Film Premiere Nights

Dec 2, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, General

Film Premiere Nights Premiere nights are not everybody’s cup of tea. It’s usually a loud, crowded night with lots of meaningless small talk. However, as a composer you should try to be present on such occasions. Even though, the film composer is one of the key members...

(Over)Stretching Your Comfort Zone

Nov 5, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, General

(Over)Stretching Your Comfort Zone Be sure BEFORE you sign for a project whether you can deliver or not. It is probably the worst nightmare and questioning your professionalism if you cancel the work on a project in the middle because you realize that you cannot...

Starting a Career as Film or Game Composer

Oct 28, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, General

Starting a Career as Film or Game Composer There is no standard way to find an entrance into the film/game scoring world. The essential thing to understand is that it is a highly individual way for everybody and just because it worked for one person doesn’t mean it...

Communicating With a Client

Oct 1, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Film Scoring

Communicating With a Client Don’t expect your director to have enough musical knowledge to be able to communicate in musical terms. Find a way to make communication with him/her clear when presenting your concept or ideas. A good way is to talk in emotions like “It...