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How to Write Film Music in 5 Easy Steps

How to write film music in five simple steps for any composer.  Thanks for checking out this video! Subscribe at Youtube for more great content! PHOTO CREDIT: Penka Kouneva http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0468008/ Related articles Short films also part of 10th annual Hell's Half Mile, see what's playing Gov. Nathan Deal appoints chair of the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Advisory Commission Chuck Bettis Stone Residency in December 'There Will Be Blood' film screening with live score If you like 90s Margiela, you'll like: VETEMENTS Top 10 Music Videos Directed by E. Elias Merhige TERRIBLE OLD MAN - Cosmic Poems Album Details Revealed; Streaming Lyric Video "The Messenger" [Video] Rendition Of "I'll Be There" Is Going VIRAL... You'll Never Guess Why Lana Del Rey Announces Honeymoon Tracklist Karolyn Ali, Oscar-nominated producer of Tupac documentary, dies at 70

14 FREE Nerd Girl Facebook Banners

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5 Must Read Film Tips: Choosing Big Budget Film Locations on Indie Movie Budgets

Big Budget Movie Locations for Low Budget Film Prices  Dr Who 's Tardis is surprisingly Low Tech Summer blockbuster films seem to be filmed in a dizzying number of exotic locations, from the far off islands of Fiji to a black hole near the planet Vulcan. When creating a low budget film or movie, recreating these places may seem way outside any realm of possibility, but with a little imagination and creativity , your low budget film or video can take place someplace other than a rented warehouse or your backyard. Film Tip #1 Be Creative You do not need to create a set if you can find a ready-made set. A university open at midnight, a public park, an abandoned building, local graveyards, or a church are examples of all kinds of locations that can easily be usurped for location shots. Of course, be sure to leave the property the same way you found it and get any permissions you need, as necessary. Film Tip #2 Be Believable Try to emphasize those elements that might ma

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT SERIES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE CANADIAN MUSIC CENTER COMPOSER CAROL ANN WEAVER

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE 'S CAROL ANN WEAVER 1. What are 3 words that describe your music? genre-bending, African-influenced, jazz-inflected 2. Share your major influences and overall style. My major influences have been Medieval and Renaissance music as wells music by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven Brahms, Charles Ives , Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok , African jazz, minimalist music including music by Ann Southam, Meredith Monk , Laurie Anderson and Philip Glass, as well as jazz/folk/roots music.  My current style reflects all of this, fusing many of these sounds together. 3. What are you working on now?  I am working on a multi-media piece, Earth Voices, to be premiered at Mennonite/s Writing Conference in California, March 2015, pairing earth-themed writings with soundscapes and recorded compositions of mine. 4. What piece of advice would you give your younger you today? Listen to music at least 200 years old.  Assume this is your only sound.  Create musi