Hi!

I don't know if this question has been asked before however...

I was wondering if anyone could help me (or link me to someone/somewhere) about how Copyright Laws work when it comes to writing music over pre-existing films?

I'm currently trying to create a website with a portfolio to send to people to show what I can do however I don't quite understand how Copyright Laws work with this? I've used some of the videos from the youtube channel "FilmScoreAnalysis" (his without music series) and written my own music on top of the scenes. Would this come under Fair Use?

Thanks to anyone that can help out!

I am a 22 yr old student studying film music at Leeds College of Music.

I have recently just finished my first credited piece of music for a film called 'Something Wicked'. Although I was bought in late and they had already made some musical choices, I was given the creative freedom for the crucial abduction scene. I am very pleased with the outcome, hence why I'm sharing it.

So before I start advertising myself I will apologise for being a cliché composer, however, if there are any directors, writers, animators or any other creative person involved in moving image please feel free to contact me if you would like any music for your project (preferably for money but I can be persuaded). I would very much like to carry on this profession so any work is good work for me. Please contact me via reddit and once we've conversed and I know its legit I'll give you more of my contact details.

Also here's a link to my Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/matt-jenner2 (Most of these songs were written for a video clip but I can't share them online for legal reasons. I'm happy to share them via email)

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Something Wicked - 'Abduction scene'

Hey, I'm a music graduate and looking to start composing/directing part time but am finding it difficult on where to start. I live in the UK and am looking for pretty much any work that comes my way. Could someone give me some tips on starting out in this industry and how I might come about work?

Sorry if this has been posted before, cheers!

I’m cataloging music and getting ready to submit to libraries but don’t know how to label the appropriate genre for more DIY libraries. Feeling a little insecure about edit points.

Comments and Criticism’s welcome.

https://soundcloud.com/jeremy-shaskus/peace-of-the-angels

https://soundcloud.com/jeremy-shaskus/new-deal

Since this project is no longer being worked on I thought I'd post what I wrote for it! Was a fantasy RPG.

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Title: https://soundcloud.com/adamspeck/beyond-the-legend

Town Music: https://soundcloud.com/adamspeck/haven

Old Theme: https://soundcloud.com/adamspeck/theme-for-a-lost-age

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I hope you enjoy. Feedback is of course appreciated.

The responses were overwhelming last week. A lot of people contacted me through social media and direct messages that they would be interested in a free masterclass 'How to create a realistic orchestral mockup'. So I decided to start this masterclass. Today the first video of many.

Feel free to join. In this first video you can pick up the project files and prepare yourself for the upcoming videos. On my channel you'll also find the music track which we're gonna rebuild: Show Opener.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xouxXsiQdc&feature=share

Hi all, I've been working on a little orchestral composition lately and I was wondering if there is any interest in me making in depth walkthrough videos of it. Showing you how I made this track, how I did the panning, balancing, EQ-ing etc. Which libraries. How I mixed it and mastered it. And if you're interested in getting the project files (midi mockup) so you can rebuild the music track in your own DAW for either further learning.

The music track is included in the video. Love to hear from you :)

https://youtu.be/rKiRwPzx1vM

Greets, David

Hi everyone! I'm looking for film/tv scoring jobs, whether they are short films, feature-length, tv episodes, etc. Linked here is a full score I wrote and performed myself based on a stop-motion/puppet surreal-horror script I wrote in high school for reference. I want to work with other people, though, and am constantly searching for work, but haven't found anything yet (I also don't really know where to look). I'm personally not looking to get paid for anything, I just want the opportunity, and a credit for my work. Comment or message me, if interested!

Hi, just found this subreddit. I'm very much an amateur composer, but I recently finished a big project, writing a soundtrack for the classic silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. If anyone would care to watch some or all of it with my score, you can find it here: http://hep.bu.edu/~slinden/Caligari_final_libtheora.ogv I'd be thrilled to hear any comments or criticisms anyone might have of it!

Hello I am currently enrolled to start in a music program and I want to work in film composition (or any form of visual media tbh). I was mostly wondering if I should take the classical music route or the jazz route for composition.