HOW TO CONDUCT MUSIC ? part one
This is the first of four tutorials about conducting an orchestra for the purpose of recording a music soundtrack.
Tutorial one, the gesture
My purpose here ...
HOW TO BECOME A SOUND ENGINEER ?
You would like to be, you are, a sound engineer.
Why will I hire you instead of somebody else?
By Stephane Meer, Head manager of Studio ...
How to make music for films (part one)
1/ The first way to write music for films is global.
2/ You watch the movie from beginning to end.
3/ And then, without watching ...
How to make a hit song ?
1/ hahaha, are you naïve?
There is no recipe, but…
2/ There are ways to INCREASE your chances to make a hit!
3/ Is your song catchy?
When ...
Keyboards versus Orchestra
1/ An orchestra sounds better…or does it?
2/ Do you have enough time to orchestrate?
3/ Did you think about the validation/modification process?
4/ If you can’t pay for a really ...
How to write for cartoon series?
1/ Cartoon music is the art of stop and go
2/ It is also very much based on energy
3/ If you respect those two parameters: “stop ...
Should I accept to work for free?
1/ The worst non-sense I sometimes hear is:
“Don’t devaluate yourself working for free”.
2/ When I was a beginner I had the luck of meeting ...
I don’t know if I’m allowed to copy this blog post from CBS news, but I find it very moving. This is the little story that tells the big one. ...
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Haiti versus Pearl Harbor
I remember the shocking scene of the Pearl Harbor movie.
The sailors trapped inside the ships that couldn’t be rescued in time.
The nurse that had to sort the ...
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How to deal with directors ?
1/ First tip is to tell the director how much you like his work.
If you don’t tell him you like his work he’s never compliment ...
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How much should I ask for my work?
1/Out of five questions I receive from young composers,
three will be:
How much should I ask for this work?
And they generally take it by ...
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