“Adiescar’s themes shimmer with anticipation, ache with uncertainty, and glow with quiet triumph.”
More than 2½ hours of content spread across twelve focused modules takes you from first pitch to final cue.
Every chapter zeroes-in on the writing so you’ll finish each video with practical techniques you can drop straight into tomorrow’s session.
Watch Adiescar open her Logic project and reveal the retro-wave palette that powers Heartstopper: filtered kicks, rotor-cabinet movement and the arpeggiator techniques that keep everything feeling organic rather than “loop-y”.
You’ll walk away with a blueprint for your own modern-yet-human sound.
From “1M01 First Sight” to the season-defining “3M04 Kiss”, seven landmark cues are de-constructed layer by layer: automation curves, stem stacks, MIDI CC, and the pitch-bend rides that make the audience’s stomach flip.
Discover how the score translates Charlie’s racing pulse into a pulsing kick, and Nick’s electric attraction into flickering synth “sparks”.
See exactly where sound-design ends and scoring begins, and learn to weave those FX elements into a theme-driven narrative without drowning the dialogue.
Adiescar honed a “write-quick, refine-later” workflow at the NFTS and on tight Netflix deadlines. She shows you how to sketch emotional arcs in minutes, then iterate with surgical precision so you hit every producer note and keep the creative fire burning.
The series never lets teen angst slip into bitterness, and the music follows suit. Explore the harmonic choices, airy voicings and subtle distortion that add grit without gloom. Perfect for composers scoring drama, YA, or any story that needs hope at its core.
Beyond technique, this breakdown reveals how an inclusive show finds its emotional truth in music. Learn how to write cues that make audiences feel seen, foster safe spaces, and spark real-world conversations. Skills that matter long after the last deadline is met.
Adiescar Chase takes us behind-the-scenes of her youthful and evocative score for Netflix’s Heartstopper.
Adiescar Chase traces her path from school-film gigs to winning the Heartstopper pitch, sharing the rapid-writing habits honed at the NFTS and the single, inspired day that forged the show’s retro-synth template. Peek inside her early influences, hear why “high-electronic” didn’t mean cold, and lift concrete tactics for turning a bold brief into a living, breathing score.
Adiescar translates the brief of “high-electronic” into a clear, character-driven palette. Retro waveforms, filtered kicks, and pared-back synths become the building blocks of a concept flexible enough to follow every emotional pivot of the series.
Learn the rapid-sketch workflow Adiescar forged at the NFTS. Blocking melody and harmony in minutes, then layering colour without losing instinct. She proves speed and nuance can coexist, turning quick drafts into cues that cut straight to the heart.
Step into Adiescar’s production template: arpeggiators, rotor-cabinet movement, one-note bass arps, and airy FX chains.
The very first cue tracks Charlie’s glance at Nick. Watch a gentle motif bloom into heartbeat rhythms and automation swells that mirror teen exhilaration, landing under the title card to define the show’s sonic identity.
Confrontation without cruelty: distorted pads, gritty bass stabs, and controlled dissonance convey tension while preserving the series’ optimism. Adiescar shows how to walk the line between abrasive and emotionally honest.
A casual film night crackles with attraction. Layer by layer, shimmering delays and rhythmic pulses build excitement, turning tiny “sparks” into a musical current that builds along with the audience’s anticipation.
Two kisses, two peaks, one seamless build. See how the score slips in invisibly beneath dialogue, then blooms into a euphoric swell that lifts the moment without stealing it.
Nick’s uncertainty could turn dark, yet the cue glows. Warm chords, subtle motion, and supportive countermelodies sustain light while the character searches for answers.
A tense car-park confrontation demands vulnerability and menace in equal measure. Shifting tempo grids and fragile top-lines express remorse and unease without tipping into gloom.
Nick’s decisive walk becomes an anthem of resolve. Heartbeat kicks, pulsing bass, and ascending voicings propel the scene forward, closing the season with momentum and joy.
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