Sep 21, 2018 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Orchestration
Woodwind and String Runs Runs on strings and woodwinds are a very common effect in orchestral writing and can create very lively textures. However when writing them, put some thought into it. First of all they should always have a motivation and not just be there for...
Sep 20, 2018 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical
Click Track Bleed Click track bleed is one of the most annoying things that can happen in a scoring session, especially when it only gets discovered later in the mix. It results from the click on the headphones of the musicians spilling over to the microphones....
Sep 19, 2018 | Composition, Daily Film Scoring Bits
Highest pitch in a Melody One common property of many successful melodies is that the highest (and lowest) note of it only occurs once in the melody. This is a pretty essential thing in order to give it a proper dramaturgy. Also, the highest note shouldn’t be a...
Sep 18, 2018 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Film Scoring
Scoring the Climax Scene first When scoring a quite long movie, there is a danger of losing the focus for a proper dramaturgy. Sometimes you work your way up to the climax of the movie but when you reach it, you notice that you scored the few preceding build-up scenes...
Sep 17, 2018 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, General
Momentum of a Big Project Once you’ve finished a project that is rather big for you considering your portfolio, don’t fall in the state of “Now, I’ve done this, time to relax a bit.” Use the momentum of the project and try to aquire new jobs. It is much easier to...
