THE PROCESS OF FILM SCORING PART 2 of 6

Richard Davis from the Berklee College of Music presents at the New Mexico Filmmakers Conference in March 28, 2008. Sponsored by the New Mexico Music Commission. Composer for ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES, THE LAST BOY SCOUT, and ABC's THE FALL GUY, Richard
Davis will speak on the nuts and bolts of composing music for film and television. Discussion will include the
basic process and timelines, midi mock-ups, temp tracks, and the need for the composer to be not just a
musician, but a filmmaker as well. For producers, directors, and composers.

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[thesynthmaster92]

While I am watching this videos my desire of becoming a music score and a componist for that increases permanently.

Where is the best place to study that and how to prepare for the admission examination? if there is one? Thanks in advance

[dbocaz]

Berklee College of Music would be a good choice.

[UTAOUB]

Video s great! But convrsation btween LesFarington, Dillon et al just as good...2 me...bcause these r questions I also want to ask! Any teaching software u can reommend? (I'm far from NY or Hollywood, no car, hard 2 get out. But I have 3,000 unpublished melodies! How do I get going???? Software, school recommendations? (I'm in Colorado)

[dbocaz]

For software, have you tried Finale? UNC - U of Northern Colorado is worth checking out and UC Boulder.

[gskowal]

Who the hell opened the door again and didn't close it??? WOW!

[DiabolicHeart]

Thought that was George Lucas at 2:02

[ArnoldVeeman]

Here is the piece of Gustav Holst! watch?v=L0bcRCCg01I

[FilmComposeRaHoppe]

@dbocaz I'am working with Sibelius 6. It is a notation software, makes it easy to just type down what's in your mind. Wow 3000? that's a lot. Could I hear some of the melodies then?

[SamuelAggie89]

The story of the score for star wars was funny

[HARLEYTRASHY]

The break down of terminology here was awesome. It seems when you know the terminology, even if you don't understand what is going on entirely, if you break up the information coming in on the key terminology you know it helps you link it all together to get a better overall understanding of the concept.

[godkingzulu]

Oh yeah, that has to be a colossal pain in the ass...wonder if Elfman or Williams had to go through that once in their careers...

[gonz5mar]

What a complicated job for the composer, I mean the part where the composer has to deal with the Director changing minds...

[DillonB1234]

i have a question about film scoring that hopefully someone can answer. I'm very interested in it and hope to do it someday but i only have a few years of formal training the rest I learned by ear and taught myself via the internet/asking music teachers questions etc.

So I've always wondered does every composer know how to write sheet music well enough for every player in the orchestra? How do composers go about transcribing their ideas and recordings onto paper without losing their mind?