Daniel Puerta

In the following video you will find the re-scored trailer for the racing game DLC Project Cars. The video was made for my Master of Arts at Think Space Education in assosiation to the Bourmouth University. The brief said it was a halloween DLC that needed to reflect the "animalistic brutality" of racing.

This cinematic is the introductory cutscene of a hypothetical fantasy game called “The Blacksmith”. It has a dark and epic tone to it. It was scored for my Master of Arts in Composing Music for Video Games. The main take aways from the brief are that the client wants to “dazzle” the attending journalists at the upcoming showcase and that the sword shatter should be an important musical moment. The cinematic was provided along with a fantastic sound design.

There is magic in Studio Ghibli's movies. The Master @joehisaishi.official enhances their amazing animations with his unique beautiful music. Often I found myself enjoying those timeless moments in their stories where at their core there is an open, lush, slow and haunting piece of music. Based on that meditative mood and musical language, I composed this short piece of music. Let me know what you think about it! #joehisaishi #studioghibli #musicforfilm #musiccomposer #ma

Welcome to my latest project! For this music contest, I chose to create a deeply atmospheric and intimate piece inspired by the sense of unease felt during the first week of the COVID-19 lockdown. I carefully selected the instrumentation to evoke a profound emotional response and focused intensely on the timbral textures of the soundscape. Brief from the Director: Film Overview: “Shopping Trip,” created during the first week of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, encapsulates the profound worry and unease of that period. The monochrome animation takes the viewer on a solitary journey, capturing the surreal experience of a simple shopping trip transformed by the pandemic’s shadow. Scoring Objective: The score should amplify the pervasive sense of dread and the unknown, evoking the emotions felt during that unprecedented time. Your music should transport the audience back to those early lockdown days, mirroring the anxiety and tension. Structure: First Part: Accompany the protagonist’s journey to the store, building tension and culminating at the ‘heat detector’ scene. Second Part: Transition to a sense of cautious relief as the protagonist exits the store, while also reflecting on the realisation that their elderly neighbor might be in need, underscoring a mix of empathy and concern. Guidelines: Capture the emotional journey from dread to relief, highlighting the contrasts in the protagonist’s experience. Use soundscapes that evoke the eerie, isolated atmosphere of lockdown. Aim to create a score that is both haunting and empathetic, resonating with the audience’s own memories and emotions from that time. This film completely relies on your music to tell the story on the audio site of it.

I re-scored this scene of the tiger visions for fun! I liked a lot its dreamy vibes and, on the other hand, at the time of composing this piece, I was listening a lot to Joe Hisaishi, Philip Glass and Stravinsky... This is what came out of that strange mixture. I´m sorry (not sorry) master @mychaeldanna2920 for overwriting your beautiful score. Hope you like it :) #mychaeldanna #lifeofpi #phlipglass #musiccomposer #rescore #joehisaishi #stravinsky #filmscorecomposer

Porphy, el viaje de la bacteria. Este es un cortometraje de divulgación científica hecho en @scifilmit ! Tuvimos solo tres días para ponernos de acuerdo, grabar, editar, componer, etc... Tuve el gusto de participar cómo compositor musical en el ejercicio de poner esta curiosa historia en formato de falso documental. Este corto cuenta cómo esta bacteria asociada con la enfermedad de las encías puede moverse a otros órganos del cuerpo. El propósito de la divulgación científica es poner la ciencia en un formato digerible para que las personas que no somos científic@s podamos aprender sobre los avances y descubrimientos en estos campos y relacionarlos con nuestras actividades cotidianas. Cuénteme de sus impresiones del formato! El corto se transmitirá en el Planetario de Bogotá este Jueves a las 3pm junto con los demás cortos hechos en esta Hackaton. Gracias a todo el equipo! Actuación: Diana Angélica Jaime Científicas: Nathaly Andrea Delgadillo y Ana María Salazar Facilitadora: Catalina Castañeda Realizador: Miguel Vargas Música: Daniel Puerta #divulgacióndelaciencia #divulgacioncientifica #musiccomposer