Product Description

An essential resource for both students and professionals, offering shrewd insight into the business, process, and art of writing music for film and TV. Interviews with top film scoring professionals add the priceless insight of the wisdom that comes with experience.

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Product Details

Publisher	Berklee Press
ISBN	0634006363
Features	384 Pages Published by Berklee Press Softcover
Format	Paperback
Author	Richard Davis
Brand	Berklee Press
EAN	9780634006364
UPC	073999494174
Label	Berklee Press
MPN	50449417
Dewey Decimal Number	781.54213
Studio	Berklee Press
Number Of Pages	384
Title	Complete Guide to Film Scoring (Berklee Guide)
Model	50449417
Release Date	2000-02-01
Publication Date	2000-02-01
Manufacturer	Berklee Press

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Customer Reviews

Great book

Review by thatswhatshesaid, 2010-08-17

The perfect book if you're looking for an introduction to film scoring. And it's very up to date with the latest movies and technology.

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GREAT INSIGHT

Review by Marko Harps, 2010-07-23

A great little book on the elements that make up the film scoring business. Although it's mostly centered around the Los Angeles scene, its information gives a fresh and industry relevant insight into all aspects of the process behind film music. It reminds one of the harsh realities and time constraints a modern day composer faces when scoring for film (even harsher for television). There is a small section on creative process, but those looking for a guide to composing for film should look elsewhere as this mainly touches on the technicalities of creating music keeping budgets and time constraints in mind. Explanations of the different roles people hold in the music department and their interconnecting relationships are very interesting, especially working with directors. This book basically covers the lot and opens aspiring composers to the inner workings of the film music business. I'm glad I got it.

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Great intro into the world of film scoring

Review by yuval gerstein, 2010-05-27

This book is a very good introduction to the Film scoring business both from a musical point of view as well as business oriented.the only downside is that it was written in 1998-1999
which makes it a bit outdated but still highly recommended reading.

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Great For Begginers

Review by Jorge C. Marti, 2009-08-23

All l ever want to know about the crew, the composer, the industry of the score's films you can find it in this book. I've read it whole in 5-6 day. I'm from Montblanc, Catalonia, Spain and However my english its not very well this book pick me up from the begin to the end. Great, great, great. And in some passages it's very very honest and Helpfull to put a price in something as etereal as music. Thank's

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A Must Have!

Review by Dexter G. Story, 2009-03-11

I had a hard time getting through this the first time 4 years ago. However, I just read it in its entirety and it is well worth the wait. Now, having committed fully to a career in film and TV composing, it makes complete sense. This is a more comprehensive and academic reference book for scoring but it covers the basics very well. I suggest reading this along with a few more like Bellis' "Emerging Composer" and others. Be patient with it and it'll serve its purpose.

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