Music can make all the difference when it comes to setting the tone for a documentary - or really any film. At a masterclass during Sheffield Doc/Fest, veteran composers Julian Hamlin and Edmund Jolliffe gave directors and producers a rundown of how to improve their films with a composer's help. As Hamlin and Jolliffe, the two have composed music for countless features, TV series and commercials. Below are some of their tips: Read More: Attention, Filmmakers: 8 Things to Know Before Making a Music Documentary 1. How creative the composer gets is ultimately up to the director. Jolliffe explained how the process of composing for a music can differ widely depending on the director. "You can wait for the composer to come up with the appropriate tracks or you can tell the composer what you want the sound to be or you can get a better result if you do a little bit of both,...
- 6/10/2015
- by Elle Leonsis
- Indiewire
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