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Composing the Ex Machina score: Behind the scenes with Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury

Written by Sam Willis | Jun 4, 2025 7:00:03 PM

We go behind the scenes with Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury to get the inside account of how they made the brilliant score for Ex Machina.

In this amazing Learn From The Pros session, Geoff and Ben explain how they made Ava's theme, alongside some pro tips for budding film score composers on how to break into the industry, from the benefit of getting involved in projects early on to working with sound designers.

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