Film Scoring 101: Markers, Tempos & Hits

An intro to film scoring and making music sync to picture, covering basic topics like markers, hit points and tempo adjustments.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Setup
3:01 - CueTube
3:43 - Hits & Markers
6:09 - Tempo & Meter
11:04 - Some Final Tips

[jloiben]

The only problem with your content is that I want more of it and you likely can’t create the content as quickly as I can watch it

[JoshuaBurniece]

From a “YouTube career” standpoint, I can totally understand wanting to make the videos that do well. As a consumer of your content, I will say your tech videos are enormously helpful to me. I would love to see a template video of yours as I have yet to set one up for myself.

[deadmemer]

Your channel is such a treasure trove to me, as I’m pursuing engineering and have to work towards my goal of becoming a film composer on the side (blended with a music minor). Please never stop making these videos! 💜 Also please continue this series! I would love to see more

[leolebrun]

Very helpful. It's nice to see the more "technical side" of your workflow!

[amcauley]

Nice video, it's cool to learn a bit about making music in a new context (films).

[karalewis]

Id love to see more videos like this! I love learning composing concepts, but my biggest roadblock as a composer is interfacing with software and actually getting my ideas down without wasting time and losing momentum. Thanks for the color coded regions tip! That sounds very helpful.

[davidkissser]

Loved it Ryan, please more stuff like this ❤🎉

[brianballinger]

This kind of video is exactly what I need as a composer finding my way in the world of DAWs and film scores. Thank you! And more videos like it would be great!

[piannyplayer]

This video was super helpful, thanks for creating this, Ryan. I would love to see more tech videos in the future!

[lorenzovilla]

I'm very interested in music topics, scoring for movies, writing, and analyzing music, etc. Thanks for creating these videos! I'm a performing musician and I'm starting to get into more creating music for different contents, so thanks for your tips!
Also continue the harmonizing and orchestration videos, very interesting! Thanks 💪🏻

[Cloudjumper]

Thanks for the great content Ryan, I have a question, im currently working on my first full length score and the music along with all other audio is going to another engineer for surround mixing and mastering.

I wrote the music for the score with stereo in mind and im wondering how I should export stems for the engineer? Should I send every instrument group as a track along with reverbs and stuff or should I send stems that are more akin to function, such as Atmospheric, bass, percussion, lead instruments etc.?

I realize I should talk to the engineer and ask what they would prefer but the team behind the movie hasnt actually hired anyone yet and it would be nice to start preparing now! :)

[RainbowArcher]

Where can I find a library of free-to-use video content that I can compose to? So that I can build a portfolio and upload them to YouTube without facing copyright issues.

Thank you for all your content. It's extremely useful and inspiring.

[martijnvanbeek]

More tech videos are much appreciated as well Ryan. Love this video too. You're able to transfer your knowledge so densely and clear as well.Thank you!

[joeldcanfield_spinhead]

I'm probably the exception, but I've worked with computers for over 40 years and find this to be about all the detail I need, more as confirmation of my thinking than actual instruction. What I need is the composing and orchestration help to move from a cowboy songwriter to creating soundtracks for my animation.

But whatever you do, I'll be watching it.

[jamescb]

Hey Ryan, loved the video, thank you so much. I have a question, tho. When writing for a live orchestra how would things be timed because you can't have exact tempos and tempo changes right?

[peterlepahin]

This was a great video, feel free to make more of these! :) By the way, I don't consider this purely "tech" content, it is more "the practice of composing" which you are really great at (I think). So yes, more, please - and thank you for what you do!

[artemisbishop]

Really great video Ryan, thanks for the work! I’m starting to think it may be time to switch from ableton to dp or cubase aha

[monoverantus]

6:30 a slight response to this: since the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound, it's not uncommon for composers to write a hit slightly earlier than the mark, since the audience won't register the sound at the same speed as the image.

[DotyString]

Oh man, glad I went to cubase instead of logic LOLOL. great informative vid!

[amiezwag]

This is so insanely useful thank you! I got super excited when I saw this video 😂
Happy new year and thank you for sharing all this, I always look forward to your videos :D