I hear it all the time… …in fact, let me correct myself… …I hear lots of reasons why people who are passionate about scoring films, TV shows or video games aren’t pursuing actually getting any work. And for many, this reasons can be stripped back to one of two things: “I lack confidence …
Ever bought a sample pack with melodic loops, only to find that the performances are locked to a specific tempo? In those situations, you can often find that writing a track around those loops can be the easiest way forward. You need it to feel natural and not that the melodic loop was forced into …
I’m currently in the midst of a heavy writing deadline for a 4-part TV series, having to write a lot of music as quickly as possible. I wanted to share with you two techniques I’m using to help me write and produce more efficiently within my DAW, (Digital Audio Workstation.) They are useful for any …
UPDATE – Since the post below was written, Discovery Networks have U-Turned on their decision to proceed with Direct Licensing. However, we will leave the below post active as a guide to Direct Licensing in general. The hot topic in the media composer community right now is that Discovery Networks (who own Discovery Channel, …
TV composing: Is there enough work out there? It can be tough to launch a career scoring TV shows. As you look into getting work in this area, you may, at times, wonder if there is even enough work out there for you to somehow squeeze your way in. It struck me recently how the …
Like many media composers, I split my time between scoring TV shows and licensing music to Music Libraries. Nowadays, in my experience at least, to be chosen to score a TV show you’ll need to pitch even if you’ve worked with some of the team before and/or have been personally recommended. As such, last year …
Samples these days are pretty amazing. Over the last few decades we’ve seen huge advances in this area. It used to be that samples were used to create “mock ups” within film and TV soundtracks so that directors could hear what the piece would sound like before the track was recorded by an orchestra. The …
If you’re a songwriter, getting your song on a TV show could catapult your career as an artist overnight. With tools such as Shazam, suddenly thousands of people can be googling you within minutes of the show airing and heading to your website or social media pages, as well as streaming or purchasing your music, …
Emmy winning TV composer Bear McCreary recently revealed the mindset shift that transformed his results whenever he pitched for a new show.