Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

Imaginations: Berklee SFTV 2016-17

"A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted."
-Billie Holiday

The Kiss (Alicia & Julio Theme) by Michael W. Choi with Budapest Art Orchestra
Recording Session in April, 28th, 2017.
A cue inspired by the the kiss between Alicia and Julio from the Spanish TV series, Gran Hotel.
Made possible by Berklee Valencia SFTV 2016-17 and friends and families.
My gratitude goes to them for this sweet experience.

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

The Kiss (Gran Hotel)

The kitchen is haunted, and no one is safe when you enter this kitchen.
A cue inspired by a horror film called "The Abandoned," where two protagonists encountered by a upset spirit in a haunted house.

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

Haunted Kitchen (Los Abandonados)

Composed by Ariel Juarez
Arranged by Ross Hoyt and Phasura Brad Chanvititkul
Produced by Michael W. Choi
Mixed by Ross Hoyt

Guitar and Elec. Guitar by Christian Tristian
Bass by Keith King Heng Leung
Piano by Guillermo Ruano
Vocal by Chris Heckman

A soft-rock piece inspired by the scene in a typical American bar.

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

As We Made It Through The Days (Band Project)

This string quartet piece was inspired by a Spanish Surrealism-literature called "La Foto Salio Movida (The Photo came out blurred)" by Julio Cortázar 

Surrealism sought a revolution against the constraints of the rational mind. The With the belief that the creativity that came from deep within a person’s subconscious could be more powerful and authentic than any work of conscious thought, it is my hope that this piece can stimulate our mind in some ways.

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

La Mente Inconsciente

Based on the Tom Fernandez's original film, Pancho El Perro Millonario (2014), this is a cue about an epic sword duel between two Spaniards for the dog named Pancho. 

This project also have a storyboard that shows the progression of the story. Here is the link for the storyboard.
https://vimeo.com/209750686

Video and Music by Michael W. Choi
Storyboard by Ariel Chan
 
Special Thanks to
Lucio Godoy and Alfons Conde

The project was done under the Master Program of Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus.
The live orchestra recording was done by Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra.

The Sword Duel (Pancho)

The Brass Quintet piece inspired by a true event during the World War 2, where German Nazi soldiers took over a Jewish Quarter in Belgium, and committed a bloody massacre.

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

The Slaughter

Doña Teresa is the head mistress of the Gran Hotel, a luxurious hotel during the early 20th century of Spain. She is full of mystery. Her elegance and well behave manners hides her dark secrets and menacing plans that yet to come..

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

Doña Teresa (Gran Hotel)

"A nice hump you got there." said Dr. Frakenstein as he padded Igor's hunchback.
"What Hump?" said Igor with straight face. 
An awkward silence between them as the owls hoots from the distance.
A cue inspired by the Young Frankenstein and his assistant Igor.

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

What Hump?

"Once upon a time... there was a woman and her son in a house in a middle of the forest. One day, she finds a mysterious note from someone."

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

The Note

Born in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Michael W. Choi is a Korean-American composer, conductor, and filmmaker specialized in writing music for film, animation, games, and new media.

He graduated from the Berklee College of Music: Valencia Campus, receiving a Master's degree in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games. His skills include musical composition, arrangement, orchestration, conducting, mixing, and experience in film production skills. He worked with independent directors and artists in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He co-founded a student film production group called KUT Film Production, directing and producing short feature films.

He is currently based in Seoul, South Korea, working as a professional producer, music director, and composer for film, animation, video games, and new media.

Imaginations: Berklee SFTV 2016-17

Michael Choi