{"id":1122,"date":"2014-01-12T19:03:32","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T00:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mudhutstudiosonline.com\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2014-01-17T23:15:47","modified_gmt":"2014-01-18T04:15:47","slug":"music-soundtracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mudhutstudiosonline.com\/?p=1122","title":{"rendered":"Music Soundtracks"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many aspects of my job that are rewarding, but one of my favorite things is music for video.\u00a0 Sometimes its\u00a0a production for one of my clients and sometimes its for-hire from\u00a0a third party.\u00a0 The example I use for this article was done for the highly regarded\u00a0firm, Cinemanix<\/a> (Ohio and\u00a0North Carolina).\u00a0 \"SHOOTERSFINAL\"<\/a>This\u00a0group (led by\u00a0Director\/DP,\u00a0Maz\u00a0Mawlawi) is a\u00a0talented and experienced\u00a0film and graphics\u00a0company.\u00a0 Their client for this project was Home Savings and Loan<\/a>, Youngstown, OH.<\/p>\n

Soundtracks are\u00a0a very subjective thing.\u00a0\u00a0It’s important to consider the message the client wants to convey, and one would obviously\u00a0want to know if they have a preferred musical style.\u00a0\u00a0Regardless, there are a few things that I feel are necessary to consider when producing music for video.<\/p>\n

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  1. Combine (if possible) actual instruments with keyboard\/electronic versions of them.\u00a0 This is especially true with violins and strings.<\/li>\n
  2. Despite the lure to use keyboard versions of percussion and drums, use real versions of them whenever possible.\u00a0 The slight imperfections in timing and tone give the music an organic feel.\"BOARDFINAL\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. When writing the music, try to use partial chords and incomplete scales during the body of the piece.\u00a0 This allows for more interpretation and less\u00a0leading-the-message\u00a0from the music.<\/li>\n
  4. Include one or more major tones of the scale when tagging the music or ending the video.\u00a0 The message becomes clearer and more important as a result.<\/li>\n
  5. If the customer can give at least one example of\u00a0music they like, it can save\u00a0a step or two.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In this video, the shots from the studio are followed by the rough\u00a0video.\u00a0 The link to the final broadcast version is below the embedded video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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