Composing: Music in Film

One of the most memorable aspects of a successful film is the music soundtrack. In this course, participants with a background in filmmaking will have the opportunity to study what it is that makes good film music, how it is produced across the industry; the different types of music and what they are used for in film, and, of course, how to obtain the right music for a project - and get the best out of a relationship with a music composer.

Topics covered

• A brief history of film music
• The Aesthetics of film music
• What Film Music can do
• Types of film music & their uses
• Finding the right music for your project
• Communicating with musicians and composers

Course times are 10am-5pm each day.

About the tutor
Simon Whiteside is a freelance composer, editor/copyist and teacher. He graduated from the National Film and Television school in 1995 and has since worked on various projects, notably with Rob Lane at the BBC (THE LOST WORLD, LOVE IN A COLD CLIMATE, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, DANIEL DERONDA). He has held educational posts including Course Director Music Technology at Brunel University.

To book your place over the phone with a credit/debit card or find out more, please contact London Film Academy on: +44 (0)207 386 7711 or email: shortcourses@londonfilmacademy.com.

Course fee: £250

NB. Discounted course fee for ClubPanico@LFA members: £190