Here we go again – you are reading this because you stare at an empty file in your DAW and don’t know how to start with your new project. Trust me, I have been there several times before, and every one of us is so. I, too, looked up some blog posts for ideas but …
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Getting your foot into the business is unbelievably hard. Whenever we have the chance to practice actual scoring, we should do so. But the big question is: Where can I find actual footage to score? I found a few helpful sources and opportunities in the last months and decided to put them here on display, …
A few days ago, I tried to recreate the movie “Inception” theme for practice, and I recognized the enormous impact proper chord voicing has. I decided to write down all the experiences I made, so it’s easy for you to follow and get a good idea of how chord voicing works. Chord voicing is the …
Whenever you have the feeling that your score is messy and the melody is hard to understand, the chances are that it is so because of a lack of separation. This problem occurs when new elements are added without structuring them properly. This is by far one of the most common problems you see in …
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The goal of any good score is to tell a story. Like a story written in a book, the score can be divided into different parts. The beginning should allow the listener to understand the mood, the theme, and the emotion as quickly as possible. While the track progresses, these emotions and feelings should be …
Getting started in scoring is really, really hard. Especially if you haven’t dipped your feet in the water before and all this musical stuff is a pile of nonsense for you. Therefore I prepared for you some big Chapters. These are the massive pillars of every score, and they define how your track is progressing …
Ostinatos seem to have a high value among composers of all different genres, but especially if you are focused on epic orchestration. The term “epic orchestration” might be a bit unspecific, but it describes all different kinds of uplifting, inspirational, and forward-moving scores used in Trailers and written to picture. A key element and signature …