Welcomed tips on how you can choose music for your next project. We discussed how music can add meaning to a movie, but what about music that adds atmosphere or texture to a scene that doesn't necessarily need it. There are different schools of thought when it comes to music. On one end, you have directors like Pablo Larraín, who used a wall to wall score in films like Jackie. Then there are filmmakers like Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Danny Boyle, who pick their spots with music, and finally, you have the directors who sparingly use score and let story speak for itself. Most editors will tell you they prefer cutting scenes without music or temp tracks. This is because if it works without any accompaniment, then they know they have an honest story in front of them. One that works. Other times, music is the only thing that can "save" a scene from utter disaster. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 22 September, 2020