Nan Avant: Audio, Delivery, and a Quick Response
My experience as a composer has been primarily working with independent filmmakers with smaller budgets on short, feature, and documentary films. As I read through the articles from this month's SCOREcast writers, I found similar scenarios that I also encounter in my work — one of them being the question of audio demonstration. Whether the project is with a local filmmaker or an out-of-town client this is certainly a factor to consider, and I have learned to ask many questions at the beginning of a new project.
Read MoreS. Peace Nistades: It’s Not Done ‘Til It’s Done
… One thing every project has in common is deadline and delivery. As I’ve been working on project after project, I’ve put a lot of thought into getting to that final phase as smoothly as possible for both myself and the client by looking at the entire process leading up to deadline and delivery. Something that has remained true about the process on most of the projects I’ve worked on is, it’s never done ‘til it’s done.
Read MoreDelivering Film and TV Music
From a technical point of view, preparing music files for delivery according to your client’s requirements should be a pretty...
Read MoreHeather Fenoughty: Acknowledge Your Success
I cannot emphasize enough how incredibly important it is to acknowledge your success in creating, to completion and delivery, a musical score. This music that you have produced is an integral part of the film, show, game or whatever project it is. It could not exist in its current form without your efforts. For the sake of your growth as a composer, sound designer, or other post-production professionals, you must underline the importance to your own psyche that this is a moment to be emphasized and cherished, that it is something desirable - and so to be repeated.
Read MoreIt’s Never Over
This weekend's post ties together a couple of the topics we've touched on during first year here at SCOREcast (has it really been almost a year… we ought to do something to celebrate! Hmm…): delivery and studio organization. The question, then: Is a gig ever really over? Sometimes it's clear when you're finished (especially if things go, how you say, not so well). Other times, though, it seems that these ghosts of gigs past come back to haunt us over and over. More on all of this after the jump.
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