HITTING THE RIGHT NOTES

Sometimes the dominos fall in the right direction. Nami Melumad composed the score for the Star Trek: Short Treks episode “Q&A.” That paved the way for Melumad – who hails from Israel and counts among her credits such films and shows as Thor: Love & Thunder, Absentia, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, and the Oscar-winning short Colette – to compose the music for Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. And she’s never looked back. Her work provides a pulse to the action, punches up the humor, and drives home the drama, all the while capturing the essence of the music crafted by her Star Trek predecessors.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek Explorer recently caught up with Melumad at her home studio, and she excitedly filled us in on her philosophy of music in television and film, how she entered the Star Trek realm, the challenges presented by Prodigy and Strange New Worlds, and how she hopes her success will translate to more opportunities for women. What’s your sense of what music should do in a movie or show? With most composers, you’re trying to support the story by helping to accentuate certain moments or add tension, pulse, thrill, and excitement. You’re helping to clarify the emotions sometimes, or the other way around where sometimes you’re adding a layer of like, “Hey, maybe this is not exactly what the picture tells you.” Sometimes it will be the opposite way, so you’re not…

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