Blakelock: The Mad Genius (2016)

Genre: Biographical short film
Duration: 7'
Written by: Louis Salerno & André Salerno
Narration: Tim Tango
Director of Photography: André Salerno
Historical Research: Nina Sangimino & Alison Kowalski
Original Musical Score & Editing: Adam Scott
Music Arranging: Ryan Homsey & Adam Scott
Music Performed by: Adrianna Mateo (violin), Blake Allen (viola), Liz Kovalehuk (cello), & Adam Scott (piano & electronics)

Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847-1919)

Questroyal Fine Art gallery, located in New York City, commissioned Adam Scott—as exeutive multimedia producer and composer—to create Blakelock: The Made Genius. The exclusive biographical short film portrays the life of Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847–1919), who was one of America's finest and most troubled artists.

The score is tremendously moving. The musical narrative... brings vibrant life, intuitive meaning and final ecstasy to this stunning short.
— Daniel Kepl, Performing Arts Review

Awarded Best Original Music
at the 2019 Santa Barbara International Fine Arts Film Festival