MediaStorm’s Ten Tips for Working With Music in Multimedia

And From http://mediastorm.com/blog/2013/09/24/: mWould love to hear your thoughts on if/when to use music tracks, how to select good royalty free tracks, working with a composer, etc. -Leslie

Eric: Music should be used when it enhances the emotion that already exists in your footage, not as an aid to create feeling that is not present. Rarely do we “needle drop,” which is playing a piece of music end-to-end. For more information on using music see, MediaStorm’s Ten Tips for Working With Music in Multimedia.

Working with a composer is a rare treat. The benefit is obvious: music specifically tailored for the rhythms of your project. The downside is that a composer is more expensive than royalty free music and it usually takes some back-and-forth to get things right. Like most decisions, it comes down to time and money.

Tim: Don’t expect music to save your piece. If the piece isn’t emotional, music won’t make it emotional. If your piece isn’t funny, music won’t make it funny. Music should underscore and enhance the emotional notes already present in the footage. If those notes aren’t there, music will make your piece feel disingenuous.

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