how to dub music/sound?

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I m not a pro... i can shoot and do some editting... but how do I do good music or sound to match my video? like in the movies.... or on tv. I m sure theres some rules.. and theories.. i just don't know any of them.. he
so hope some knows can let in some tips... thx helpful place again ::)
 
Re: how to dub music/sound?

Theres no rules or theory on to what type of sound or music you can use. The type of music you use depends on what you feel is right. I had a friend used a classic pop ballad song for the opening of his horror movie. Normally you would hear something dark with errie stings and cellos or something in that nature. But he decieded to use this happy ballad for the opening. When I saw and heard the opening it actually creeped me out. The music all depends on what YOU want. Whatever it is that you feel a certain scene should sound, than thats the sound you should use. Hope any of this helps.
 
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really? seems not that easy... like in some movies the music starts way ahead of the scene, and everyting looked and feels good, how they do it? u know :-/
 
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[quote author=cba link=board=audio;num=1103472073;start=0#2 date=12/21/04 at 18:39:13]really?  seems not that easy...  like in some movies the music starts way ahead of the scene, and everyting looked and feels good, how they do it? u know :-/[/quote]


The best way to find out is to ask them if possible of course. I'm sure you can do a google search and find musicians who score for films and write them a email. I know there's a lot of DVD's that gives you a little behind the scene on scoring for films. X-MEN 2 & Once apon a time in mexico has some great commentary about scoring for film. Check it out.
 
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[quote author=cba link=board=audio;num=1103472073;start=0#2 date=12/21/04 at 18:39:13]really? seems not that easy... like in some movies the music starts way ahead of the scene, and everyting looked and feels good, how they do it? u know :-/[/quote]



They hire people that know what they are doing and try not to micro-manage everything.
 
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Writing music for movies is an art by itself..

You can also get royaltee free music for use in movies or video BUT finding the right music for that particular scene is often the hard part. It is all about the mood you want to create...
 
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Study some of Kubricks work...I think he was one of the first to introduce music as a character rather than an effect.
 
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[quote author=cba link=board=audio;num=1103472073;start=0#2 date=12/21/04 at 18:39:13]really?  seems not that easy...  like in some movies the music starts way ahead of the scene, and everyting looked and feels good, how they do it? u know :-/[/quote]

If you won't be composing, it might be easier to pick your music and cut the video to that, instead of the other way around. If you go that route, one technique to make things "feel good" is to zoom in to the tracks and try to line up your cuts with with the changes in the audio waveform.
Bass drum --> BOOM --> Cut.
 
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Gabe-that is the exact info I've been looking for. I wasnt sure how to go about pairing the video and cuts to the music. I have a project that is still early on, and I would love to use Clubbed to Death on the Matrix soundtrack for my music, but cant for copyright issues, so I am looking for something similar, royalty free. But my question was that I will have sharp cuts in my video should correspond with the changing tempo in the music. So I need to watch the waveform and play with it to get it just right. Thanks!

Terri
 
Re: how to dub music/sound?

Terri,

have checked out Acid? This is a nifty little program that allows you to use royal free loops and samples. You can layer them and customize any string to any beat and so on. If you already know about this program, then discard this message.
 
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You guys might be surprised to learn that you could probably have a custom score written for very little money and, in the case of a short, quite possibly for just a credit. There are so many young composers looking to get started and develop their version of a "reel". I would strongly suggest visiting your local colleges and universities - even if they are not "music schools" they probably have a music program. Put up flyers and talk to the faculty and see if there are any talented young composers that might be willing to work with you. If you pitch it right, you could probably get it to be a class project and at the very least you can often work out an internship type arrangement where the student(s) do the work for course credit/extra credit.

A search on the internet would produce many freelance composers that would be willing to work with you for very reasonable fees - probably WAY less than you imagine. Why not look into that?

I love computers and am thrilled at what I'm able to do by myself in my home, but at the same time it pains me to see that much of the work that allowed my to make my living as a musician/composer 15-20 years ago is gone. No more/very little jingle work, transcription work, studio work - hell even the ice capades have gone to canned music. Just a rant, sorry.... But seriously, try getting a hold of some young composers, they'll be happy to work for you and I guarantee the price will be right.

Matt
 
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