White Squall
First Theme Sketches

 

Here are some of the sketches that eventually lead to my first main theme.

The first sketch has only a small resemblance to the final melody. It's a bit too florid and "Hollywood."


Sketch 1

Even before playing anything for the director, I dropped most of the above ideas and moved onto something new. Going for a simpler approach, I did this sketch:


Sketch 2

And here's a cue from the film using the final melody:


Final theme