Resource List for Further Learning

Resource List for Further Learning

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR LEARNING

If you interested in learning about Composing with MIDI and Virtual Instruments, be sure to check out my other course on the topic!

But there are also a TON of other great learning resources out there in the world wide webs to help you hone your skills, so be sure to check out some of the resources on this list for your continued study. 

FILM SCORING:

  • Robin Hoffman (Daily Film Scoring Tips

  • Ashton Gleckman (Youtube) 

  • On the Track (Book)

  • The Complete Guide to Film Scoring by Richard Davis (Book)

  • The Score: Interviews with Film Composers by Michael Schelle (Book)

  • So You Want to Become a Media Composer? By Adonis Aletras (Book)

  • Scoring the Screen by Andy Hill (Book)

  • Save the Cat by Blake Snyder (Book)

  • Story By Robert Mckee (Book)

  • Score: A Film Music Documentary

  • Score Podcast (Podcast)

  • Film Scoring Network For Composers & Filmmakers (Facebook Group)

  • Global Composers Network (Facebook Group)

  • Film Scoring & Orchestration Applied (Facebook Group)

  • Hans Zimmer Masterclass


COMPOSITION + ORCHESTRATION

  • Rick Beato (Youtube)

  • Orchestral tools Educational Videos  (Youtube)

  • Cinesamples Educational Videos  (Youtube)

  • Rimsky Korsakov Principles of Orchestration (Book)

  • Rimsky Korsakov Principles of Orchestration (Free Online)

  • Mike Verta (Youtube) (and courses)

  • Peter Alexander Courses

  • Robin Hoffman 


PRODUCTION + SOFTWARE

  • Junkie XL  (Youtube)

  • Trevor Morris  (Youtube)

  • Spitfire  (Youtube)

  • Sample Library Review  (Youtube)

  • Vi-Control Forum

  • Daniel James  (Youtube)

BUSINESS

  • Perspective: A forum for Film, TV, and Media Composers (Facebook Group)

  • Trailer Music Composer's Support Group (Facebook Group)

  • Ari Herstand

  • Savvy Musician Academy

  • A lot of the books on film scoring cover aspects of business relevant to film composers, so check those out.

 
[NOTE: The Amazon links are affiliate links, which mean that I get a small cut of whatever you purchase through that link. Just FYI.]

Thanks so much for buying the course and sharing your musical journey with me! Onwards and upwards! 

Film Scoring for Beginners

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  • 1 - Welcome and About This Course

Film Scoring Definitions and Fundamentals

  • 2 - The Role of Music in Film
  • 3 - The Vocabulary of Film Music
  • 4 - The Film Composer
  • 5 - Tips for Diversifying your Musical Output
  • 6 - Working With The Director
  • 7 - Tips for Working with Inexperienced Directors
  • 8 - The Other Team Members

Career and Business Matters

  • 9 - Career Goals and Dreams
  • 10 - Developing Your Career Goals
  • 11 - Essential Tools for the Beginning Film Composer
  • 12 - When You Get The Call: Rates, Interest, and Availability
  • 13 - Thoughts about Contracts and Agreements

Score Pre-Production

  • 14 - Developing the Score: Breaking Down the Film
  • 15 - Developing The Score: Finding "The Sound"
  • 16 - Developing the Score: Crafting Themes and Association
  • 17 - The Power of Musical Placement in Film
  • 18 - The Spotting Session
  • FCA Cue Sheet Template.xlsx
  • SCREENWRITERS CUESHEET for FCA.jpg
  • 19 - Scheduling the Workload
  • 20 - File Management: Receiving, Importing, & Sync

Principles of Placement in Action: The Screenwriters

  • 21 - Breaking Down a Scene from "The Screenwriters"

Scoring To Picture

  • 22 - Home and Away: Principles of Musical Tension and Resolution
  • 23 - Getting Inspiration, Originality, and Ideas
  • 24 - Micky Mousing, Hit Points, and Shift Points
  • 25 - Structure and Arc in the Cue
  • 26 - Finding the Rhythm and Tempo of the Scene
  • 27 - Emotional Point of View
  • 28 - Key Choices, Modes, and Modulation
  • 29 - Fitting Music Around Dialogue and FX
  • 30 - Using World/Ethnic Instruments
  • 31 - Scoring Cue Entrances and Exits
  • 32 - How to Create Effective Underscore
  • 33 - How to Score an Action or Chase Scene
  • 34 - How to Score a Funny Scene
  • 35 - How to Score a Romantic or Tender Scene
  • 36 - Scoring the Big, Iconic Music Moments
  • 37 - Common Film Scoring Problems and Solutions

Benjamin Botkin Scores a Scene from "Charade"

  • 38 - Re-scoring Charade Part 1: Planning
  • 39 - Re-scoring Charade Part 2: Composing
  • 40 - Re-scoring Charade Part 3: Timing and Finishing
  • Screenwriters Scoring Assignment Video and Notes.zip
  • Charade Re-scored (Finished Scene)
  • Charade Rescored MIDI and VIDEO.zip

Finishing Up

  • 41 - Finishing Up: File Delivery and Final Steps
  • 42 - Thank You (And What's Next)!
  • Course Completion Feedback Survey

Complete Course Audio

  • Film Scoring for Beginners COURSE AUDIO.zip

Additional Resources

  • Resource List for Further Learning
  • Video Resources for Film Scoring Practice
  • Great Scores and Scenes to Study
  • Screenwriters Brainstorming Scene NOMUSIC.zip