Working on a film/tv project from pitching to dub mixing
Looking at orchestrating and working with VSTs in more detail
Documentary, trailer, action, epic, dramedy
How to write in styles
Specialising in genres
Writing for library
Assignment: students to review 2 - 3 short scenes from different genres (to be provided) and prepare brief analyses for review
How to write a brief
Working with Directors
Networking
What this is, how to do it, working with the creative team and looking at setting up a film in ProTools
Assignment: students to be given short scene to score (doesn’t have to be in PT)
Peer review of students’ music from (2)
Analysis of an orchestral cue, how a media orchestral session works and differences between media and ‘classical’ orchestrating
Guest speaker from Dorico tbc
Analysis of a cue from a programming and mixing perspective
Spitfire Audio sample Library creation and use
Student music playback and advise session
Q&A
Peer review of students’ music from (4)
Looking at some recent examples of great film/tv scoring, and relating these to students’ work
Formats, sound design, dub mixing, ADR, working with music supervisors and mixing in surround
Doing this yourself vs. working with a team
Special guest talk with a professional film practitioner colleague of Helen’s to discuss real world project from pitching, spotting, writing and mixing to dub mix, as well as their career and experience in general
Student music playback and advise session
Q&A