me!

The following is a list of my professional film credits:

Film Credits: Sean McMahon

The Grudge 3 (composer)

Machine Gun Preacher (orchestrator)

Priest (orchestrator)

All Good Things (conductor)

Love Happens (orchestrator)

Creation (orchestrator)

Drag Me to Hell (orchestrator)

The Uninvited (orchestrator)

The Informers (orchestrator)

Untraceable (orchestrator)

Sleepwalking (orchestrator)

The Invasion (orchestrator)

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (score orchestrator)

Lucky You (orchestrator, score coordinator)

ELI (short) (conductor)

Spider-Man 3 (orchestrator, score coordinator)

Ghost Rider (musician: guitar, orchestrator)

Bridge to Terabithia (music preparation)

Masters of Horror (TV series) (orchestrator - 1 episode, 2007)

Dreamgirls (score coordinator)

The Grudge 2 (orchestrator)

Gun (Video Game) (music preparation)

The Exorcism of Emily Rose (orchestrator, score coordinator)

Chasing Ghosts (music preparation)

The Nickel Children (orchestrator)

Beauty Shop (score coordinator)

The Curse of El Charro (conductor, lead orchestrator)

The Grudge (orchestrator, score coordinator )

SOURCE: www.imdb.com

By now, you're probably wondering what the price is. And I can't wait to tell you because that's the best part.

For seven sessions, which include 30-minutes of Q and A with me every session (yes, I'll be able to take YOURquestions on the webinar), information on how to get started, how to break into the business, how much gear you'll need, how to create great demos, how to compose cinematically like Hollywood composers, and more, the price is $394. That's $56.29 per session. That will only cost you $8 a day over 7 weeks. That's the cost of a trip to Starbucks. But it gets better.

If you register before October 22nd, your price will be discounted by 50% because I have to tell the company that provides the webinar service how many participants I will be expecting ASAP so they canallocate resources for it.

That's only $197 for the seven-week seminar. That's only $28.14 per 2-hour session or $4.02 a day over 7 weeks.That's less than a Starbucks latte per day!

Compare that to a typical university where you pay approximately $150.00 per hour of class time! And much of it is only theoretical, ivory tower content that has no relevance to the real world.

For those of you who are interested in BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL FILM COMPOSER FASTER I'm offering a review of your demo CD. You send me your demo CD and I send you back a written critique.

For an additional $98.00 you can be privy to this vital information you'll need in putting together an EFFECTIVE DEMOTHAT WILL GET YOU WORK. And if you register before October 22nd, I'll also slasht his price by 50%. For an additional $49 you get the seven-week webinar AND a demo CD critique for a grand total $246. Compare that to $492! It's a great deal. You save $246!But I don't stop there…

FREE BONUS!

The first 15 composers who sign up for either option will win a FREE thirty-minute PHONE CONSULTATION WITH ME to discuss your own unique situation. But you must take action and sign up quickly. These exclusive 15 spots will go FAST, FAST, FAST!

I have a very limited amount of free time and I simply won't have time to speak with more than 15 composers.

I usually charge $100.00 for phone consultations. If you are among the first fifteen to register and you choose the seminar without the demo CD critique, that's a total value of $494.00 (seminar + phone consultation). And you get that for $197 before October 16^th. You save $297.00! That's a 60% savings.

If you are among the first fifteen to register and you do choose the seminar with the demo CD critique, that's a total value of $592.00 (seminar + demo CD critique + phone consultation). And you get that for $246 before October 22nd. You save $346.00! That's a 58% savings!

Iron Clad GUARANTEE! - No Risk to You

If you don't feel that after seven-weeks of training you don't have enough information to get started scoring films, I will give you a 100% refund. No questions asked. No hard feelings. There is ZERO RISK for you. All the risk is on me. And you still get the FREE 30-minute consultation with me, regardless.

If you have composition students who are interested in film music you can help them tremendously by passing this link on to them after you have completed your registration. You can help your students open more doors and create more career opportunities. If you have students who are interested in film scoring, they'll love you for passing on this link.

If you'd like to pay by check you can send a check made payable to: Sean McMahon

Mail to :

Sean McMahon

3121 Aldrich Ave S, Ste 2

Minneapolis, MN 55408

United States

If you're sending a check, be sure to include a sheet of paper that has your name, email address, phone number, and which option you would like ($197 for the basic seminar, $246 for the seminar + demo critique).Please send your demo CD to the above address. If paying by check, it must be received before October22nd to claim your 50% discount.

One I have received your check or PayPal confirmation I shall send you a confirmation email with instructions on how to log into the webinar. It's so easy to use - even the most "technically challenged" people find it easy. I will also let you know if you are one of the 15 "early bird" composers that will win one of the available FREE 30-minute phone consultations.

With one exception in December all webinar sessions are on Saturday mornings from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

The next webinar dates are:

Session 1: Saturday, October 29, 2011

(No session on Saturday, November 5, 2011)

Session 2: Saturday, November12, 2011

Session 3: Saturday, November19, 2011

(No session on Saturday, November 26, 2011 - Thanksgiving weekend)

Session 4: Saturday, December 03, 2011

Session 5: Sunday, December04, 2011 ***THIS IS A SUNDAY-NOT A SATURDAY***

Session 6: Saturday, December 10, 2011

Session 7: Saturday, December 17, 2011

Act now! There are only 15 FREE 30-minute phone consultations and the 50% discount will end on October 22nd. Remember, there is a money-back guarantee if you feel I haven't given you enough information to get started scoring films at the end of the seven weeks. There is ZERO risk to you. Don't miss out on this!It's the ONLY WAY to learn film scoring this thoroughly, this affordably and this quickly!

Webinar Registration - $197.00	Webinar Registration & Demo Critique - $246.00

*** Price increases to $394 and $492, respectively, will occur on October 16^th, 2011***

Feel free to email me with any questions: seanmcmahon@gmail.com

Or call me with any questions at 612.824.0080. Leave a message and I shall call you back.

PS: There is ZERO RISK for you because of my money-back guarantee

PPS: There are only fifteen one-on-one FREE phone consultations. Hurry!

PPPS: Your 50% registration discount ends October 22^nd