THE PROCESS OF FILM SCORING PART 1 of 6

[DMRedScore]

Thx for this video! Great work Mr. Davis!

[fastrunningshoes]

Process of film scoring is important to know where you stand.

[MichaelCaplin]

5:14 You see that guy saving the day? Well, you shouldn't, considering he's up amongst the stars like the hero he is!

[seanmcmahon7]

I highly recommend this series by Berklee's Richard Davis. He was my teacher when I was at Berklee and apparently did a good job teaching me because I ended up scoring The Grudge 3 (produced by Spider-Man director, Sam Raimi) and orchestrating 27 features like Spider-Man 3, Fantastic Four 2, and Ghost Rider. For a crash course in film scoring that doesn't require you to back to college and spend 4 years there, or spend a lot of money visit

[seanmcmahon7]

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[seanmcmahon7]

I highly recommend this series by Berklee's Richard Davis. He was my teacher when I was at Berklee and apparently did a good job teaching me because I ended up scoring The Grudge 3 (produced by Spider-Man director, Sam Raimi) and orchestrating 27 features like Spider-Man 3, Fantastic Four 2, and Ghost Rider. For a crash course in film scoring that doesn't require you to back to college and spend 4 years there, or spend a lot of money visit

[passion96ful]

the video isnt working but i have a few more years til i go to college and i wanna go for film scoring and i kinda already kno the proccess, but i just wanna kno if you have to compose your own music

[AdayahMusicVideo]

I love film scoring. I began my own channel for some of my mock up scores at adayahmusicvideo

[ArnoldVeeman]

Thank you very very very much for putting this up! What a time we life in!!! Wooohhhooo :-)

[ROBDIGGY]

I study the greats Elman Williams and Tyler just to name a few Tyler even complimented my style of composing and scoring!!

[ofri75]

Hi people.

I have wrote some pieces and many told me they are suitable for films and movie scoring. You are welcome to check them. I also would like to hear from people about recommended institutions for film composion / animation composing.

Thank you

[leviterande]

God, I wis I could study FIlm & Film Score arts. it is my life dream, my parents forced me to study this shit teaching programe, 2 years left

[mussman717word]

@leviterande

That's interesting. I'm here, because I'm writing a movie and one of the characters' parents try to force her into a carreer she doesn't want to persue, lol. I wish you the best.

[leviterande]

@mussman717word Well, imagine this "fictional character" exists and is Me. Imagine how much hell I ahave inside that want to put out in Film arts

[mussman717word]

@leviterande

Get back to me once I get my foot in the door, I might give you an audition, lol.

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[songcontests]

Good summation. I feel that drama and story telling are vital

[superrobotmunkyman]

she has a helmet of hair

[youresorobotic]

Thank you so much for this, it will greatly help me with my after christmas soundtrack presentation!

[SamuelAggie89]

Composers must be storytellers in their music

[HARLEYTRASHY]

i always wondered what the preference was when it came to choosing potential creators. Is it educational background or who knows who or what is the process preference? I know it's true with any position the process maybe be the same I think it's a little different when it comes to the arts,thou. When you don't have big names as contracts to drop or big projects you can mention. That was an interesting observation I made from some of the information that was mentioned here.

[godkingzulu]

Just look at the stuff Elfman has done since he began scoring movies in the late 80's: Main theme from The Simpsons " " " Tales from the Crypt Darkman Army of Darkness Batman Batman Returns A Simple Plan Charlotte's Web Meet the Robinsons Beetlejuice the Spider-Man trilogy This guy is amazing!!

[gonz5mar]

Now I know what the 'score' is!

The music for the entire film... ;)

[25tashar]

Land of Entrapment...lol nice one. Music is such an important part of movies and I never really thought about the time that goes into matching music with a movie perfectly.

[funkmonkey06]

thumbs up for the guy that closed the door :D

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[Haedgehog]

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[mantra154888]

CLOSE THE EFFIN DOOR!!!!!!

[TheRachelProject]

OMG shut the door knob head!!

[JohnF30Music]

funny that berklee graduates never make it deep into the industry.

[Composerland]

I'm so glad the only films I care to score for are my own YT junk. What a disaster: the odds of "making it" are close to winning Lotto. ... I agree: don't spend credit card money on this venture. ... Interesting talk.

[Willmuzik]

thank you for posting all of these! great talk and great info

[BigtimeDirector2005]

I think the Scoring sessions are the most interesting process of Filmmaking besides the editing and vfx. I have a collection of scores and even complete scores. I'm hoping to become a Director, Writer, Producer and Film Editor. This video is very cool.

[trumpetguy3039]

This guy's really great :D I took a film scoring class from him at Berklee last semester, really awesome

[Rejekt313]

Hey I'm an aspiring film composer and I was wondering if you all would check out my channel and give me your opinions on my music. I'd really appreciate it.

[DillonB1234]

@Rejekt313 i think you have talent man but the sounds you are using are horrible and it takes you right out of the music. I tried to look past the sounds and just listen to your composition, in that case it is good.

[sillychad18]

I want to do film composing. Look at John Williams and Danny Elfman. they are so wonderful, they are worshipped everywhere they go! ;D

[dbocaz]

@sillychad18 They are both amazing composers. I agree. I wonder if they'll be the Mozart and Beethoven of the future?

[sillychad18]

@dbocaz they already are...sort of. They need to keep doing more so everyone knows of them. Not everyone knows much of Danny Elfman for example.

[dbocaz]

@sillychad18 Everyone in the industry knows about Elfman though and has tons of respect for him. Amazing music for sure.

[doublemgprod]

@dbocaz yeah definetly, danny elfman is a legend, his music is fantastic.

[NateMelo614]

@dbocaz not everyone...post the name on your facebook, see how many people like it or ask who it is...

[Igneous01]

@dbocaz no way, all their themes and motifs are taken directly from mahler and stravinsky, or tchaikovsky.

[cincijazzdrummer]

@sillychad18 you shouldnt just do it so you can be "worshiped" film scoring is a lot of hard work all those guys do it because they love it.

[fictionalfilm]

Thank you! I appreciate this video.

[tommytalks77]

What kind of self-absorbed person opens a door into a room where you have a lecture going on, with cameras and sound and light equipment and all and simply turns around after realizing it's the wrong room and don't bother to close the door?

Geez, look away from your belly-button for a while girl!

[King31395]

This seminar is awesome! I've heard of this guy and his book...but seeing video is  fantastic.

Thanks a lot for posting this series!!!

[RLBscoring]

nice

[supernelly]

I cant belive whoever opened that door didnt close it behind them!

[dbocaz]

I should do a wanted poster on that person. He has annoyed a lot of people.

[MusicManDre]

*laughing*..it's so funny that I read your post about the door not being closed right before it happened..*LOL* I was trying to figure out why your post said that and then it happened..*LOL*

Be Blessed,

Dre'

[MiloCoello]

=) go richard! he's a great teacher and person

[Citybusproductions]

I hope to get my music in to films one day and would love to eventually be hired to score an entire movie or to be a music supervisor and decide which songs were placed in movies.

[IBetYouWillFemales]

Very informative..

Lack of musical composition and anything beyond extremely basic piano knowledge really hinders my short films..sure hope I can get someone to score some for me someday (Even if it's w/ soundfonts in fruityloops..)-but till then I'll keep up the struggle of attempting it myself. ;-)

[cam2211]

come to los angeles!

[Aryxia17]

Wow! This really helps me a lot, i mean i young and i really love music, and for you to put this on Youtube is very helpful, Thank you!

[dbocaz]

I'm happy you enjoyed it. Check out our other Music in Film series as well

[soundezign7]

how long have you been doing music/editing? this is very insightful. good work! I'm interested in scoring for movies and tv as well...just wanting to get my product out there. do you have any suggestions?

[dbocaz]

Richard Davis has been doing this for a long time... I'm just the guy who did the video. But I'd suggest doing some free work on some short films to gain experience and going to a school that teaches film scoring would be good too.

[Smashbuttons]

Who is that stupid girl at 3:46 who just opens that door, and then walks away, leaving it open? How rude can get? I'm glad that Richard Davis was able to block it out and keep talking, because I probably would have been too distracted. Oh, and thank you for posting these!

[dbocaz]

We should blocked off that door. Sorry about that. That was annoying for us too.

[mariocarnival]

@Smashbuttons Give disciplinary sanction for that lady.

[almondtealeaf2]

The films with the best music in my humble opinion are Never Ending Story and of course Lord of the Rings Trilogy!

[LEmusic145]

Do you have the video from the B presentation about interacting with directors?

Thanks so much for this! Great Stuff!

[dbocaz]

Yes, it is called THE COMPOSER/DIRECTOR COLLABORATION PART 1 of 9

[LEmusic145]

Ahh thank you found it just before you replied! Sorry for not doing my research before asking :D

[dbocaz]

No problem. I didn't mind at all.

[Jimbo459]

Thanks a lot for uploading, very informative! I would love to score films some day...

[dbocaz]

What kind of music would you want to do?

[Jimbo459]

Well i'd love to do sweeping scores of the likes of Horner and Williams... but obviously that is the SMALLEST part of a film scorers job, but i definitely prefer a traditional orchestra sound to more modern soundtracks, do you compose at all?

[dbocaz]

I do a lot of movie editing so I work with other people's music and adapting it to the movie. I love working with all types of music and select it based on the story/plot/mood

[upT3mpo]

Really great video~! Thanks so much for sharing!

[dbocaz]

Thanks! Check out our Grammy series too

[Penelopeb155]

Movies would be silent without music. Music makes movies more enjoyable and memorable.

I love fantasy movies because they have awesome music soundtracks.

[warveterans]

So true... people forget how important music is to a movie. Some people say that when you get the "chills" in a movie, it is because of the sounds they hear, not what they see.

[Giuvinastri]

Can someone tracude in other lenguages? (italian, french, japanise.......)

tnx a lot

[UTAOUB]

Ce un gentlehomme composeur. Il comment a la musique cinema, et comment il le fait. Comment le composeur et le directeur et les otres que fait le flim ensemble. Comment le musique "fait" le cinema dan les moods differant. Comme le film est un histoire, & comment la musique fait meilleur le cinema. Comme la compositeur est vraiment un raconteur. Quest que "un Q", "une sequence", etc. Musique & "mood"Et plus otre choises. (( My French isn't 2 good...but I hope some of it is understandable!)

[loquitomen]

thank you very much for uploading this video it helped a lot

[dbocaz]

You're very welcome... check our grammy videos too

[WorkPrintMedia]

Exceptional YouTube content. The Complete Guide is a solid book with truly valuable info. Any other suggestions on great film score reading would be welcome from those of you who have recommedations. Please feel free to check out couple of my compositions for my "film music portfolio". Again, any feedback would be welcome. I'm new to posting here at YT.

btw- I agree with zenmachineflims comment regarding Richard's "out of the box" approach. Stay inspired.

Russ

[dbocaz]

Thanks for watching Russ. I will out your channel.

[Caseyroot]

I think he meant that melody is throughout the movie but not the entire theme.

[zenmachinefilms]

I'm a composer and have taught music, and basic film scoring. Richard's book and teaching is the one source I teach from more than any other.

What I like so much about his teaching is that he gives enough room to be creative, and doesn't teach musicians to be stuck in a box, or held to strict foundations of process. Just as an example, he embraces different styles, electronics, unique voices and instruments, instead of just assuming that all scoring must be from a symphony orchestra.

[erpbass6]

I studied under Richard in the early 2000s.  He was very influential and shed a lot of light to me with film music techniques and business.

[JoeMarvelly]

this is really good! I literally finished reading his book about an hour ago, and came on youtube and happened to stumble upon this video not knowing that he was in it!

Anyway, it's one hell of a good book, the 'Complete Guide to Film Scoring' and I'd recommend it without hesitation to anybody interested in the music to film industry

[dragonfliesmusic]

Seriously...CLOSE THE DOOR!!!!!! This wasn't just a McClassroom session; this is legend...

[roodoods]

does anyone out work in film or film music? im starting out as a composer and would just like to meet people with similar interest

[dbocaz]

We do a lot with commercials, promotional videos and short films. What kind of music do you compose?

[dbocaz]

So true. We should have blocked that door off :)

[lavaman2000]

Hey, close the door! That was rude.