Description

For anyone who either works with musicians or needs to understand the audio post production process for films and television, this lecture with real-world demos from an award-winning composer and music editor covers:

• Spotting for music and sound: the meeting, giving notes, and music and sound design
• Making musical decisions – who decides?
• How to use temp music and sound design
• Music editor workflow and relationship with the composer
• Preparing for a mix and preview
• How to choose a composer – go with a friend of a friend or a seasoned professional
• Contract basics: how much will it cost, fees, publishing
• Final scoring sessions, composing “in the box”, and delivery to the dub stage
• Working with songs and music supervisors, basic licensing, and royalty-free music
• Song and audio editing techniques
• The final mix – or dub stage – preparation for delivery and print-master
• Mail Box Money: preliminary music cue sheet, royalty distribution and basic music publishing