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    Discover what it really takes to thrive as a film composer, from mastering musical storytelling to building director relationships and navigating the business side of the industry.

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    Film music is this incredible invisible force that shapes how we experience movies. What's fascinating is that behind every great score is a composer who's navigating this complex creative relationship with the director.

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    Film making

    Film making

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    Film making

    3 h 24 m•4 Episodi

    Punti chiave

    1

    Behind Every Cinematic Emotion

    0:00
    0:12
    0:28
    0:41
    1:00
    1:08
    2

    The Art of Musical Storytelling

    1:22
    1:32
    1:45
    1:51
    2:08
    2:12
    2:29
    0:12
    2:50
    2:55
    3:10
    3:15
    3:30
    3:36
    3:51
    3:56
    3

    Building Your Professional Foundation

    4:12
    4:20
    4:33
    4:37
    4:52
    4:57
    5:12
    5:15
    5:29
    5:33
    5:46
    5:49
    6:02
    6:06
    6:20
    6:23
    4

    The Relationship Game

    6:35
    6:44
    6:59
    5:49
    7:18
    7:24
    7:37
    5:15
    7:56
    8:03
    8:19
    5:49
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    8:40
    8:52
    8:57
    5

    The Technical Craft

    9:13
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    9:36
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    10:13
    10:18
    10:34
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    11:21
    11:39
    11:43
    6

    Working With Directors

    12:00
    12:08
    12:24
    12:27
    12:44
    5:49
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    13:06
    13:19
    13:22
    13:35
    13:38
    13:51
    13:55
    14:10
    14:12
    7

    The Business of Scoring

    14:24
    14:30
    14:43
    11:43
    14:58
    15:03
    15:15
    15:16
    15:32
    5:15
    15:52
    15:55
    16:08
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    5:49
    8

    Modern Tools and Techniques

    16:48
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    17:53
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    18:26
    5:15
    18:42
    18:46
    18:58
    19:01
    19:17
    19:24
    9

    Your Practical Playbook

    19:34
    19:42
    19:58
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    20:21
    20:38
    20:42
    20:58
    21:00
    21:18
    21:20
    21:36
    21:41
    21:54
    21:56
    22:10
    5:15
    10

    The Creative Journey Ahead

    22:25
    22:33
    22:47
    5:15
    23:07
    23:11
    23:25
    23:29
    23:45
    5:49
    24:03
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