Filmmaking Basics/Animatic/Film Scoring

Narrative Film Production: Course #01: The Basics Lesson: Lesson: Creating the animatic Pages of this Lesson: Introduction to the animatic Preparing the storyboards Creating the film score Editing the animatic Creating the sound effects Compositing the matte painting Graduation – Completed animatics

Creating the film score for the animatic

The music Step 1 - Complete the film scoring course Before you can do the scoring for the animatic, you need to complete the course on film scoring for filmmakers. Steps 2 - Create the pieces of music Since you are a filmmaker and not a film composer, we will create the music for our movie using the same techniques you learn in the film scoring course. For this, you only need to create moods. That is all. You don't need to create a musical masterpiece. Keep it simple. Study the spotting session To the right is the spotting session. You can do more if you want but this is the basics. The only great challenge is the opening shots which can be done in a variety of different ways. See below. Music Sources Butchering Midi files If you know how to pull Midi files apart, try this music: http://www.galaxyfaraway.com/Sounds/swtheme.mid. Another URL is http://www.galaxyfaraway.com/Sounds/swtheme.mid.

Spotting Session Here is the necessary music for this movie. == Seduced by the Dark Side! == An very old and wise person and a young person (about 12 years old) are outside a movie theater. They have just seen the movie, Star Wars and are going home. They now stand in front of the theater, looking at the poster of the movie on the wall outside the theater. 1. Opening Music see below The younger person says, "That was a great movie... but I don't understand one thing." The older person says, "Hum, what's that?". The younger person says, "I don't understand how anyone can be 'seduced by the dark side'". The elderly person thinks for a while... 2. Thinking music and then answers, "What computer do you use at home?" The young person immediately responds eagerly, "A Macintosh." 3. The sound of joy Then the elderly person slowly says, "But what computer does your father use at work?" The young person thinks for a while... 4. Thinking music 2 and then smiles in amazement, exclaiming loudly, "Seduced by the Dark Side!!!" 5. The sound of joy 2 The old person smiles knowingly at the young person. The young person is very happy knowing he has just learned a very important lesson. Now the two have formed a bond that will last a lifetime. 6. The sound of joy 3 They begin walking slowly home together. 7. Walking home music The End.

The Opening Shots See the pop quiz Previously, I asked you what two shots you wanted for the opening of the scene. Then I asked you what moods you want to open the scene with. That is much more important. So hopefully, after thinking about it, you finally know how you want to open the scene. Here are some music cues you can use: Musical mood: Fanfare mystery.ogg Musical mood: Ending short.ogg Musical mood: Short bang.ogg Musical mood: Tension.ogg Musical mood: Long drama.ogg Musical mood: Bold 2.ogg Musical mood: Bold.ogg Musical mood: Mystery.ogg Musical mood: Awakening.ogg Musical mood: Ending long.ogg Musical mood: Bang long.ogg Musical mood: Attention long.ogg Musical mood: Attention.ogg Musical mood: Delicate thinking .ogg Musical mood: Delicate thinking softer.ogg Musical mood: Long serious thinking.ogg Musical mood: Short exclamation.ogg Musical mood: Short exclamation 2.ogg Musical mood: Trumpet call heavy.ogg Musical mood: Trumpet call light.ogg These are OGG files which is a type of audio file. If you need help setting up your computer to play OGG files, go to Wikipedia:Media help (OGG)

The Choices 1. Star Wars Openning Many people have said that they want to open the scene looking at the poster of Star Wars movie. This requires you to have music from Star Wars. 2. People first Other students have said that they want to see the people first before showing the poster. Then you must decide if you want curious music, happy music, dark music, etc. 3. People Second Some students have said they want to show the poster first without people and then show the people second. Therefore, the Star Wars music must morph into the mood of the people watching the poster. (This might not be much of a change if any... or it can be a great change.)

The next page Before we can edit the movie together, we need to complete all the elements. To be finished soon!!! Contact your instructor Your instructor for this class is Robert Elliott. To email me, you simply Click Here.

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