Complete Guide To Film Scoring: The Art And Business Of Writing Music For Movies And TV

2nd Edition.
This comprehensive guide is essential for anyone interested in the business process, and procedures of writing music for film or television. Learn step by step, the art of film scoring, including such topics as the film making process, preparing and recording a score, and the business side of film scoring including contracts, fees, publishing, royalties, and copyrights.

Essential for anyone interested in the business, process and procedures of writing music for film or television, this book teaches the Berklee approach to the art, covering topics such as: preparing and recording a score, contracts and fees, publishing, royalties, copyrights and much more. Features interviews with 21 top film-scoring professionals, including Michael Kamen, Alf Clausen, Alan Silvestri, Marc Shaiman, Mark Snow, Harry Gregson-Williams and Elmer Bernstein. Now updated with info on today's latest technology, and invaluable insights into finding work in the industry.

CONTENIDO:

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part I: The History of Film Musaic
Early Film and Music: The Silent Movies
The First Talkies: The Beginning of Synchronized Music
The Studio System and The Studio Music Department
Musical Styles 1930 to 1950: The Golden Age of Hollywood
Musical Styles 1950 to 1975
1975 to Today

Part II: Production
The Film-Making Process
The Composer's Time Frame
Spotting
The Music Editor
The Music Team: Orchestrator and Music Preparation
The Recording Session and Mix

Part III: The Music
Creating the Music
Technical Requeriments of the Score
Syncing the Music to Picture
Television
Ethnic and Period Music
Animation
Song, Soundtracks, and Source Music

Part IV: The Business of Film Scoring
Making the Deal: Agents, Attorneys, and Contracts
Publishing and Copyrights
Royalties, or Show Me the Money!
Out in the Real World

Part V: Interviews
Elmer Bernstein
Terence Blanchard
Alf Clausen
Cliff Eidelman
Danny Elfman
Richard Gibbs
Elliot Goldenthal
Michael Gorfaine & Sam Schwartz
Mark Isham
Michael Kamen
Mark Mancina
David Newman
David Raksin
Lolita Ritmanis
William Ross
Alan Silvestri
Mark Snow
Richard Stone
Shirley Walker

End Notes
Resources
Index
About the Author