Technical Aspects of Film Scoring: Digital Performer
1h 54m Intermediate
Author: Chris Fitzgerald[MM_Access_Decision id=”841″ access=’false’]
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[/MM_Access_Decision]Digital Performer is arguably the standard music creation platform for film scoring. In use by many A-list Hollywood composers (including Michael Giacchino, Howard Shore and Danny Elfman), DP has rock-solid video syncing capabilities, and boasts many other unique features like punches & streamers to video, a multi-sequence “chunk” window allowing for total cue management in one file, and more. No prior film scoring experience is necessary. Students are recommended to own or have access to a computer with MIDI sequencing and audio recording software to complete the course challenges.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Discern film scoring aspects such as SMPTE timecode, film frame rate, audio sample rate and bit-depth, and spotting
- Use Digital Performer to create markers, calculate tempo and set up a complete click track for a film scene
- Use Digital Performer to add punches & streamers to video
- Use Digital Performer to compose, mix and export a music piece
Lessons
Technical Aspects of Film Scoring: Digital Performer – Lesson 1 Part 1
Lesson 1 – Aspects of Film Scoring & Digital Media• Introduction to digital film and digital audio, SMPTE timecode and frame rate
• Spotting a film and pre-planning a composition
Technical Aspects of Film Scoring: Digital Performer – Lesson 1 Part 2
Lesson 1 Part 2 – Basic Features of Digital Performer for Film Scoring• Digital Performer overview
• Loading a film into Digital Performer
• Configuring Digital Performer's SMPTE frame rate and project sample rate to sync with digital video
• Loading virtual instruments into Digital Performer
• Creating and Locking Markers
• Lesson challenge: Spotting exercise and Digital Performer session set-up
Technical Aspects of Film Scoring: Digital Performer – Lesson 2 Part 1
Lesson 2 Part 1 – Advanced Features of Digital Performer for Film Scoring• Adding and locking markers
• Find Tempo feature in Digital Performer
• Calculating tempo changes
• Creating a tempo map for a scene
• Meter changes & compositional techniques
• Punches & streamers in Digital Performer
Technical Aspects of Film Scoring: Digital Performer – Lesson 2 Part 2
Lesson 2 Part 2 – Advanced Features of Digital Performer for Film Scoring• Working with Multi-output instruments in Digital Performer
• MIDI and audio routing in Digital Performer
• Mixing in Digital Performer
• Working with compression and EQ
Technical Aspects of Film Scoring: Digital Performer – Lesson 2 Part 3
Lesson 2 Part 3 – Advanced Features of Digital Performer for Film Scoring• Exporting audio in Digital Performer
• Chunks and Sequences features in Digital Performer
• Creating a build session sequence
• Prepping for final delivery of audio on a project