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...
Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
The Scoring Session Depending on the budget and size of the production, there will be a scoring session. This could be from having a soloist for an hour in the composer’s studio up to a full symphony orchestra for several days in a big recording studio. Depending on...
Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
Music Budget Before you budget for the music, you should be aware that a music budget always consists of two to three factors. The first is the composition fee, the second the costs that are necessary to produce the score music and the third are the licensing fees....
Jul 22, 2018 | Tutorials, Working with a Film Composer
Contract with a Film Composer Even when you are best friends and the project seems too small to bother, you should always set up a contract with your film composer. This does not only protect the composer but also yourself as director/producer and just saves so much...
Jul 20, 2018 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Orchestration
Organ effect problems One of the most common problems of inexperienced orchestrators is the “organ-effect”, which happens when you double too many instruments in a middle register with relatively long notes. At a certain point, the transparency gets lost and the whole...
