Tips for Composers Archives - film scoring tips

refine your skills with tips from the pros

Garry Shyman September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 0 Comments 12-tone, aleatoric, Arnold schoenberg, bioshock, dante's inferno, egon schiele, Garry shyman, George tremblay, John corigliano, metamorphosis, middle earth, musique concrete, paolo tortiglione, shadows of mordor, sprechgesang, the mystery of picasso

The Art of Scoring with Contemporary Techniques

As a composer with decades of experience scoring for films, television, and video games, I’ve had the opportunity to explore

Film Scoring 101 Lifestyle Tips for Composers

Mark Doggett October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 0 Comments BAFTA Initiatives, Career Tips, Composer Advice, Film & TV Composition, film scoring, Freelance Creative, Industry Insights, Ivor Novello, K20, Mental Resilience, networking, production music, Simon May, Sustainable Career, Sync Placements

COMPOSER SURVIVAL GUIDE

I’ve been a fan of film and TV music for as long as I can remember, beginning with classic movie

Film Scoring 101 Tips for Composers

Giovanni Rotondo October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 0 Comments Composition Techniques, Emotional Dynamics in Film, Emotional Impact of Film Music, Enhancing Storytelling, Film Music, Film Music Analysis, Film Music Course, Film Score, Foreshadowing in Film, Harmony and Melody in Film, Instrumentation in Film, Leitmotif, Memorable Film Scores, Music and Character Development, Musical Motifs, orchestration, Pacing in Film, Rhythm and Tempo in Film, Role of Music in Movies, Setting the Mood, Storytelling in Film, Symbolism in Film Music, Tempo and Rhythm, Themes and Motifs in Film

Decoding why you love that film’s score

Film music composition techniques Film music is a powerful tool that enhances the viewer’s experience by adding depth and emotion

Film Scoring 101

Giovanni Rotondo October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 0 Comments Client Needs, communication, Composer Tools, Composition Pitfalls, Constant Tempo, Creative Process, Creative Struggles, Details, film scoring, Hyper-Focus, Music Production, orchestration, Over-Quantization, Quantization, Smart Quantization, Tempo Changes, Time Management, Virtual Instruments, VST Limitations, workflow

Composers Best Enemies

In the ever-evolving world of film composition, technological advancements and established traditions offer an abundance of tools and methodologies that

Gear and software Modular Synthesis Tips for Composers

Alessandro Mastroianni November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 0 Comments envelopes, lfos, modular synth, modulation

Modular Synthesis for the Film Composer – Part 6

In this series we’ll go on a journey to explore the wonderful world of modular synthesis. Basics of modular synthesis:

Gear and software Modular Synthesis Tips for Composers

Alessandro Mastroianni October 12, 2022October 11, 2022 0 Comments clocks, cv signals, gates, modular synth

Modular Synthesis for the Film Composer – Part 5

In this series we’ll go on a journey to explore the wonderful world of modular synthesis. Basics of modular synthesis:

Business Tips for Composers Workflow

Giovanni Rotondo September 29, 2022September 27, 2022 0 Comments cards, collectibles, enjoy the ride, startup, trading cards game

5 tips I’ve learned being in an accelerator program

Over the past couple of months I’ve been taking a thrilling ride, I have been developing a project for an

Gear and software Modular Synthesis Tips for Composers

Alessandro Mastroianni September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 0 Comments

Modular Synthesis for the Film Composer – Part 4

In this series we’ll go on a journey to explore the wonderful world of modular synthesis. Eurorack cases and power

Gear and software Modular Synthesis Tips for Composers

Alessandro Mastroianni September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 0 Comments

Modular Synthesis for the Film Composer – Part 3

In this series we’ll go on a journey to explore the wonderful world of modular synthesis. What is control voltage

Gear and software Modular Synthesis Tips for Composers

Alessandro Mastroianni September 14, 2022September 13, 2022 0 Comments

Modular Synthesis for the Film Composer – Part 2

In this series we’ll go on a journey to explore the wonderful world of modular synthesis. A good entry point..

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