On the Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415941369 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fred Karlin won an Oscar for Best Song for "For All We Know." an Emmy for his score for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,and numerous other industry awards. He is the author of Listening to Movies (1994).The late Rayburn Wright created the Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Masters Program at the Eastman School of Music of the University ofRochester and erved as dire
A specialized title for libraries serving composers and film makers.- Bonnie Jo Dopp, District of Columbia P.L.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Highly technical exercises appear with blank staffs for notation, turning part of the book into a workbook. The psychological aspects of film music work are not neglected, however; chapters on creativity and on the interdependence of many people involved in making a film score give good advice. From Library Journal This is a detailed, comprehensive textbook directed at composers and meant to be used in conjunction with videocassettes or films, VCRs with audio-dub capabilities, soundtrack albums, other books, periodicals and trade publications, and advi
Unlike other books that are aimed at the person "dreaming" of a career, this is truly a guide that can be used by everyone from students to technically sophisticated professionals. Covering all styles and genres, the authors, both noted film composers, cover everything from the nuts-and-bolts of timing, cuing, and recording through balancing the composer's aesthetic vision with the needs of the film itself. It contains over 100 interviews with noted composers, illustrating the many technical points made through the text.. On the Track offers a comprehensive guide to scoring for film and television
snowleopard said The Most Comprehensive and Informative Book on this Subject. This is without question the most comprehensive and informative book on film scoring ever written. If you are serious about the endeavor of music in film, be that as a composer, or even a music editor or supervisor, or one who works with these positions, this book is a must buy. Yes, it's expensive, which put me off from buying it too, "how good can it be?" I asked myself. That was a mistake I made. Save your money as quick as you reasonably can, this book is wel. The ultimate book for film composers Marko Harps This is by far the most thorough book on the subject of film scoring that I've ever come across. The foreword by John Williams says it all really, this book is packed with years of experience and would help absolutely anybody in the field or aspiring to get in it. It's use of film score examples (from film's you've actually heard of) is fascinating, like a peek behind the curtain of your favorite play, you get to see sections of scores by John Williams, Thomas Ne. Five Stars Amazon Customer A well written, inspiring book for an aspiring composer.