tasks of a film composer

1. communicate specific message and/ or emotion while maintaining an engagement with the view
2. write atmospheric/ coloristic music at a specific/ determined speed to coincide with the speed of the film
3. most composeres create 2-3 minutes of music per day

1. trailer composers have to compose original music for every type of trailer (30 seconds to 4 minutes in length)
2. must capture excitment and mood appropriately
3. must SELL the movie in given time

4 parts to the SCORE

(developing concept of the score)

1. period (historic - instrument choices)
2. location and ethnic background of movie
3. type of characters leading the film
4. overall dramatic theme of movie

-establishes style of movie before it starts

-must set mood correctly

1. punch and streamer method
2. stop watch method
3. click track method
4. SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)

takes piano sketch from composer and

turns it into a finished piece of music

1. dialogue track (stem)
2. SFX track (stem)
3. music track (stem)

may be used to recreate some effects if Foley can't do it

dubs the music onto the film