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Katie’s First Recordings

2010-09-01T18:23:54Z

This isn’t filmmaking related, so it should probably go in Coffee Shop but Alex will say that it should go here since it is music and composition.

Anyway, last Wednesday I got some recordings done. And since I’ve lost track of who all I’ve promised recordings when they’re done I just uploaded a few to YouTube and have been posting them in all the places I usually hang out.

DISCLAIMER: This is my first time recording. Neither of these are perfect. They are also just rough cuts, so the sound quality isn’t as high as it might otherwise be. There are some issues with the mixing, since these were just tracks he threw onto a CD for me to take home, not putting a lot of time into it on the spot.

That being said; thoughts? Comments? I like comments…

My Immortal (cover) by Evanescence
Morgon’s Lament - music and lyrics written by me.

My New Website

2010-08-29T13:22:16Z

Hey guys,

Just wanted to mention that I have put together a webpage for my compositions. It isn’t the snazziest thing around, but it works for me. Check it out and let me know what you think.

I will be getting a new domain name in a couple of days, but in the meantime you can see it at http://www.dawsonfamilystrings.com/bpd

Thanks!

Check out my new music piece!

2010-08-02T20:38:05Z

Please check out my new music piece called “The Cry” and let me know what you think! Thanks!!
http://www.reverbnation.com/amitysampley#/artist/artist_songs/719550

Post your compositions!!!

2008-11-21T23:30:35Z

Hey everyone! Post your musical compositions here if you want!

I’ll start…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSeEnzdi99g[/youtube]

(This one, I had to make in a day because the demo of fruity loops 8 doesn’t let you save project files!)

Composer Wanted for Short Film (No Pay)

2010-08-24T09:43:24Z

Recently I finished editing together some footage that I shot from a local Civil War Reenactment. Instead of trying to find some royalty free music for it, I thought I would ask if anyone here would like to make the score. I cannot pay, so this would be just for the fun of it.

Email me if you are interested.

Thanks,

David

DVDs with behind-the-scenes music stuff ... enjoy!!! :)

2009-08-18T23:57:59Z

Here’s a list I’ve compiled of music documentaries, composer interviews, etc. on DVD. It is by no means “complete” (in fact, it’s always growing), but I just wanted to share those I know about off the top of my head. And as usual, if you know of more, by all means, please share!!!

MUSIC VIDEOS/SCORING FOOTAGE:
E.T.-Extra Terrestrial (2-DVD collector’s edition and ultimate gift set)
Star Wars 1: The Phantom Menace (2-DVD set)
Star Wars 2: Attack of the Clones (2-DVD set)
Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith (2-DVD set)

COMPOSER INTERVIEWS/BRIEF CLIPS:
Back to the Future trilogy box set (film 1)
Spider-man (2-DVD special edition)
Star Trek: The Next Generation seasons 1 and 5 DVD box sets
Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith (2-DVD set)
Vertigo (2008 Universal Legacy Series 2-DVD set)

MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES/COMPOSER INTERVIEWS
A Beautiful Mind (2-DVD awards edition)
The Dark Knight (2-DVD special edition)
Gladiator (2-DVD collector’s edition and 3-DVD extended edition)
Indiana Jones trilogy (4-DVD box set, on 4th bonus disc)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (4-DVD extended edition)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (4-DVD extended edition)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (4-DVD extended edition)
The Passion of the Christ (2-DVD definitive edition)
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End (2-DVD limited edition)
Planet of the Apes (2001; 2-DVD special edition)
Signs (Vista edition)
Silence of the Lambs (2-DVD collector’s edition)
The Sixth Sense (Collector’s and Vista editions)
Star Trek 8: First Contact (2-DVD special collector’s edition)
Star Wars: Clone Wars (2-DVD special edition)
Stealth
Why Did I Get Married? (movie version)
X-Men 2: United (2-DVD set)

COMPOSER/GROUP FILM COMMENTARIES:
28 Days (special edition)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (2-DVD collector’s edition)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2-DVD director’s cut)

FULL COMPOSER COMMENTARIES:
Edward Scissorhands (10th anniversary edition)
The Family Man (collector’s edition)
The Matrix
The Passion of the Christ (definitive edition)
Planet of the Apes (2001; 2-DVD special edition)

ISOLATED SCORES:
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (4-DVD collector’s edition)
Legends of the Fall
Mars Attacks!

Alex Beard, composer
http://www.composeralex.com
http://www.myspace.com/composeralex

Best Audio Recording Method

2010-07-06T18:43:48Z

My brother and I have been interested in film making for a while now, making a few goofy/unscripted films. We are now working on getting our equipment in order for filmmaking… we plan on starting with a serious short film production this fall.

We will be probably be shooting with a Canon GL2, but there is a possibility I can get a friend who has a Panasonic GH1 to shoot the film. We recently got a pretty good deal on a Rode NTG-1 on ebay, and have been trying to decide what to use as the audio interface. I’ve heard reviews of the Zoom H4N, and it seems to be a pretty well respected audio recorder among indie filmmakers.

However, we were also looking at getting a small battery powered mixer, (The Behringer 1002b,) and then running that into a small recorder, potentially the Zoom H1 when it comes out, or something similar. This would be about 100 dollars cheaper than the H1, and would give us the ability to record with more than two mics. Since it would also be used to record music, that would be a definite benefit.

Has anybody used a similar set-up? Also, has anybody used the 3.5 mic jacks on a Zoom recorder?

Actually, I’d be glad to hear any advice on audio recording y’all might have.

Thanks in advance!

Seth

Film Composer here :)

2010-07-28T18:43:42Z

Hello everyone. I just wanted to stop in and say hello! I hope to make some friends on this site and maybe even get the chance to work with some of you! I have worked on several projects from short films, to a nation airing commercial. Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to any comments…or questions . Be blessed and have a wonderful week!

How Much to Charge?

2010-08-04T11:01:51Z

I had a question for y’all: how do you figure out how much you’re going to charge someone for composing something?

Epic music

2010-07-07T19:26:01Z

My sad music thread got majorly derailed, or I would have asked this there…

Anyone got recommendations for epic music? Stuff with choir, film scores, that sort of thing.

As a side note, I would prefer it to be specific tracks in an album, and composers too, because that makes it easier to look up on Grooveshark (if I put track, album, and composer and still don’t get it, I know it’s just not there, not merely the fault of an annoying search thingie..) but whole scores aren’t bad either. (just takes a little longer to find. )