Degree-calibre instruction.
LEARN COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN WITH MIKE LADOUCEUR
The Cue Tube is happy to endorse the Film Music Course put together by Mike Ladouceur. The curriculum can be found below and Mike’s site, with more details is here.
Mike’s course is an ideal way to develop your compositional chops. Mike, in turn, has been generous enough to provide The Cue Tube with an affiliate link so that we benefit from a small percentage back from any members that sign up to the course here. Mike has done a number of great masterclasses with us on our channel over the years – some examples are below. These provide a fantastic insight into film scoring. We’ve put a collection of relevant and interesting videos related to Mike’s work down the page, including a student-based insight into what it’s like to study on Mike’s course. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to ensure you don’t miss out on other great videos!
Mike’s course is an ideal way to develop your compositional chops. Mike, in turn, has been generous enough to provide The Cue Tube with an affiliate link so that we benefit from a small percentage back from any members that sign up to the course here. Mike has done a number of great masterclasses with us on our channel over the years – some examples are below. These provide a fantastic insight into film scoring. We’ve put a collection of relevant and interesting videos related to Mike’s work down the page, including a student-based insight into what it’s like to study on Mike’s course. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to ensure you don’t miss out on other great videos!
COLLABORATIONS:
A student talks candidly about Mike’s course.Feedback on composer submissions
A masterclass from Mike
Caminandes animation re-scored by Mike, with notation
CURRICULUM INCLUDES
UNIT 1 – COMPOSING THEMES AND SUITES
Themes and Suites
Creating Thematic Material
Walkthrough of Lucy’s Theme from How We Live
Creating Thematic Material
Walkthrough of Lucy’s Theme from How We Live
UNIT 2 – PRODUCING DEMOS
Fundamentals of Programming
Foundational Mixing Concepts
Polishing Lines and MIDI Orchestration
Creating Dynamic Textures and Adding Color
Exporting Stemse
Foundational Mixing Concepts
Polishing Lines and MIDI Orchestration
Creating Dynamic Textures and Adding Color
Exporting Stemse
UNIT 3 – SETTING MUSIC TO PICTURE
Story Beats in a Scene
Directing the Story with Music
Role of the Music Editor
Music Editing from Stems
Conforming and Composing Cues
Directing the Story with Music
Role of the Music Editor
Music Editing from Stems
Conforming and Composing Cues
UNIT 4 – RECORDING SESSION PREPARATIONS
Cleaning Sessions and ProTools Prep
MIDI Sketching and Orchestrating
Layout and Formatting for Scores and Parts
Music Team in the Recording Studio
Creating your Recording Plan
MIDI Sketching and Orchestrating
Layout and Formatting for Scores and Parts
Music Team in the Recording Studio
Creating your Recording Plan
UNIT 5 – HOME/SMALL STUDIO RECORDING AND MIXING
Microphone Positions and Use Cases for Each
Editing and Tuning Live Recordings
Combining Live Recordings with Samples
Mixing and Finalising your Tracks
Editing and Tuning Live Recordings
Combining Live Recordings with Samples
Mixing and Finalising your Tracks