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FILM SCORING I
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INDUSTRY
Film Music
Music for dramatic effect
Collaboration between
musicians and nonmusicians
Mostly instrumental
compositions
Difficult to understand
without visuals
Batman - The Dark Knight
Joy
Anger
Fear
Sadness
Silent Films
Silent films had music fake books for various
moods to be played by a live band/orchestra
Composers
Style
Films
Pre 1950s
Romantic period classical
Attached themes to characters
Similar in style to opera
Mostly European composers
Erich
Korngold
1938
Max
Steiner
1939
Post 1950s
Contemporary classical textures of
Stravinsky, Bartok and Schoenberg
Twelve tone, Jazz, Dissonance, Rock,
Ostinati
Rise of American composers
Theme Songs
David
Raksin
Alex
North
Bernard
Hermann
Henry
Mancini
Roger
McGuinn
1944
1951
1960
1961
1969
1970 to 1980
Sweetening technique
(Overdubbing)
Multi-track recording
Rise of scores for TV serials
with Jazz/Rock influences
Return of big lush orchestras
1980s to 1990s
Rise of the synthesized score
The pop influenced orchestra
World beat/location influenced scores
Blend of real and synthesized
instruments
Rise of the rock/pop star film scorer
2000s
Affordable studio technology
Sound design in scoring
Sequencers for syncing
High quality mock ups
Minimalism
Composers
Style
Films
Jerry
Goldsmith
1970
John
Williams
1977
Vangelis
Hans
Zimmer
Danny
Elfman
Thomas
Newman
1981
1989
1990
2000
Daft
Punk
2010?
Development
Obtain rights
Write the
Screenplay
Prepare film
treatment
Financing
Pre-production
Hire
principal
creative
people
Casting
Scheduling
Hire Film
Crew
Scout
locations
Production
Rehearsals
Actual shoot
Editors start
reviewing
daily footage
Post production
Film Editing
Temp tracks
ADR
Foley
Special
Effects
Soundtrack
Sales &
Distribution
Distribution
to Theatres
Comparing notes