Film Scoring
Project #9: Making a Film Score
ASSIGNMENT:
1) Create an original Musical Score for one of the provided QuickTime animated movies (Winter Fox, Cat, Silent, Terraria, Splatoon 3 Salmon Run New Wave or Ground Zero). Watch the movie a few times before you start so you get to know the scenes and sections. Using this information, design a musical background that compliments the various visuals within the short movie clip. Include a thorough write-up describing your project & artistic choices.
Which instruments and/or loops were used & why?
What plug-ins/effects were used & why?
General vibe that you were going for?
How did you align and consider timings in the movie?
2) Pixabay is an excellent online resource for sound effects.
3) We will watch and listen to everyone's final project during class.
TIMELINE: 7-8 class meetings
Project Directions
Open a New Project.
Select & download one of the provided Movie Files
Drag the Movie File into your Logic window.
If needed, adjust the frame rate to 24 by going to:
File > Project Settings > Synchronization > General
Delete the music track if it appears.
Set the Secondary & Marquee Rulers by going to View
Create Movie Scene Markers by going to:
Navigate > Other > Create Movie Scene Cut Markers > Auto Range
⌘Click on a Marker to jump to that spot, OR...
Create your own Markers by going to:
List Editors (D) > Marker > + (this will add a Marker where the playhead is in the project)
Audition Loops for the different moods of each scene. You may record your own tracks as well.
Consider utilizing the Tempo Track & Tempo List to adjust tempos to match the timing in the scene(s). Control-click in the Global Tracks area underneath 'Movie' to select Tempo.
Core Skills
Setting-up a Film Score Project in Logic
Working with SMPTE
Utilizing the Movie Inspector floating window
Finding & downloading sounds to add to your movie project and Logic Sound Library.
Creating proper settings, navigation, working with Markers & Global Tempo tracks
Selecting, creating & syncing audio to scenes
Trimming & Resizing Tracks
Bouncing the audio back into the movie file
Submission
Post to your Google Site & include a brief description of your project.
What was your favorite aspect of what you did with this project?
What was the biggest challenge?
What was the overall sound or vibe you were striving for?
Bouncing the sound back into the Movie
In the main window of Logic, scroll all the way to the right & drag the small grey arrow to where your song ends.
Go to File > Movie > Export Audio to Movie
Check the Default Settings:
Audio Format: Linear PCM
Sample Rate: 44100
Bit Depth: 16
Take a screenshot (shift ⌘3).
Name project 'Final Movie Soundtrack'
Upload the New Movie file to the Elec Music folder in Drive
Add the 'Final Movie Soundtrack' movie file (.mov) to your Electronic Music Folder in your Drive.
Click the Share Button > change the View settings to 'Allow Anyone' > Copy link.
Go to your Google Site
Pages > Projects > Duplicate the page of your last project (click on the 3 dots)
Rename Page to "Movie Soundtrack"
Select Embed & paste the URL Link (⌘V)
Click on Images & Upload screenshot
CA #1: Generate musical ideas for various purposes and contexts.• Enduring Understanding: The creative ideas, concepts, and feelings that influence musicians’ work emerge from a variety of sources. • Essential Question: How do musicians generate creative ideas?
CA#2: Select and develop musical ideas for defined purposes and contexts• Enduring Understanding: Musicians’ creative choices are influenced by their expertise, context, and expressive intent. • Essential Question: How do musicians make creative decisions?
CA#9: Support evaluations of musical works and performances based on analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.• Enduring Understanding: The personal evaluation of musical works and performances is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria. • Essential Question: How do we judge the quality of musical work(s) and performance(s)?