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Tag: Composer
Post-Production10 min read
The Editor's Guide to Music Temp Tracks: Licensing Risk, Temp Love, and How to Brief a Composer
Covers the practical and legal risks of temp tracks in the editing process -- including how temp love locks in the wrong musical identity, how to quantify the sync licensing cost of your temp selections, and how to brief a composer so the final score serves the film rather than imitating the temp.
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Career16 min read
How to Work with a Composer: A Director's Guide to the Music Process
Covers the composer brief, spotting session, temp music conversation, revision process, and delivery -- written from the director's communication perspective. What to ask for, how to describe what you want, and what to avoid.
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