What should be in a "Composing for Film" course?

[mazz]

Yes, matto, I totally agree. I did include a mention of this in my long-winded post but it's totally worth repeating. Someone recently mentioned to me, and it might have been at the Road Rally, that they heard a stock Apple loop in some reality show like America's Top Model or something. Apparently the loop wasn't modified or eq'd or effected in any way, just looped in the show. I know no one here would do that!............ Fight the Power!! Mazz

[ckbarlow]

Quote:I think we can all agree that we don't need more directors/producers who think they are *composers* cause the can whip up some "sound collages" in GB or something similar... mattoI was waiting for that... Everybody in the class will know who they are, no worries.As I mentioned in the earlier post, I was planning to use the fact that there are some of both to create pairings, so the filmmakers act as clients and the composers act as... well, composers. Not just within the class, but in the larger music department. When I was a student there, there was a sad lack of collaboration even between comp majors and performance majors, much less between departments.But I also think there's some value in making the directors create some music. I think it will give them some appreciation.

[ckbarlow]

Quote:Yes, matto, I totally agree. I did include a mention of this in my long-winded post but it's totally worth repeating. I think we all know this. But at the same time - do you want me to stand up there and smugly tell people what they can't do? Even if each director/screenwriter struggles his or her way through just 1 music assignment, and the rest of the time works with a "real" composer, it seems that would bring some value to them as directors.

[onoffon]

John Carpenter does most of his own soundtrack work...It think the two work hand in hand anyway - visual and music. Nothing better than actually being part of the art...

[mazz]

Quote:Quote:Yes, matto, I totally agree. I did include a mention of this in my long-winded post but it's totally worth repeating. I think we all know this. But at the same time - do you want me to stand up there and smugly tell people what they can't do? Even if each director/screenwriter struggles his or her way through just 1 music assignment, and the rest of the time works with a "real" composer, it seems that would bring some value to them as directors.I think you're totally right and I never intended to say that film makers shouldn't experiment with music themselves. Once they do that and then work with a composer, hopefully they'll have more of an appreciation and respect for what a composer can bring to their film and will be able to more clearly communicate their vision.We're on the same page!I hope your class gets approved!!Mazz

[edteja]

Dave and John, your phone lines are always busy.