Comments on: Filmmaking and the Power of Composition (the Musical Kind) https://daredreamer.com/filmmaking-and-the-power-of-composition-the-musical-kind/ The Sites & Sounds of Creative Expression Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: livewirefilms https://daredreamer.com/filmmaking-and-the-power-of-composition-the-musical-kind/#comment-4652 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:43:57 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=4181#comment-4652 Great info Ron! Actually a while back you featured a music video I produced for a band called Clocks & Clouds, they will also be able to create an original score for your project. They are amazing.. if you want something loaded with emotion or just plain epic.. check them out! You can contact them about pricing.

Ron’s post: http://bladeronner.com/2011/02/12/a-song-that-will-take-you-on-an-emotional-journey/
C&C’s site: http://www.clocksandcloudsmusic.com/
Email Luke to chat about a project: Lucas@clocksandcloudsmusic.com

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]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/filmmaking-and-the-power-of-composition-the-musical-kind/#comment-4651 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:43:42 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=4181#comment-4651 In reply to Phil Anderson.

Great points Phil. Especially the part that you don’t necessarily need to spend a fortune. Thanks for contributing.

]]> By: Phil Anderson https://daredreamer.com/filmmaking-and-the-power-of-composition-the-musical-kind/#comment-4650 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:35:42 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=4181#comment-4650 As a composer it’s really nice to read an article like this. While it may seem intimidating turning over your project to someone else in a sense, you’ll get an expert who will write something exclusive and unique for your film, and you won’t be having to look over your shoulder on legal issues. Plus you know you’ll be doing the right thing as well..

One thing Ron doesn’t point out is that depending on your project there’s a very good chance you can afford a composer. While many won’t work on large projects for peanuts, you’re likely to find that if you’re professional, and producing something of quality content, even if on a very low budget you still stand a chance to get a decent composer for a very reasonable price (like a couple meals, or gas money), which in many ways is cheaper than purchasing Digital Juice or Sonicfire libraries. No, not all composer music styles will fit every need, and you can definitely hire the wrong composer for your film if you’re just looking blind, but the general benefits of hiring almost any composer far outweigh whatever caveats there may be.

Phil Anderson
Portland, OR

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/filmmaking-and-the-power-of-composition-the-musical-kind/#comment-4649 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:45:54 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=4181#comment-4649 In reply to david.

Another good source is Kevin McLeod. He allows his music to be used in films, etc. as long as you give him credit: http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

]]> By: david https://daredreamer.com/filmmaking-and-the-power-of-composition-the-musical-kind/#comment-4648 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:40:34 +0000 http://bladeronner.com/?p=4181#comment-4648 I’m starting to explore some music options, too. Archive.org has some Creative Commons-licensed music (and other audio), as well. Probably better suited to non-commercial work, and also likely a wider range of quality, but some nice pieces on there, as well, in a pinch. Especially for folks just starting out and looking for low-cost options.

http://www.archive.org/details/opensource_audio

I’d be interested in any other links to similar projects that folks could share, as well.

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