{"id":3148,"date":"2016-11-09T17:21:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T17:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/2016-music-licensing-scoring-independent-filmmaker\/"},"modified":"2021-03-26T00:48:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T07:48:33","slug":"2016-music-licensing-scoring-independent-filmmaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/2016-music-licensing-scoring-independent-filmmaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Scoring as an Independent Filmmaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n                style=\"padding-bottom:66.628173828125%;\"\n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n  data-animation-override\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/184_image-asset.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/184_image-asset.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/184_image-asset.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"866x577\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"58235a6ee4fcb51f7939a251\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<h1>\u201cFear is a problem with film music and films; people want to be conventional, and there&#8217;s more commercialism today. If you are not daring in your art, you&#8217;re bankrupt.\u201d &nbsp;&#8212; Alex North, composer<\/h1>\n<h2>It\u2019s no secret that music can have a sort of mystical power over the mind. &nbsp;The perfect song paired with picture can make you cry, as can the wrong one. &nbsp;Finding the magic sonic fit for your film can be a major hurdle, especially if you\u2019re an indie filmmaker on a budget. &nbsp;Here are some points &nbsp;to keep in mind when searching for the right track.<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>What do you want your audience to feel?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Renowned Composer, Neil Brand, revealed the experiential nature of soundtracks when he said: \u201cHuman beings are very good at interpreting sound\u2026we can feel it going into our ears via sound waves and it can produce all sorts of responses\u2026it\u2019s very physical.\u201d When picking the perfect song, you have to consider what you want your viewers to feel, think, maybe even smell. Choosing a more obscure track can actually prove to be more effective than a well-known song. If the song is less recognizable, viewers won\u2019t already have past memories tied to the track that will distract them from your film, allowing them to fully experience the moment.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How long is it going to be?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the sync licensing realm, you are going to have to pay the same rate no matter how long you want to play the song. This might be something to think about when that \u2018must have\u2019 song is going to cost you an arm and a leg only to play for 10 seconds. As amazing as it would be to have \u201cRolling Stone\u201d by Bob Dylan playing as your character wistfully stares out the window of a bus, you could probably evoke the same feeling with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/browse\/547-i-don-t-fall-much-anymore\"> \u201cI Don\u2019t Fall Much Anymore\u201d by Barna Howard<\/a>. &nbsp;Although compromising doesn\u2019t always sound like the best solution, it\u2019s possible that a similar song can elicit the same intended feel, &nbsp;sans the big price tag.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Don\u2019t over think it. Go with your gut<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p>While finding the perfect track should take longer than a few minutes, it\u2019s easy to get stuck in a rut and overthink things. &nbsp;If you found a song that gives you the feeling you want to emote, don\u2019t second-guess yourself \u2013 do it! As cliche as it sounds, there\u2019s a reason why you feel it\u2019s the right one and you should go with your gut.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What\u2019s your number?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If it\u2019s in the Top 40, you might be reaching unnecessarily high. &nbsp;Besides the enormous hurdle of clearing a big name track &#8212; big name artists can license their songs for up a couple hundred thousand bucks and can take months &#8212; &nbsp;a popular song might not suit your scene as well as an undiscovered indie track.&nbsp;That\u2019s where we come in. &nbsp;With our super-smart search tool, you can find the exact type of song your brain dreamed up when you were shooting a scene \u2013 vocals or instrumentals, upbeat or romantic \u2013 our library of more than 600 indie artists likely has the match you didn\u2019t even know you wanted. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alright, now you\u2019ve got the basic idea\u2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-block-button-container--center\" data-animation-role=\"button\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-button-size=\"medium\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/browse\" class=\"sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-block-button-element\" >Browse Away <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-svg-icon--outer social-icon-alignment-center social-icons-color-black social-icons-size-large social-icons-shape-circle social-icons-style-border\" >\n<nav class=\"sqs-svg-icon--list\">\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarmosetMusic\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook\" aria-label=\"Marmoset\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div>\n        <svg class=\"sqs-svg-icon--social\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\">\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--icon\" xlink:href=\"#facebook-icon\"><\/use>\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--mask\" xlink:href=\"#facebook-mask\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marmosetmusic\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sqs-svg-icon--wrapper twitter-unauth\" aria-label=\"Twitter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div>\n        <svg class=\"sqs-svg-icon--social\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\">\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--icon\" xlink:href=\"#twitter-unauth-icon\"><\/use>\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--mask\" xlink:href=\"#twitter-unauth-mask\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/marmosetmusic\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sqs-svg-icon--wrapper vimeo\" aria-label=\"marmoset\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div>\n        <svg class=\"sqs-svg-icon--social\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\">\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--icon\" xlink:href=\"#vimeo-icon\"><\/use>\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--mask\" xlink:href=\"#vimeo-mask\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6_Fa0ef9xGRvs9aFp6mnww\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sqs-svg-icon--wrapper youtube\" aria-label=\"marmosetmusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div>\n        <svg class=\"sqs-svg-icon--social\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\">\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--icon\" xlink:href=\"#youtube-icon\"><\/use>\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--mask\" xlink:href=\"#youtube-mask\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/marmosetmusic\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sqs-svg-icon--wrapper instagram\" aria-label=\"Marmoset\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div>\n        <svg class=\"sqs-svg-icon--social\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\">\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--icon\" xlink:href=\"#instagram-icon\"><\/use>\n          <use class=\"sqs-use--mask\" xlink:href=\"#instagram-mask\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFear is a problem with film music and films; 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