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- Bear McCreary (born February 17, 1979) is an American musician and composer who has scored many movies, video games, and television shows. He is best known for his work on the Battlestar Galactica television series, as well as Outlander and The Walking Dead.
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Bear McCreary (born February 17, 1979) is an American composer of film, television, and video game scores.
Bio. In the sleepy port town of Bellingham, Washington, sixteen-year-old aspiring composer Bear McCreary imagined and wrote his own films, just so he could score them. A chance encounter led him to film-music legend Elmer Bernstein, who moored his boat in Bellingham harbor.
- The Walking Dead
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Child’S Play
- God of War
- Outlander
- Battlestar Galactica
- Godzilla: King of The Monsters
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- The Rings of Power
- 10 Cloverfield Lane
This AMC show is a dark tale about the zombie apocalypse, and McCreary composes the perfect haunting backdrop. Some may think the show’s body horror is its most important asset; however, for scenes where gruesome visuals are hidden by dark lighting and shadows, sound is vital to balance everything out. The songs aren’t limited to the hair-raising a...
As you face the end of World War II in this first-person shooter game, you’ll be accompanied by a beautiful string-heavy score throughout quiet moments and large-scale action sequences. During these grand fighting scenes, the orchestrations may resemble the traits of a Hollywood action film, drawing similarities toHans Zimmer’s epic crescendos in s...
The score for a film about a homicidal robotic doll is obviously supposed to be creepy, but the brilliance of McCreary’s work is his use of noises from real children’s toys throughout the soundtrack. Using toys such as xylophones and otomatones, he gives the soundtrack chirpy, childlike sounds that add to its unsettling nature. “The Buddi Song” and...
Since 2018’s God of Warmoves away from Ancient Greek to Norse mythology, McCreary incorporates low, ominous Norse vocals into the 2018 soundtrack. Kratos’ theme, layered with a repeating three notes dominated by low male vocals, is featured throughout the soundtrack both melodically and in deeper, heavier interpretations. Though it represents a mor...
This soundtrack may be best known for its main title theme, sung by Raya Yarbrough, McCreary’s wife. Many have revered Outlander for its fantastic depictions of history, and McCreary’s use of traditional Scottish instruments, including bagpipes and accordions, help to immerse viewers into the setting. In fact, he revamped the score over the seasons...
This soundtrack contains a diverse array of sounds all strung together by McCreary’s use of leitmotifs. One of the most notable melodies is in “Wander My Friends,” set to beautiful Gaelic lyrics. The theme can be heard throughout the series, ranging from a grand orchestration to a one-instrument tune. The angelic strings in “Passacaglia,” duduk mel...
McCreary included elements of Akira Ifukube’s original score into the King of the Monsterssoundtrack. His composition provides a satisfying modern take on the classic Japanese films. No doubt an epic orchestration, it includes songs reminiscent of heroic themes by John Williams, while songs like “Battle in Boston” mimic the howling horns and poundi...
McCreary’s work on Marvel’s longest-running TV Show, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., should be a testament to how deserving he is to work on larger-scale MCU projects. Tracks like “Rocket Launch” showcase how a pleasant tone can swiftly turn ominous, adding to the sense of betrayal the viewer feels when Skye secretly shows loyalty to an enemy group of S.H....
The Rings of Powersoundtrack contains the powerful and whimsical elements of the original by Howard Shore. Some may notice callbacks to Shore’s earlier works in the songs “Khazad-dûm” and “Galadriel.” Tracks like “Khazad-dûm” sweep you into the magic of the series as the waterfalls and lush greenery of the dwarves’ realm are accompanied by striking...
The second film in the Cloverfield franchise, this soundtrack proves a worthy successor to Michael Giacchino’s work in the first film. McCreary utilizes unique instruments such as the blaster beam and yayli tanbur (which McCreary had previously used in Da Vinci’s Demons) to give the film its distinct sound. The opening song, “Michelle,” is where th...
- Judy Black
May 28, 2024 · Bear McCreary has become one of the industry’s most prolific composers since his critically acclaimed breakthrough work on Battlestar Galactica, scoring such projects as The Walking Dead, the God of War games, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
It was released in May 2024 as a rock concept album, acclaimed graphic novel, and concert experience, combining my lifelong love of music, storytelling, visual art, narrative, symphonic cinematic scoring, hard rock, heavy metal, hip-hop, comic books, science fiction, fantasy, and live shows.
Bear McCreary was one of a small and select group of proteges of the late, many-honored film composer Elmer Bernstein. Although he is now firmly in the mainstream of film composition, many of McCreary's earliest soundtrack-music compositions were for...
He is best known for his work on the Battlestar Galactica television series, as well as Outlander and The Walking Dead. He also scored the PlayStation 4 video game God of War and the 2021...
