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The Role of Music in Film and the vocabulary of Film Music
The Role of the Film Composer
The Role of the Director, and how to successfully relate to and communicate with him
How to Build and Maintain Strong Collaborative Relationships with Filmmakers
About Crafting your Career Goals and Priorities
About Navigating Existing Job Opportunities
About Money, Rights, Royalties, and Contracts
How to Analyze the Story of the Film and Break Down its Needs
How to Develop the Score (Musical Pre-Production)
How to Compose Compelling Themes and Motives
How to Have a Successful Spotting Session
Critical Theory and Tips on Musical Placement
How to Create a use a Cue Sheet
How to Balance and Schedule your Scoring Workload
How to handle Sync, Timecode, and File Management
The Difference Between Scoring for Different Visual Mediums (Features, Docs, Commercials, Etc.)
The Distinctive Musical Needs of Different Genres
How to Plan a Cue and Score to Picture
How to Hit Precise Timing Notes and Use the Tempo Track
How to Deal With Temp Tracks and (gasp) Temp Love
How to Balance Drama and Emotion
How to Create Effective Underscore with Modern Tools
How to Score Action, Comedy, Suspense, and Intimate Scenes
How to Overcome Common Problems in the Film Scoring Process
How to Overcome Common Low-Budget/Indie Problems
How to Deal with Rejection and Redos
How to Survive on a Deadline
How to Successfully Prepare and Deliver Music Files