Darren Fung, a film and TV composer and founder of Stinky Rice Studios, Erica Procunier, a seasoned score composer, and Adrian Ellis, a specialist in factual entertainment, dive into the intriguing world of musical scoring. They reveal how composers shape emotional responses in media, share their personal journeys into composition, and discuss the delicate balance between melodrama and subtlety. The trio also explores cultural authenticity in scoring and the choices behind instrumentation that evoke specific feelings, emphasizing the power of music in storytelling.