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John Paul Canal

Composer For Film, Games & Media
Boston ,MA

Summary

John Paul grew up with a fascination with the night sky and the universe. He was actually on track to study astrophysics until his senior year of high school. He searched within himself to discover his true passion of composing instrumental music for visual imagery and media. John Paul still carries his curiosity and scientific mindset and brought it to the realm of music. He hopes to utilize his natural curiosity to push the bounds of technology and create music that stands out for a project. Immersive music and experiences have always captured his attention and he would like to keep those experiences alive for future generations by contributing his compositional skills.

Overview

8
8
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Representative of the Berklee Film Scoring Network

Berklee Film Scoring Network
Boston , MA
12.2020 - Current
  • Interviewed members of the film industry on the topic of film music.
  • Managed the brand of the Berklee Film Scoring Network using social media.

Composer/Producer/Mixing Engineer

Wide Field Productions
Boston , MA
06.2019 - Current

Founded a company to represent myself and the scoring projects for multimedia that I take on.

  • Composed, recorded, produced, and distributed a four track instrumental/ambient EP titled Pathways in 2019. Available on all streaming platforms.
  • Composed, produced, and mixed for three short films in 2020. One has been nominated for a jury award nomination in Florida for best short film.
  • Composed, produced, mixed, and implemented music for a video game in 2020. Worked with a team of composers on this project.

Founding Member of the Band Theory of Us

Theory Of Us
Orlando, FL
07.2016 - 08.2018
  • Composed and performed original music for drum set; Recorded original songs and created an album.
  • Distributed the music on all streaming platforms.
  • Performed regularly at ten different venues in Orlando; Helped with managing rehearsals

Teacher's Assistant

Mark Witwer
Orlando, FL
01.2018 - 05.2018
  • Helped with research and grading for an advanced physics class.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.

Co-founder of Filmtalk, a Podcast/Youtube Channel

Filmtalk
Orlando, FL
08.2016 - 06.2017
  • Created and designed a home filming studio
  • Created, planned, and discussed on-camera content about the film industry and the latest film news. Helped in creating outlines and managing the work schedule for regular programming

Founder of the Orangewood High School Drumline

Orangewood High School Drumline
Orlando, FL
08.2014 - 11.2016
  • Managed rehearsals and auditions
  • Featured on local news network

Education

Bachelor of Music - Film & Video Game Scoring

Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
09.2018 - Current

High School Diploma -

Orangewood High School
Maitland, FL
08.2013 - 05.2018

Skills

    Social media expertise

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Awards/nominations

  • Composed for a short film that was nominated for the Florida Jury Award for Best Short Film
  • Won the Science Fiction Creative Writing competition for the Orlando REP who adapted my short story into a play
  • Chosen as a representative for the National Academy of Scientists in 2016

Interests

Screenwriting

Traveling

Playing video games

Watching films

Timeline

Representative of the Berklee Film Scoring Network

Berklee Film Scoring Network
12.2020 - Current

Composer/Producer/Mixing Engineer

Wide Field Productions
06.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Music - Film & Video Game Scoring

Berklee College of Music
09.2018 - Current

Teacher's Assistant

Mark Witwer
01.2018 - 05.2018

Co-founder of Filmtalk, a Podcast/Youtube Channel

Filmtalk
08.2016 - 06.2017

Founding Member of the Band Theory of Us

Theory Of Us
07.2016 - 08.2018

Founder of the Orangewood High School Drumline

Orangewood High School Drumline
08.2014 - 11.2016

High School Diploma -

Orangewood High School
08.2013 - 05.2018
John Paul CanalComposer For Film, Games & Media