Age: 47
male
Emmy Award winning composer Bear McCreary was first launched into pop culture with his groundbreaking score to the hit series Battlestar Galactica, that was lauded by Variety as “the most innovative music on TV today.” It “fits the action so perfectly, it’s almost devastating: a sci-fi score like no other” (NPR). Io9.com ranked McCreary one of the Ten Best Science Fiction Composers of All Time, and recently WIRED Magazine declared him one of only five “Secret Weapons” of the television industry. McCreary was recently voted “Composers’ Choice Composer of the Year – Television” by his peers in ASCAP, the first award of its kind. Bear has conducted orchestral performances of his music throughout North America and Europe, appearing at Fimucité in Tenerife, and the International Film Music Festival in Úbeda, Spain. In July 2014, his music was performed by the L.A. Philharmonic and L.A. Master Choraleat the Hollywood Bowl, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Attending the prestigious Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, Bear completed degrees in composition and recording arts. However, his professional training came from film music legend Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mocking Bird). Bear was one of Bernstein’s select protégés, and learned the tools of the trade working with and orchestrating for the maestro. Bear spent his childhood immersed in film and television music; he is delighted now to contribute back to the genres that inspired him.
"Control: Beyond Reality" follows the story of Jesse Faden, a woman searching for answers about her brother's disappearance. Her search leads her to the Office of Federal Control (OFC), a government agency tasked with investigating and containing paranormal phenomena. He soon discovers that the OFC is in chaos, as a mysterious entity known as the Hiss has invaded its facilities and corrupted its employees. Jesse encounters the "Object of Power", a supernatural weapon capable of taking on the evil forces of the Hiss. By chance, she becomes the new Director of the OFC. While exploring the maze of corridors and rooms in the building known as the Oldest House, Jesse confronts enemies possessed by the Hiss and discovers that he possesses supernatural abilities of his own. As he delves deeper into the agency's secrets and into alternate dimensions, Jesse unravels the truth about the origin of the Hiss and its connection to his brother's disappearance. With the help of other OFC members such as Emily Pope and Simon Arish, Jesse challenges the corrupt forces within the agency and fights to restore control. Their goal is to free the OFC from the Hiss and unravel the mysteries hidden within the confines of the Oldest House.
