Complete guide to film scoring - the art and business of writing music for movies and TV

Häftad bok. 2 uppl. 2010.

Nära nyskick. This is an essential resource for both students and professionals, offering insight into the business, process, and art of writing music for film and TV. Interviews with top film scoring professionals add the priceless insight of the wisdom that comes with experience.

Learn the business, process, and procedures of writing music for film, television, and other forms of media. This book goes step-by-step through the Berklee approach to the art of film scoring. In tracing the evolution of film music from its early silent film origins to today's contemporary practices, you will understand the conventions of the medium and gain a solid grounding for how to approach creating your own evocative scores. Read insights from many of today's film music
professionals: composers, orchestrators, music editors, and others providing an up-to-date account of the art and business of including music in film.

Trace the history of film music, with its evolving technology and conventions, and see how age-old practices continue to influence today's scores. Identify the major roles in the filmmaking process: the director, producer, music supervisor, music editor, and others. See how music can serve diverse dramatic functions through the use of instrumental underscore and songs. Recognize the similarities and differences in scoring for diverse genres such as animation and documentary films. Navigate the business side of film scoring, understanding its most common compensation models and how they can play out in the long term.