January 16, 2017 | Audio Processing, Blog
Noises To Voices Today I have captured the mechanical noise generated by a free plugin called Vinyl by iZotope and turned it into an atmospheric Kontakt instrument that can suit many styles of music, film scores, and video games. The most significant process is...
July 2, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
Once the composer has been hired, the director and composer set up a meeting to watch the movie frame by frame and make notes of where and what kind of music is needed. This process is called ‘spotting the film’. It sets a direction for the composer, allowing him to...
December 9, 2016 | Blog, Music Synthesis
If you’re a fan of film and game music, you have probably heard a lot of these evolving drone sounds that carry suspense and tension over a scene or two. They are suitable for a lot of different moods: sad, contemplative, hopeful, angry. Some sound realistic, others... Dec 27, 2019 | Music Composition, Resources
What is Film Score Orchestration? In technical terms, orchestration is the process of assigning, in the form of a musical score, a composition complete in form melodically, harmonically, and rhythmically. The task is to designate melody, harmony, and... Dec 20, 2019 | Music Composition, Resources
Composing a Film Score When writing a film score, composers become musical dramatists; their thoughts are on the story and how it is told. The most distinguished composers possess genuine theatrical talent and imagination. Also, the ability to translate their...