The Reel World (Music Pro Guides)

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This fully updated and complete guide takes you inside the world of creating music for film, television, and—unique to this third edition—video games. Industry expert Jeff Rona addresses a wide range of topics including musical aesthetics, cutting-edge technology and techniques, and current business aspects.

It is packed with interviews with the most influential film, television, and video game composers, along with music editors, music supervisors, agents, contractors and studio executives. Packed with insider’s tips, the book also advises on how to nurture positive relationships within your creative team and business contacts.

Includes interviews with John Williams, Carter Burwell, James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Mark Isham, Basil Poledouris, Ludwig Göransson, Marc Shaiman, John Powell, Wendy and Lisa, Joseph Trapanese, and Michael Giacchino. The book addresses:

The Creative Process

Making good musical choicesThe psychology of a good scoreContinuity and contrast, economy and musicalityThe importance of styles

Technology

The best gear for film, TV and video game scoringHome studio designSynchronizationMixing for film, TV and video game scoring

Career

Getting startedIndustry politicsDemoing and finances

For the aspiring film, TV or video game composer, this book is a veritable cornucopia of useful information for pursuing scoring to picture as a career.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Third edition (September 22, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 426 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1538150492
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1538150498
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.97 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.97 x 1.04 x 9.85 inches