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Soundtrack Composer Masterclass: Score Films and Video Games

Do you want to score epic soundtrack music for films and video games? Compose finished, polished, triumphant orchestral compositions that sweep emotions to new heights? From the best selling instru...

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Course Description

Do you want to score epic soundtrack music for films and video games? Compose finished, polished, triumphant orchestral compositions that sweep emotions to new heights? From the best selling instructor on music producing, comes a new course: THE SOUNDTRACK COMPOSER MASTERCLASS

Do you want to score epic soundtrack music for films and video games? Compose finished, polished, triumphant orchestral compositions that sweep emotions to new heights? From the best selling instructor on music producing, comes a new course: THE SOUNDTRACK COMPOSER MASTERCLASS

What you’ll learn
  • Use a digital audio workstation to score soundtracks for films and video games
  • Apply music theory (the practical stuff you can actually use. With a focus on how to use it rather than memorizing).
  • Themes
  • Motifs
  • Leitmotifs
  • Scales
  • Modes
  • Develop musical ideas from out of thin air. No more music writers block
  • How to make scary music
  • Orchestrate using software
  • Arrange for string instruments
  • Create realistic orchestral strings using software
  • Create realistic orchestral piano using software
  • Create realistic orchestral percussion using software
  • Improvise bass guitar melodies
  • Score trailers
  • The basics of reading and writing music (only what you need)
  • Prepare for working with the film director and game designer
  • Prepare for working with the film director and game designer

Covering Topics

1
Section 1 : Introduction
2
Section 2 : Music Theory: Coming Up With Musical Ideas Starting With Nothing
3
Section 3 : FL Studio Fundamentals (Optional Course Section If You Want To Learn FL Studio)
4
Section 4 : Orchestration With Software
5
Section 5 : Scoring Trailers
6
Section 6 : Composing Efficiently
7
Section 7 : Working with the film director and game designer
8
Section 8 : Making sheet music for live musicians
9
Section 9 : BONUS
10
Section 10 : Conclusion

Curriculum

      Section 1 : Introduction
1
Course Trailer Preview
2
Course Overview
      Section 2 : Music Theory: Coming Up With Musical Ideas Starting With Nothing
3
Film Music With Just Two Chords
4
Themes, Motifs, and Analysis of the Inception Film Theme
5
Leitmotifs
6
Major And Minor Scales
7
How To Use Modes
8
How To Make Scary Music
      Section 3 : FL Studio Fundamentals (Optional Course Section If You Want To Learn FL Studio)
9
Which Digital Audio Workstation should I use?
10
Getting FL Studio
11
Get started making music
12
The Channel Rack
13
The Piano Roll
14
Create Your First Song In The Piano Roll
15
Mixing Overview
16
Installing External Plugins
17
Recording Audio and Midi
18
Exporting Music
      Section 3 : FL Studio Fundamentals (Optional Course Section If You Want To Learn FL Studio)
9
Which Digital Audio Workstation should I use?
10
Getting FL Studio
11
Get started making music
12
The Channel Rack
13
The Piano Roll
14
Create Your First Song In The Piano Roll
15
Mixing Overview
16
Installing External Plugins
17
Recording Audio and Midi
18
Exporting Music
      Section 4 : Orchestration With Software
19
Recommended Orchestra Plugins
20
String Arranging
21
Case Study
22
Making Realistic Strings
23
Articulations and Expression for strings, brass, and woodwind instruments
24
Making Realistic Orchestral Percussion
25
Making Realistic Piano
26
Making Interesting Bass Guitar Melodies
      Section 5 : Scoring Trailers
27
Scoring Trailers
28
Bass Drops
29
Case Study: Scoring the course trailer
      Section 6 : Composing Efficiently
30
Scoring Scene By Scene (Timing Music To Video)
31
Composing Efficiently
      Section 7 : Working with the film director and game designer
32
Working with the film director and game designer
      Section 8 : Making sheet music for live musicians
33
Creating sheet music for musicians (using MuseScore)
34
Fundamentals of reading and writing music
      Section 9 : BONUS
35
CPU Optimization (Reduce Lagging)
      Section 10 : Conclusion
36
Conclusion

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