Film & Television Music
This lesson is part of the Style & Compositional Techniques category. |
Objectives[edit]
- Students will be familiar with the compositional processes involved in writing for film, television, and online video
- Students will be able to create a sequenced track which underscores a short video scene
Resources[edit]
Readings[edit]
- Lehman, “Complete Catalog of the Themes of Star Wars“
- Spitfire Audio:
- DIY Film Composer:
Listening or Videos[edit]
Tools[edit]
Class Activities[edit]
- Discussion of the mechanics and compositional challenges of scoring film and video
- Scoring a short video scene using a sequencer
Assignments[edit]
- Analysis of music from film, TV, or online video
- Creating a compositional plan for a film, TV, or video
- Determining a tempo map for a cue based on given hit points