Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
What is an adequate time frame for writing the score? The worst problem most composers suffer from is the tight schedule on their projects. Many composers sleep not more than 5 hours per night when there is crunch time which of course doesn’t allow to write the most...
Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
Have a vision about what the film music should be Having a basic idea of what your movie needs musically is a very important thing when you enter the dialogue with the composer. There is that common misconception between directors that composers are happy when you...
Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
Spotting Session The so-called spotting session is the meeting between director and composer where both watch the movie together. Usually, this is a great chance to find a concept and ideas for the film music in a mutual way and to avoid any misunderstandings in the...
Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
Different Release Media Need Different Film Scoring Approaches The way a movie is released heavily influences not only its production but also the film music. If you would like to read more tutorials and articles about film scoring, orchestration and related topics,...
Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
HOW to Communicate with a Film Composer Communication is essential between the director/producer and the film composer and bad communication often leads to misunderstandings and conflicts. If you would like to read more tutorials and articles about film scoring,...
Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
The Composition Process After the spotting session is done and all details concerning the music are fixed, the most common procedure is for the director/producer to get back to other post-production issues and for the composer to go home/to his/her studio and to start...
