Music Theory and Scoring for Film

Film Scoring: Create Music with a Collaborative Approach

“Thank you so much for taking part in this course and we hope you've enjoyed it. It's now time to work on your project. This could mean finishing the film you started by completing the course tasks or making a brand-new project! Either way, we strongly suggest you take the time to gather inspiration and make a unique project of your own. Make sure to keep track of your progress with different pictures of each step. It'd be great if you could also explain the choices you've made along the way and tell us if you have any doubts. This will help us guide you better if you need advice. Here are the main steps to follow: Scene Analysis Open up Logic Pro (or your DAW), then import the film (you can download the film provided in this course, Peeking). Analyze the scene, making notes of specific hit points with markers, as well as overall musical goals. Sound Selection Explore the sounds that you've downloaded to find some good starting sounds to begin the writing.

Writing the Music Score the scene. After focusing on the narrative arc, start writing. When you write something you really love, try to expand on that idea, developing it throughout the entire scene. The Final Touches After you've written your music, take a step back. Add any finishing touches that might enhance the scene (recordings, production techniques, mixing) and export your cue in the designated format (video: MP4 or MOV, and audio: WAV 24 bit/48 kHz). And that's all! We can't wait to see what you've come up with. You can share your work with us so by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to them. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. We will be more than happy to answer any of the questions you might have along the way! We will try to get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, participate in the forum, comment on others' work, and interact with the community. See you there!”

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“ Final Project Congratulations, this is the end of our Domestika course. We hope you had fun learning about how to make music for films and the collaborative process. We are excited to see your compositional approach in the final project. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you achieve this. Story first. Remember, the music should always be related to the film story of the film and should always be reacting or interacting with the film. Communicate. Have as many conversations as you need with your collaborator or filmmaker. This will ensure that you understand their perspective on the s...”

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Course summary for: Music Theory and Scoring for Film

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (86)
• 6115 students
• 4 units
• 25 lessons (6h 5m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Music & Audio

• Areas

  Audio, Music, Music Production