CONDUCTING A FILM MUSIC ORCHESTRAL SCORE part four

CONDUCTING A FILM MUSIC ORCHESTRAL SCORE part four This is the last of four tutorials about conducting an orchestra for the purpose of recording a music soundtrack. Tutorial four The psychological attitude You’d ...

ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR part three

ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR part three This is the third of four tutorials about conducting an orchestra for the purpose of recording a music soundtrack. Tutorial three How to be prepared? The state of mind is ...

CONDUCTING AN ORCHESTRA part two

CONDUCTING AN ORCHESTRA part two This is the second of four tutorials about conducting an orchestra for the purpose of recording a music soundtrack. Tutorial two, the ways to synchronise. I will not ...

HOW TO CONDUCT MUSIC ? part one

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 ?

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)

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 ?

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

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?

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?

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 ...
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NESSUN DORMA

Published on January 18th, 2010no comments
Pavarotti had a very great voice. And he also had an excellent teacher that taught him how to equalize between high and low pitch to have an outstanding musicality. Luciano ...
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The Human Face of Haitian Tragedy

Published on January 18th, 2010no comments
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

Published on January 15th, 2010one comment
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 ?

Published on January 11th, 2010no comments
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?

Published on January 9th, 2010no comments
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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