When you are scoring your silent film there are several things you will want to consider in order to use the music to communicate your message:

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1. Use the music to introduce new characters.

2.  Fit the music to the motion of the film (Is the scene slow motion or sped up?)

3.  Communicate emotion (use different music to evoke different emotions in the viewer (happiness, anxiety, sadness etc)

4.  Change it up (don’t just put one piece of music for the entire film, keep it interesting)

Below is an example of a student film from 2009 and a version with edited audio:

Hey guys, I am out sick today.  There are a couple of things you can work on.

1. If you are planning on singing or rapping you can go to www.soundclick.com and try and find a couple of instrumentals that will fit the style you are wanting to do.

2. Work on your monologue

I am hoping to be back tomorrow.

- Art

Here is the process for posting a new song to your blog:

1: Go to www.box.net and log in.

2. Upload your file

3. Click “Share”

4. Copy the link

5. Go to your blog and add a new post

6. Type in the text you want the link to be: (Example)  “New Song”

Then select the text.

7. Click the link button.

8. Paste the box “shared” link in the space provided then select insert.

9. Make sure you update your page.

This is an example of our 1st song created in Garage Band.

Students learned:

1. How to find the tempo of a song

2. Add loops

3.  Edit loops

4. Automation

5. Adding Effects

First Song : Viva La Vida – Cold Play (Remix)

I am looking forward to working with all of you this year on the Identity Project.  We will be working with Garage Band, Reason 4.0 and Pro Tools 8.0 for all of our  digital audio.  You will have the opportunity to learn basic skills in song writing, music production/engineering and mixing.  Please feel free to email me or talk to me if you have any questions or if you need some support.  Welcome back!

Art Heckman

Digital Music Instructor

art@digitalsafari.org