- Music Production Services Offered
By Norway Films:
A brief description of each service is also provided:
- Film Composing
A film composer scores music to accompany a motion picture for film or
television. This could include dramatic underscore as well as popular
songwriting. The traditional role of a film composer is to provide the
orchestral dramatic underscore.
- Music Editing
A music editor is responsible for mixing and synchronizing the music
with the film, and mixing the music with the film soundtrack. The music
editor must be versatile, and possess a great musical sensitivity, a
keen ear for balance, and awareness of how music can make or break a
dramatic scene; all combined with knowledge of the special technology
used in synchronizing music tracks to film or tape.
- Programming (Sequencing)
The Programmer utilizes music sequencing software and sometimes notation
software to produce MIDI keyboard/synthesizer tracks for inclusion in
the film score. Other times, a programmer will sequence a piece of music
or a composition by this means, which will allow the composer and music
editor an opportunity to hear the composition before it reaches the
scoring stage. This is considerably cheaper than hiring a full orchestra
and enables the composer to identify errors in the score before it gets
to the scoring stage.
- Orchestration
The film music orchestrator is responsible for writing scores for an
orchestra, band, choral group, individual instrumentalist(s), or
vocalist(s). Also, an orchestrator transposes music from one instrument
or voice to another in order to accommodate a particular music
instrument, musician or group. Often times, the orchestrator will also
be the conductor during the film scoring sessions.
- Music Supervision (Theme
Specialist: Film/TV)
The film producer hires the music supervisor. He/she may act as an A&R
scout to find and license popular songs for inclusion as theme or
background music within the film (called source music) and/or selecting
songs for the soundtrack. Sometimes the music supervisor may be in
charge of only the songs for the soundtrack, and other times he may]' be
in charge of all the music involved with a film, including hiring and
supervising the film composer for dramatic scoring.
- Contracting
A film/TV music contractor is responsible for hiring the musicians and
tending to all the necessary contract obligations through AFM (American
Federation of Musicians). It is in the contractor's best interest to
procure the best talent possible while working within his/her budget
guidelines.
- Film Arranging (Adapting)
The film arranger provides musical arrangements of a musical composition
or song for film and/or TV usage. The arranger determines the voice,
instrument, harmonic structure, rhythm, tempo and other aspects of a
song or composition, based on the conductor or, film producer's
specifications.
- Film Conducting
A film conductor's main duty is preparing an orchestra or ensemble for
the finest performance possible in a film scoring session. This includes
preparing the musicians for the sessions via rehearsals, and all other
business affairs related to leading an orchestra.
Often times the film composer or orchestrator occupies the role of
conductor as well.
- Assistant to the Composers
An assistant to the composer acts as a liaison between the composer and
various other entities in the film, television and music industry. The
main responsibility for the Assistant to the Composer is to allow the
film composer time to do what he does best, which is composing.
- Sound Design (Synthesis
Specialists)
Design synthesized music and sound effects to compliment and aid the
music score.
- Call us today for your music and
film production needs!
801.492.8192
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