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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1      General Discussion: What are your advices/thoughts for a new composer?   Last Post   Posted:   Dec 20, 2014 - 11:14 AM     By:   AllenConstantine   (Member) Hello guys I'm new to this industry, never composed for a movie/video material before. Until now I've invested in libraries and constantly tried to improve my sound. I'm looking for some sincere/professional advice. Take a listen at my last track that I've created for my portfolio (Interstellar inspired me ): https://soundcloud.com/alinconstantine/intergalactic-frenzy What do you think I should do as a starter composer and how do we make it in the industry when all we've got is our creativity?    Posted:   Dec 20, 2014 - 12:36 PM     By:   ian642002   (Member) If you've got the musical ability, that's a good third of the job done. Do as much as you can to establish your own voice. Yes, you can be inspired by all the famous composers in history but a soundalike won't be of much use to anyone and won't get that many gigs. Be prepared to start on a ladder rung of the industry that's a little lower than you'd like if you ever get a foothold in the film composing business. Follow up on that piece of advice: if you ever do, make what you do the best you can with little resources you have. Great talents worked at the miserable sharp end and got their reputations making musical silk purses out of sow's ears. Try and be prolific and as versatile as you can. 'Can you score this car chase thriller with only an accordion player and a whoopee cushion.' 'Er...yeah, sure!' I've no experience in the film music industry - I'm just a normal schmuck - so I suppose all the above you could easily think of yourself, but the start for all those who want to get into the business is usually a tough and unforgiving one, so you'll get all this kind of advice anyway. What you need to do is plug away like mad until that break you need - the one your talent propelled you to grasp - comes your way. If you do get it, that most valuable of career commodities - experience - will do the rest. It's up to you.    Posted:   Dec 20, 2014 - 12:36 PM     By:   ian642002   (Member) Double post, oops.    Posted:   Dec 20, 2014 - 12:50 PM     By:   Wedge   (Member) From FSM: http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/article.cfm/articleid/6069/the-single-most-faq--how-to-become-a-film-composer/ And the older article, for good measure: http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/features/beacomposer.asp    Posted:   Dec 20, 2014 - 1:39 PM     By:   'Lenny Bruce' Marshall   (Member) If Sony calls, hang up the phone!    Posted:   Dec 20, 2014 - 1:39 PM     By:   Broughtfan   (Member) Do something that makes you stand out from most others starting with creating sounds unique to you (because everyone competing for gigs will have all the "hot samples"). Get a good quality hand-held field recorder (you can pick up a decent Zoom, Edirol or Roland model for under $400) and record sounds around the home/outdoors (you might be surprised by the "sonic gold" you unearth). Once you have a few dozen of these, transfer the sound files into some sequencing program such as Digital Performer, Logic or Cakewalk and have fun processing the sounds to your heart's content. This gives you a compendium of sound design effects that are unique to you, useful for almost any genre of film you're approached to work in. Once you get going, try not to get stuck doing the same kind of films to the point you become "typecast" as any one type of genre composer (horror, thriller, romantic comedy, etc.) By the time you've done two or three of these films (and have likely secured representation of some sort) you're ready to try something else, your types of scoring prospects expanding as people in the industry start to recognize your versatility (you can always revisit your "name genre" on occasion). My "two cents" worth.    Posted:   Dec 20, 2014 - 2:25 PM     By:   Solium   (Member) Most successful (get paying jobs) artists have a signature style. A style all their own which they stick with. You would think diversity in your (sound) portfolio an asset, it's not. Those that have a consistent style do better in the commercial world.    Posted:   Dec 21, 2014 - 8:13 PM     By:   AllenConstantine   (Member) Thanks for all your responses guys! I've send dozens of e-mails but no luck till now, but won't give up I'm glad I found this community.    Posted:   Dec 21, 2014 - 8:13 PM     By:   AllenConstantine   (Member) Thanks for all your responses guys! I've send dozens of e-mails but no luck till now, but won't give up I'm glad I found this community.    Posted:   Dec 21, 2014 - 8:13 PM     By:   AllenConstantine   (Member) Thanks for all your responses guys! I've send dozens of e-mails but no luck till now, but won't give up I'm glad I found this community.     General Discussion: What are your advices/thoughts for a new composer?    < 1  >   Go to page:  1   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1

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