Complete Guide to Film Scoring The Art and Business of Writing Music for Movies and TV

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780876391099
• ISBN10: 0876391099
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-01
• Publisher: Berklee Press

Summary

Step-by-Step Guide to Film Scoring

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Preface to the Second Edition	p. viii
Introduction	p. x
The History of Film Music	p. 1
Early Films and Music: The Silent Movies	p. 3
The First Talkies: The Beginning of Synchronized Music	p. 13
The Studio System and The Studio Music Department	p. 19
Musical Styles-1930 to 1950: The Golden Age of Hollywood	p. 27
Musical Styles 1950 to 1975	p. 35
1975 to Today	p. 45
Film-Scoring Technology	p. 55
Production	p. 65
The Film-Making Process	p. 67
The Composer's Time Frame	p. 79
Spotting	p. 87
The Music Editor	p. 93
The Music Team: Orchestrators and Music Preparation	p. 109
The Recording Session and Mix	p. 119
The Music	p. 127
Creating the Music	p. 129
Technical Requirements of the Score	p. 139
Syncing the Music to Picture	p. 151
Television	p. 163
Ethnic and Period Music	p. 171
Animation	p. 179
Songs, Soundtracks, and Source Music	p. 189
The Business of Film Scoring	p. 203
Making the Deal: Agents, Attorneys, and Contracts	p. 205
Publishing and Copyrights	p. 217
Royalties	p. 231
Demos and Marketing	p. 245
Finding Work	p. 255
Interviews	p. 263
Elmer Bernstein	p. 264
Terence Blanchard	p. 270
Alf Clausen	p. 276
Cliff Eidelman	p. 281
Danny Elfman	p. 286
Richard Gibbs	p. 293
Elliot Goldenthal	p. 299
Michael Gorfaine & Sam Schwarts	p. 305
Harry Gregson-Williams	p. 310
Mark Isham	p. 316
Michael Kamen	p. 322
Mark Mancina	p. 329
David Newman	p. 333
David Raksin	p. 338
Lolita Ritmanis	p. 345
William Ross	p. 351
Marc Shaiman	p. 356
Alan Silvestri	p. 366
Mark Snow	p. 372
Richard Stone	p. 377
Shirley Walker	p. 382
End Notes	p. 388
Resources	p. 389
About the Author	p. 393
Index	p. 394
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