Music & Film

Composer for film, television & the concert hall

Orchestral scores for fulldome, planetarium, documentary, and immersive cinema — including the current King Tut commission.

Background & career

Project pages by screen format

Feature projects and grouped score pages for fulldome, immersive cinema, animation, documentary, and narrative drama.

King TutKing Tut Original score · Mirage3D · 2026 (in progress) An original orchestral score in progress for King Tut, a…400 Years of the Telescope400 Years of the Telescope Original orchestral score · PBS / NSF · 2009 A science documentary for PBS marking…Natural SelectionNatural Selection Original score · Mirage3D · 2009 Natural Selection is a fulldome film that follows the life and discoveries…Dinosaurs at DuskDinosaurs at Dusk Original orchestral score · Mirage3D · 2013 Dinosaurs at Dusk is a fulldome planetarium film that takes…Mars 1001Mars 1001 Original score · Mirage3D · 2018 A fifty-minute fulldome film produced by Robin Sip at Mirage3D, telling the…Philips Aurea — Seduction by LightPhilips Aurea — Seduction by Light Original music · Tribal DDB / Philips · 2007 Seduction by Light was a…Tokyo OrigamiTokyo Origami Original score · Mirage3D · 2023 An award-winning VR series exploring life in Tokyo and beyond. Produced by…Fulldome ScoresFulldome & Planetarium Fulldome scores Orchestral surround scores for the dome, built in the studio. A set of scores written…Immersive & 9D CinemaImmersive & 9D Cinema Immersive & 9D cinema Scores for multi-sensory attraction films, where music works with surround sound, motion…Animated FilmsAnimation Animated films Scores for animation, where music and image carry the story — from a feature adaptation of Flatland…Documentary ScoresDocumentary Documentary scores Scores for documentary film — where the music holds the human weight of a true story without…Narrative & Drama ScoresNarrative & Drama Narrative & drama scores Scores for feature and short drama — from wartime tragedy and coastal thrillers…

Current commission

King Tut

An original score in progress for Mirage3D – lush, romantic, nostalgic, and built for spectacle.

King Tut

King Tut - fulldome score by Mark Slater for Mirage3D

Listen & watch

PBS’s 400 Years of the Telescope – BTS at Abbey Road.
Behind the scenes at Abbey Road for the Philips Aurea commercial.

Bandcamp

Recognition

Selected festival and industry awards.

BRNO
BRNO Fulldome Festival — Tokyo Origami
The Webby Awards
Webby Awards — Philips Aurea
Web Award, Best Music Website
Web Award, Best Music Website — Philips Aurea
Telly Awards
Telly Awards — 400 Years of the Telescope
Lucerne
Lucerne International Film Festival — Broken Wing
Lions
Cannes Lions Shortlist — Philips Aurea
New Jersey Film Festival
New Jersey Film Festival — Broken Wing
SFLN
Short Films Long Night — Broken Wing
EIFA
European Independent Film Award — Saved by Grace
FAM Fest
FAM Fest — Saved by Grace
Imiloa
Imiloa Fulldome Festival — Natural Selection
Calcutta
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival — Saved by Grace
Accolade
Accolade Global Film Competition — Saved by Grace
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Virgin Spring Cinefest — Saved by Grace

Writing on music

Essays and notes on composing, orchestration, production, and listening.

Music and Political EconomyMusic and political economy may seem unrelated topics, especially for a composer, but government policy around the economy, which is…“Through the Eyes of an Otaku” wins at BRNOThe eighth installment of the Tokyo Origami VR Series, “Through the Eyes of an Otaku” garnered the prestigious Best Short Award at…Performing Handel’s Messiah under Christopher Hogwood: Reliving a MasterpieceChristopher Hogwood's interpretation of Handel's Messiah was marked by a unique application of historical practices and the use of period instruments.Action Thriller Movie Scoring: Expert Tips How to Engage the AudienceAction thriller films, with mid-range budgets, have long established themselves as a favorite genre in the global film industry.Understanding Musical Preferences: Why We Love and Dismiss Certain Music GenresMany of us hold strong opinions about our musical preferences, but how do we reach that place and can we…The Evolution of Film Music: Behind the MagicIf you're a cinema fanatic, chances are, you've been swept away by the magic of film scores. Have you ever wondered…

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