Stay In Bed Day 1
Summary: Stay in Bed Day was an event aimed at raising awareness and support for sufferers of mitochondrial disease. Joff’s Notes: The sound and music was designed to engage the audience as quickly as possible. It was intended to feel instantly like the climax of a thriller, without giving the distasteful impression of a spoof. […]
Dying Ice
Synopsis: In a world of never-ending sunlight, two races live in a constant state of tension and ill ease. The humans, once members of a great society, now only survive deep underground, sheltered from the withering heat on the surface. The Ashen, unmatched by humans in speed and strength, use their inherited wisdom and natural […]
Turning Back
Joff’s Notes: Turning Back is Isabel Taye’s personal exploration of identity. She delves into her relationship with her Malaysian, Chinese and English ancestry. The music contains elements of traditional music from all three of these cultures. I focused on making it both simple and reflective. The strong resonating tones of the Gamelan bells were a […]
Safety Dance
FILM CLIP FACEBOOK MYSPACE Review Safety Dance feature a ratio heavily biased towards the musical end of the spectrum but it’s actually their skills as entertainers which make their set so remarkably enjoyable. A dextrous jazz trio comprised of electric keys, reeds and drums, one cannot fault their musical skill or creativity – keys man […]
Lost Track
Plot summary: A moving story of an old man lost in his memories. The ghostly echo of a steam engine rumbling across the moonlit night transports Max to his beloved childhood in the railway workshops. What has happened in Max’s life to bring him to this point? Written by Alain J Francois Joff’s Notes: This […]
The Maestros
Joff’s Notes: The Maestros is an hour long documentary about the recent construction of the Melbourne Recital Centre and Melbourne Theatre Company buildings. It follows the story of their creation, from concept and planning through to opening. The composition is mostly constructed with my own musical portraits of the architecture. Parts of the underscore represent […]
Valcapella & Dwinn
Lemony Snicket’s spiel: DON’T DO WHAT YOU USUALLY DO when there’s a CD included with a magazine, which is leave it in the little thing. Take this out of the thing and listen to it because it’s an epic of heartbreak and awesomeness, fully acted-out and music-ed, and it demands your attention so just listen […]
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Taboo
Summary: Taboo is a physical theatre show that educates young people about domestic violence in their communities, and encourages them to take a stand against violence towards women. It’s a collaborative project between Amnesty International and QUT Creative Industries, comprised of a collection of scenes based on real life experiences of domestic violence. –Sarah Winter […]
Lights Please
Summary: “Check 1-2. Check 3-4.” Mashed up, mixed down, compressed and ready for distribution. Rewind. It’s time to divorce the digital to marry the live. Cue LightsPlease… Dance, slam poetry, live and digitalised music combine in this interactive performance piece where the line between audience and performance shifts, bends, blurs and breaks. Don’t ask questions. Let […]
Busker’s Suite
Summary: Busker’s Suite was a work commissioned by the Brisbane City Council to be performed as part of an event aimed at revitalising the cultural life of Stones Corner. It incorporated the themes of rebirth, musical and cultural spaces, growth, and turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. The performance involved seven musicians who appeared as […]
Ivan
Joff’s Notes: Ivan is a dragon who can’t get it right. After being fired from pulling Santa’s sleigh, he needs a new job. Unfortunately, every attempt at further employment ends in nothing short of terrible catastrophe. However, Ivan eventually finds something he’s actually good at; being a ruthless, fire-breathing dragon. A waltz plays every time […]