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Need the Perfect Music for Your Film or Video? The Music Bed's New & Improved...
Music can make or break any video or movie, but finding the right piece is the hardest part. If you don't have an orchestra or band to record the perfect song every time you need it, there are many...
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What Does Wu-Tang's Single-Copy Release of Their Secret Album Say About the...
One of the most influential musical groups of the last 20 years, the Wu-Tang Clan, recently announced the release of their secretly produced album, The Wu -- Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, which will...
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BTS: This Interactive Music Video Lets You Control the Action. Find out How
Interactive media may not be a staple of narrative filmmaking, but it's certainly making itself known in music videos. Last year, we saw the work of several big name musicians and groups contain...
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mus.iD is an AMA Plugin that Simplifies Working with Licensed Music
Avid editors and assistants working in long-format television or feature films know dealing with music can be cumbersome. Pulling large volumes of music tracks and tracking them through the licensing...
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Creating Cinematic Music with Neumann Films for 'The Beacon'
While there are plenty of services out there that aim to give you quality music at an affordable price, sometimes the right piece just isn't out there for the video project you're working on. Creating...
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What is Contrapuntal Music & How Did Kubrick & Tarantino Use It in Their Most...
Film is often thought of as being a visual medium, but sound (especially sound and visuals together) play a huge role in storytelling. This enlightening video essay from two students from the...
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Find the Right Music for Your Film Right on Your iPhone with The Music Bed's...
If you've ever made a movie before, you most likely understand how frustrating it can be finding the right music for your project that is not only affordable, but good. That's what makes The Music Bed...
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Striking the Right Tone: The Art of Music Supervision in Indie Docs
Music costs money, and is surrounded by a morass of often-confusing legal rights which can flummox any filmmaker, and especially an indie one. Furthermore, placing music in any film is difficult, and...
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Here Are Some Tips & Techniques for Cutting a Compelling Video Montage
Video montages set to music are ubiquitous. From people's vacation videos to personal/corporate reels and broadcast highlight packages, music montages dominate a sizable portion of online video...
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The Process of Scoring Your Own Films Just Became Insanely Simple
The internet is full of awesome music-licensing platforms like Marmoset and The Music Bed that excel at helping filmmakers find the perfect tracks for their work. However, for dramatic filmmaking,...
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The Opening Scene of '2001: A Space Odyssey' Just Isn't the Same with a...
Music can be the difference between a highly memorable scene and one that leaves viewers saying, "Meh." It's not often that we get a chance to view a famous scene with music that didn't make the final...
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15 Common Mistakes Amateur Filmmakers Make (& How to Fix Them)
So, you're a noob filmmaker, huh? Well, that essentially means you're a walking mistake factory. That's okay! Making mistakes is part of learning and becoming better -- which, if we're smart, we never...
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How to License a Pop Song for $50: Introducing SongFreedom Music Licensing
If you think finding the right music for your film is difficult, try affording it once you've found it. Of course, there are lots of great sites out there that help make the whole music licensing...
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What I Learned About Scores on My First Feature 'CENTS' with Composer Kathryn...
One of the essential elements for conveying emotion and setting tone in a film is the musical score. Even though I've collaborated with composers on original scores for short films, the process of...
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What I Learned About Scores on My First Feature 'CENTS' with Composer Kathryn...
As we continue our conversation with composer Kathryn Bostic, we discuss her approach to temp scores, best practices for communication and collaboration between directors and composers, and how...
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Learn the Intricacies of Film Scoring & Composing in This Free Day-Long Workshop
We know that music is incredibly powerful, and that it can mean the difference between a good film and a great one. So let's dive into the nitty gritty of film scoring with two titans of the industry,...
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Feeling All the Feels: How to Choose the Right Music for Your Film
What does “Eye of the Tiger”, “Maniac”, and “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” have in common? They’re all songs that immediately bring to mind the films that made them iconic. There are plenty of songs...
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Composer Joe Trapanese on His Musical Score for 'Straight Outta Compton'
After another successful weekend, it's clear that Straight Outta Compton is a hit. Besides the iconic music of NWA, there was also a tremendous score by Joe Trapanese, and in this terrific SoundWorks...
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5 Ways You Can Use Music & Film Scores to Make Your Film More Dynamic
Music in a film has incredible power and influence over the tone of a film, a sequence, or even a single scene. Especially interesting to examine is the way music is specifically chosen, or an...
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5 Ways to Ruin Your Film with Music
There are many, many things that can royally screw up your film, and music is a big culprit. In this guest post, Australian composer and lecturer at the University of Tasmania, Heath Brown, shares...
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