New Guide To Film Scoring From Berklee
Press
 February 16, 2000
New from Berklee Press, The Complete Guide to Film
Scoring, by Richard Davis, is for anyone interested in the business, process,
and procedures of writing music for film and television. This book offers
a comprehensive view of the Berklee College of Music’s approach to
the art of film scoring, including such topics as : the film-making process;
preparing and recording a score; and the business side of film scoring,
with clear explanations and advice for contracts, fees, publishing, royalties,
and copyrights.
Davis
brings the reader on a tour through the history of film music, starting
with silent films and coming right up to date with modern releases. Production
techniques, artistic style, technical information, genre pieces, and the
business world are then laid out in accurate and precise explanations.
To top off the guide there are also in-depth interview with 19 established
film scoring professionals, such as Michael Kamen (Mr. Holland’s
Opus, Brazil), Alf Clausen (The Simpson, Naked Gun), Alan Silvestri (Forrest
Gump), Mark Snow (X-Files, Millenium), and Elmer Bernstein (To Kill a
Mockingbird, Airplane, Rainmaker).
The Emmy and Annie winning composer Alf Clausen called the book "a
splendidly-constructed reference manual with a winning combination of
technical expertise and the human touch of a film composer’s life
experience. It will serve as a great motivator for all composers burning
for a career in the film industry." Nancy Knutsen, Vice President
of the Film & Televisions Repertory, ASCAP, said "I’ve spent
my entire professional life working with composers, from the most talented
and successful to those just beginning their career. This guide has captured
it all, from the history of film music to modern-day trends, as well as
providing invaluable information about the music business." A resource
section completes this guide, making it the most comprehensive work on
the subject of film and television scoring available today.
Richard Davis is an educator, composer, orchestrator, record producer,
performing musician, and author. His film credits include orchestrations
and transcriptions for Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, The Last Boy Scout,
and The Fall Guy; original music for Monsters, The Cyclist, and others.
He has performed with John Denver, Phylicia Rashad, Betty Buckley, Lulu,
Illinois Jacquet, and Meg Christian. Richard studied composition with
Daniel Kessner and Aurelio de la Vega. He is currently Associate Professor
of Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music.
To learn more about this or other Berklee Press publications, visit www.berkleepress.com.
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