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.

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...

and then answers, "What computer do you use at home?"

The young person immediately responds eagerly, "A Macintosh."

Then the elderly person slowly says, "But what computer does your father use at work?"

The young person thinks for a while...

and then smiles in amazement, exclaiming loudly, "Seduced by the Dark Side!!!"

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.

They begin walking slowly home together.

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:

1. Musical mood: Fanfare mystery.ogg
2. Musical mood: Ending short.ogg
3. Musical mood: Short bang.ogg
4. Musical mood: Tension.ogg
5. Musical mood: Long drama.ogg
6. Musical mood: Bold 2.ogg
7. Musical mood: Bold.ogg
8. Musical mood: Mystery.ogg
9. Musical mood: Awakening.ogg
10. Musical mood: Ending long.ogg
11. Musical mood: Bang long.ogg
12. Musical mood: Attention long.ogg
13. Musical mood: Attention.ogg
14. Musical mood: Delicate thinking .ogg
15. Musical mood: Delicate thinking softer.ogg
16. Musical mood: Long serious thinking.ogg
17. Musical mood: Short exclamation.ogg
18. Musical mood: Short exclamation 2.ogg
19. Musical mood: Trumpet call heavy.ogg
20. 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.