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Film Scoring with Pro Tools
Richard Downs

Film Scoring with Pro Tools

with Christopher Brooks

 


In Film Scoring with Pro Tools, author Christopher Brooks introduces the tools in Avid's digital recording, editing, and mixing software used for creating music for films, television and other visual media. Its wide-spread use on scoring stages and dubbing stages makes it the ideal choice for many of the tasks associated with creating music for films, television, and other visual media. This course also covers creating effective session templates, preparing recording sessions, and final mixing techniques. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:
  • Importing and displaying video for scoring
  • Setting up inputs and outputs
  • Working with picture sessions and OMFs
  • Importing MIDI data such as tempo and meter maps
  • Matching tempo and beats to existing music
  • Using Elastic Audio
  • Printing guide stems from cue sessions for use in live recording
  • Exploring Pull Up and Pull Down
  • Multitrack recording
  • Mixing tracks
  • Preparing for final dubbing

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author
Christopher Brooks
subject
Audio, Mixing, Film Scoring, Audio for Video
software
Pro Tools 8, 9
level
Intermediate
duration
2h 38m
released
May 25, 2010

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Christopher  Brooks

Christopher Brooks

Christopher Brooks has been producing, editing and supervising music for film since film was on film and music was on tape. He pioneered the transition to digital technology while at the renowned music editorial company Segue Music. He has worked with some of the most outstanding directors, producers, musicians and composers in the business. Among his first hundred credits are Across the Universe, 16 Blocks, Constantine, Mr. Holland’s Opus, Goodfellas, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and The Iron Giant. He is the author of Visual Music, a textbook on the techniques, organization and aesthetics of creating music for film.
Course Title   Level   Duration   Released  
Film Scoring with Pro Tools Intermediate 2h 38m 05/2010  {8}

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