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Scoring to Picture in Logic Pro

By : Prof. Chris Piorkowski
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Book Image

Scoring to Picture in Logic Pro

5 (1)
By: Prof. Chris Piorkowski

Overview of this book

This book will help you leverage the Logic Pro digital audio workstation (DAW) for scoring to picture. With the help of expert insights from a Hollywood film composer, you'll understand how the film music industry works and be ready to meet the demands of film directors or producers, exploring common scenarios and the process of post-production and final film score delivery. Packed with all the technical and practical skills needed when scoring to picture in Logic Pro, along with insights into real film scoring tasks, this book will prepare you for success in the industry. You’ll start by getting acquainted with film scoring terminology and then advance to working with QuickTime video and its components, getting an overview of how to set up and sync a movie file in Logic Pro. You’ll see the different methods of creating tempo maps, find a suitable tempo for a film scene using hit points and scene markers, and work with time signature and beat mapping functions. You’ll also work with a pre-composed score of a Mercedes commercial that you can analyze and emulate in your own Logic Pro session. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained new skills and the knowledge of commonly used industry scenarios to help you enter the professional market of scoring to picture.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Part 1: An Introduction to Scoring to Picture
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Part 2: Project Setup and Navigation
9
Part 3: Methods of Scoring to Picture
13
Part 4: Synchronizing Music to Picture

Understanding Film Music Industry Standards

Before we learn how to score to picture in Logic Pro and how certain software components function, we will look at film music and the film music industry. We will talk about how to prepare for working on a real project and delivering the final score, how music blends with film in support of the picture’s needs, and the role of a film composer as a storyteller to heighten the audience’s emotions.

The intent here is to prepare and equip you for what can be a challenging and constantly evolving task of being a film composer.

So, in this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • What is film music?
  • How does the film music industry function?
  • What is a spotting session?
  • How can a film composer effectively express emotion through music?
  • What are the character qualities of a successful film composer?
  • What skills are required of a film composer?