Free degree-level insights.
ALL FREE FOR MEMBERS
We run regular masterclasses on our YouTube channel with filmmaking and film scoring experts from around the world. These provide a fantastic insight into film scoring and, crucially, how it relates to the art of filmmaking as a whole*, enabling you to communicate more effectively with directors, understand their vision and how to help them achieve it. Where applicable, the masterclasses are accompanied by downloadable Cheat Sheets and Powerpoint Slides, all of which are free for members. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to ensure you don’t miss out!
*Our masterclasses are often tied in to the theme of the current challenge, or latest film addition to our un-scored film library.
Musical World Building
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PROCESS
Join composer, music editor and score producer ROBINTON HOBBS of Joy Music House, for this brilliant discussion of considerations for creating a sonic identity of your next film scoring project. Robinton covers some fascinating insights, including a look at some ancient instruments, as well as discussing how you can practise ideas using our exciting THE BLACKSMITH historical drama.
Where The ‘F’ Do I Start?!
STARTING A PROJECT FROM SCRATCH
The Structure Of A Cue
LET’S TALK ABOUT CUES AND STORIES
Join KARINA RIVERO from the Film Scoring Academy of Europe for this brilliant insight into the beats that make a story and how they relate to your practice as a film composer. Perfectly crafted advice that you can put into practise with our fun Daily Dweebs un-scored Blender animation.
Music for Advertising
AN INSIGHT INTO THIS WORK SECTOR
Join Bryan Waters and composer Dominic Sewell for an insight into the world of writing music for advertising. Lots of useful technical and commercial insights into how to develop your career in this area of the industry. Perfectly crafted advice that you can put into practise with our Harpwell & Sons TV ad.
Mixing & Production
WORKING WITH SMALL-SCALE RECORDINGS
Join film music expert, Professor at the Royal College of Music, and successful working composer Mike Ladouceur, with an exploration of maximising the ‘wow factor‘ on your demos and mockups. Timed to accompany the availability of THE ILLYRIAN, our Roman-era epic, a great vehicle for putting these and other ideas into practice.
You might also be interested in Mike’s Film Scoring Course.
The Shape of Music
DREAMS, ABSTRACTION AND SURREALISM IN FILM SCORING
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, with an exploration of a more abstract approach to film scoring, with examples such as Alexandre Desplat’s stunning score for The Shape of Water. The super Blender animation ELEPHANTS DREAM is a great vehicle for experimenting with putting these ideas into practice.
Scoring the sub-text. Part ii.
BRING IT TO THE FORE
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, with an exploration of the use of sub-text in the films, and scores, of films by such luminaries as David Lynch and stunning approaches to scoring exemplified by the work of Angelo Badalamenti. The super Blender animation COFFEE RUN is a great vehicle for experimenting with putting these ideas into practice.
Dissonance and Abstraction.
JAZZ IN FILM MUSIC
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, with an exploration of the classic jazz-drenched film scores of timeless films like Cape Fear, The Taking of Pelham 123, The French Connection and others. Our retro-flavored BULLION film title sequence is a great vehicle for experimenting with putting these ideas into practice.
Insider Tips part ii.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, with a follow-up to their superb insights masterclass.
Why do we need music?
Insider Tips part i.
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, for invaluable insider film scoring tips.
Moving away from orchestral
An insight into electronic scores
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, for an insight into electronic film scoring. This masterclass accompanied the release of Greg:It’s All A Game, a fast-paced un-scored film for composers.
Scoring the sub-text
Telling the real story
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, for an insight into the sub-text aspect of filmmaking and how this informs the compositional process. This masterclass was provided alongside the release of our Mia’s World un-scored anime film.
Well documented
Documentary film scoring
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, for an exploration of documentary film scoring. This masterclass was run alongside the release of our ‘Insect Kingdom‘ un-scored documentary film.
Psycho-analysis
Horror film scoring
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, as they look at horror film scoring, released alongside our Nosferatu unscored film.
For your ears only
Spy film tropes
Join film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon, for invaluable insider film scoring tips. This masterclass was particularly for composers looking to re-score our VESPER Bond-inspired un-scored film.
Meet our experts
An interview with Brian and Stefan
Meet our film music experts from Leeds Conservatoire, Dr Brian Morrell and Stefan Gordon.