Guerrilla Film Scoring: Practical Advice from Hollywood Composers
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442237295 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 270 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has broken down the complex, challenging and often hair-pulling world of film scoring into sensible, digestible bites. (Joel Leach, Founder and Professor Emeritus of Music Industry Studies, California State University, Northridge)Jeremy Borum writes lucidly and with an unparalleled depth of knowledge about the current and near-future world of scoring for film, television, and video games that rivals any book on the subject. I will definitely use this book as a resource in teaching my composition classes at the university. Each chapter is chock-full of practical advice and information for self-motivated composers intereste
Guerrilla Film Scoring should be required reading for anyone considering Guerrilla Film Scoring should be required reading for anyone considering a career in composing for media. In short, it provides a sobering reality check through an in-depth look at seemingly every aspect of the business. Borum takes no prisoners in his thoroughgoing and detailed assessment of what one needs to know and do to have a career as a composer for film, TV, games and any media that requires music. I’ve been in the music business for almost thirty-years, and although I am primarily an instrumentalist and not a composer (although I have an avid interest in composition and specifically songwriting),. Excellent up to date and informative Steven Sandberg An excellent up-to-date guide to being a working composer. I have written music for many animated shows on television and this book has been very helpful in helping me form a vision of where I want to go next highly recommended. "A must for your library!" according to David S. Jeremy has written a book that is so needed in today's film scoring arena. He is a brilliant musician, composer, orchestrator and arranger. He has worked with some of the best composers in the world. If you are new to this business this book is a must for your library. As a working film composer I can say that Jeremy has hit the nail on the head about how to survive & thrive in this industry. He is also a very nice man. So, want to get in the film biz? Buy this book to learn how it works and how to succeed.
Jeremy Borum is a film composer, orchestrator, and music engraver with credits on 15 features, 2 network shows, 17 shorts, and 35 albums. An active member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, he is a contributing author to their quarterly journal The Score.
Featuring insights from 20 professional composers, this handbook encompasses the entire film scoring process including education, preparation, writing and recording a score, editing, mixing and mastering, finding work, career development, and sample contracts.. In this book, Jeremy Borum provides valuable guidance on how to make a good film score both quickly and inexpensively