Episode 8: Music and Storytelling

One of the many crafts that are crucial to creating the drama and emotion of a television program is the score. The composers of “Barkskins,” Colin Stetson, and “Sea of Shadows,” H. Scott Salinas, join host Stacey Wilson Hunt to talk about how they custom-created music for these ambitious projects; how they collaborate with showrunners; and the inspiration behind some of their favorite musical cues in each piece. For more information on “Barkskins,” “Sea of Shadows” and all of National Geographic’s 2020 Emmy® eligible programs, visit www.natgeotv.com/fyc. For Your Emmy® Consideration for: Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) — Colin Stetson, “Barkskins” Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) — H. Scott Salinas, “Sea of Shadows” NOTE: This podcast was pre-recorded before the civil unrest and social justice reform movement taking place now in our country.