Although students have heard Thomas Golubic’s sounds on hit shows like
Breaking Bad and
The Walking Dead, people may not be familiar with the face behind the name.
Golubic will be on-campus to host an exclusive on stage interview. The event, provided by the School of Media Arts and Studies, is free and open to the public.
“Students can expect to be both inspired and instructed by a pioneer in using music to tell television and film stories,” said Josh Antonuccio, a music production and recording industry professor. “Thomas is a visionary in his use of music in television and film and has done an incredible amount of important storytelling in the last 15 years.”
A year ago, Antonuccio interviewed Golubic for the website PopMatters, where he first got in contact with the music supervisor. As a result, the professor reached out to him again in the fall to fly him in from L.A. to talk to students. Despite his busy schedule, Antonuccio said he was able to get him to campus.
“He has incredible insight into the creative process of placing music for television, having worked on arguably some of the best shows in the history of the medium,” Antonuccio said. “We will be discussing his creative work on shows such as
Breaking Bad and
The Walking Dead and he will share about the licensing process for television and film.”
The event will be “a firsthand perspective into the world of music supervision,” as Golubic will be discussing his working process and how stories and episodes came together. Additionally, scenes from both shows will be screened, as he discusses how they came together and what his role was in helping to allow the creators to achieve their vision to the screen.
“It’s a short trip, so really (about) just the interview and hopefully contributing some useful information to the assembled group coming,” Golubic said in an e-mail.
The event will also be live-streamed, with students being able to ask questions via Twitter through #askoumedia. The stream can be accessed through mediaschool.ohio.edu.
In addition to his speech, Golubic will also be meeting with Callie Reynolds, a senior studying audio production and the founder of Women in Music Industry (WIMI), an organization formed rather recently, for a breakfast she is hosting.
“It has been my dream to be a music supervisor since I was 12 years old, so having the opportunity to sit down with one of the top supervisors in the business is an almost indescribable feeling,” Reynolds said. “I’m hoping to learn more about Golubic’s music selection process and gain insight into how he goes about finding the key piece of music that is going to enhance a scene and evoke the audience’s emotions in a way that may not have been possible without the use of that certain song.”
Antonuccio was able to get Golubic and Reynolds together, which was an offer she and her organization “couldn’t refuse.”
“I am planning to get as much advice on the world of music supervision as possible,” Reynolds said. “I want to know all of Golubic’s tips and tricks and stock up on his knowledge of the industry.”
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If You Go
What: Thomas Golubic Live Interview
When: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Monday
Where: Baker University Center Theater
Admission: Free
