Word by those composers. Very true. This guy was talking about passing synth or whatever sounds through manley labs preamps. That's gonna sound great. Yes! but you are making records or something right? We're scoring for Film & TV. Oh that sound so good and you can do that forever. You will miss the dead line. that's the last time you receive a pay check.
Brutal. Sometimes how busy these people are really impress me. or Just everyone driving each other nuts. Not sure where you stand but certainly how many hours you should work on something. Needs to be part of the budget. If you can get amazing stuff super quick you'll get a gig. If not someone else will. That's how it is. You might get lucky for one or two but to be consistent in this field is a serious business.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
You are making records or something
AudioMidi.com - Film & TV Composer Seminar
It was very inspiring to listen to what real professional composer have to say about composition, samples, orchestration, budget, demo, rigs, etc, etc.
Chris Stone started the event speaking about orchestral samplers being "Additive" like organs. For example for divisi passages you'd want one section to divide their section into 2 or 3 or whatever number and play a chord. Most samplers now if you double note you get that much more players in the mix. That's Hazardous. Audio Impressions has this library that's supposed to do that .. for 3500 just for strings.. Cool what they can do yes. If you have money go for it.
What's interesting though is they all use these things but still they say "Mock up sounds like sh*t"
It never sounds like a real orchestra. Doesn't work like how real orchestra work... These guys are one of the top composers right now.. can they run total 7-10 computers when they score film or TV. yes and still the real thing sound way better.
It's always debate whether you should hire real person or use samples. Depends on budget, etc etc. Emotional impact director wants. That's what you need to take care of as a film composer.
Having said this... I still want great orchestral samples. Just because I still can't write for whole orchestra on piano. I do need to hear some thing like strings to write for strings. I wish. Possibly soon.
