Film Scoring Essentials

Author: Richard Davis

Lesson description

Berklee College of Music faculty member and film scoring professional Richard Davis takes you inside the world of film scoring and reveals what you need to know about the film scoring process, the industry, and business matters. In this lesson, he explains what spotting is, and how to capture the essence of a scene in music.

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