I'm finding it hard to word this topic in paragraph form, so here are my questions in list form.
-I hear some of composer X's work somewhere and really like it.
-I want to draw from that style for my own compositions.
-In particular I want to apply these styles in a cinematic way. (In the near future, I may get to score some student films.)
-What is the best way to go about this?
-Should I buy some scores and analyze them?
-Are there particular analysis techniques that I should use for cinematic applications?
-Should I write "practice compositions" where I attempt to duplicate the styles I want?
-Am I over-thinking this?
Thanks in advance for your answers.