Chapter 18
Scoring for Short-Form Media
In recent years, the field of “film scoring” has expanded to include so many different areas that it is more appropriate to refer to the act of creating supporting dramatic music as scoring for media. Music for media refers to any composition that is designed to support the dramatic atmosphere of any medium, and the creation of music for media includes production track writing, scoring for television and radio commercials, film scoring, video game scoring, and more. Music for media is thus all around us; wherever there is technology, there is generally a need for music to operate within and through that technology, from tablets to smartphones, wearable devices, and beyond. Accordingly, there are many opportunities ...
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