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Music in Film
                © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Music in Film
The primary function of music in film is:
To enhance the emotional content of the film &
the support the visual story

Film music includes:
   • Soundtracks- generally created from
    pre-recorded music
  • Scores- dramatic, instrumental music, generally
    created as an original work for a specific film


                                         © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Music in Film: Soundtrack

The soundtrack team includes:
  • Music Supervisor
  • Licensing assistant
  • Attorney




                                © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Music Supervisor Role

 • Develops budgets and managing contracts

 • Chooses appropriate music

 • Manages the licensing process

 • May manage all music aspects of a film,
  including Score development

                                   © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Music in Film: Soundtrack

Creating the Soundtrack:
  • Song selection
  • Licensing (synch, mechanical, master
    use)
  • Editing
  • Mastering
  • Manufacturing


                                 © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
The Soundtrack Process
 • Film Director develops a vision for sound
   design needs- based on film content and
   emotional tone of the film

 • Film Director hires a Music Supervisor to run
   all aspects of soundtrack development

 • Music Supervisor conducts research, makes
   song selection; MS helps Film Director to
   emphasize storylines, emotion, time period
   and cultural location.
                                    © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
The Soundtrack Process
 • MS helps manage any recording sessions that
   must happen

 • MS works with Film Director and Music
   Editor to integrate songs into film

 • MS works with record labels and publishers
   to obtain all appropriate licenses for music in
   film and music on soundtrack


                                      © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Music in Film: Score
Creating the Score:
  • Composition
  • Orchestration
  • Copying
  • Arranging
  • Recording
  • Editing


                       © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Music in Film: Score

The scoring team includes:
  • Music Editor (aka cutter)
  • Composer
  • Assistant composers
  • Orchestrators
  • Studio Musicians


                                © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Music Editor Role
•Oversees of tracking and managing the different
 pieces of music used in the production

•Creates temp track

•Manages “spotting process”

•Attends recording sessions to help composer
 track “cues”

•Edits final work into film
                                           © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
The Scoring Process:
 • Film Director develops a vision for sound design
   needs- based on film content and emotional tone of
   the film

 • Film Director works with music editor to map out
   specific needs for music and sound on a scene by
   scene basis

 • After first take of film is shot, music editor creates
   and lays in a “temp score”



                                            © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Music in Film
The scoring process:
  • Film director hires and directs a composer

  • Music editor creates “spotting notes” to guide
    composer

  • Composer works alone or with an orchestrator to
    write the final score-- in sections (based on “cues”)

  • Final score is edited and recorded


                                            © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Professional Resources
 • Filmtracks.com
 • HollywoodReporter.com
 • Variety.com
 • Filmsound.org
 • Mandy.com
 • Film Music Magazine
 • Mix Magazine

                           © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Professional Resources
 •Billboard Film and TV Music Conference

 •Film Music Institute--
   • Classes in composing & arranging

 •UCLA Extension--
   • Classes- in music business, music supervision
 •Berklee-
   • Classes in Film Scoring

                                          © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
Placements for new artists
• Digital cable and satellite television

• Multimedia and video games (now larger than
  the film business and the music business
  combined in the U.S.)

• Independent films
• Student/Low-Budget films

• Advertising and corporate videos
                                           © 2007 musicbizclasses.com

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MUC110 LEC10.Music in Film

  • 1. Music in Film © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 2. Music in Film The primary function of music in film is: To enhance the emotional content of the film & the support the visual story Film music includes: • Soundtracks- generally created from pre-recorded music • Scores- dramatic, instrumental music, generally created as an original work for a specific film © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 3. Music in Film: Soundtrack The soundtrack team includes: • Music Supervisor • Licensing assistant • Attorney © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 4. Music Supervisor Role • Develops budgets and managing contracts • Chooses appropriate music • Manages the licensing process • May manage all music aspects of a film, including Score development © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 5. Music in Film: Soundtrack Creating the Soundtrack: • Song selection • Licensing (synch, mechanical, master use) • Editing • Mastering • Manufacturing © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 6. The Soundtrack Process • Film Director develops a vision for sound design needs- based on film content and emotional tone of the film • Film Director hires a Music Supervisor to run all aspects of soundtrack development • Music Supervisor conducts research, makes song selection; MS helps Film Director to emphasize storylines, emotion, time period and cultural location. © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 7. The Soundtrack Process • MS helps manage any recording sessions that must happen • MS works with Film Director and Music Editor to integrate songs into film • MS works with record labels and publishers to obtain all appropriate licenses for music in film and music on soundtrack © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 8. Music in Film: Score Creating the Score: • Composition • Orchestration • Copying • Arranging • Recording • Editing © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 9. Music in Film: Score The scoring team includes: • Music Editor (aka cutter) • Composer • Assistant composers • Orchestrators • Studio Musicians © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 10. Music Editor Role •Oversees of tracking and managing the different pieces of music used in the production •Creates temp track •Manages “spotting process” •Attends recording sessions to help composer track “cues” •Edits final work into film © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 11. The Scoring Process: • Film Director develops a vision for sound design needs- based on film content and emotional tone of the film • Film Director works with music editor to map out specific needs for music and sound on a scene by scene basis • After first take of film is shot, music editor creates and lays in a “temp score” © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 12. Music in Film The scoring process: • Film director hires and directs a composer • Music editor creates “spotting notes” to guide composer • Composer works alone or with an orchestrator to write the final score-- in sections (based on “cues”) • Final score is edited and recorded © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 13. Professional Resources • Filmtracks.com • HollywoodReporter.com • Variety.com • Filmsound.org • Mandy.com • Film Music Magazine • Mix Magazine © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 14. Professional Resources •Billboard Film and TV Music Conference •Film Music Institute-- • Classes in composing & arranging •UCLA Extension-- • Classes- in music business, music supervision •Berklee- • Classes in Film Scoring © 2007 musicbizclasses.com
  • 15. Placements for new artists • Digital cable and satellite television • Multimedia and video games (now larger than the film business and the music business combined in the U.S.) • Independent films • Student/Low-Budget films • Advertising and corporate videos © 2007 musicbizclasses.com