The University of Film and Television (HFF Munich) is hosting a summer school masterclass in film music with Yati 31.08 - 01.09 (online) and 07. - 09.09.2020 (HFF/HfMT Munich). Details below:
HFF München FILM MUSIC WORKSHOP 2020 in cooperation with Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
31 / 8 / 2020 – 1 / 9 / 2020 Online
7 / 9 / 2020 - 9 / 9 /2020 HFF/HfMT München
Apply until bis 17 / 8 / 2020
Max. 10 ParticipantsFee: 250 €
Direction of the workshop: Yati Durant (Film Composer and Professor of Sound Art at Hochschule für Musik und Theater München , www.yatidurant.com)
The workshop will be taught in English (German also possible)
Description:This film music workshop will introduce students to working on an advanced level with scoring, conducting and producing string quartet compositions and recording to film scenes. Participants will receive theory and technique and apply it in a real-life professional scoring session with the renowned Paranormal String Quartet The scoring sessions will be recorded and participants will receive video and audio of the sessions upon completion.
Method & outline
Students will be given a film scene (approx. 5 min) to score for string quartet approx. 1 month in advance of the workshop.
The first two days of the workshop will take place online and will focus on film music scoring techniques and creative theories, including:
Techniques regarding theories and methods of scoring scenes to film
Setting up a film recording session with a DAW
Synchronisation with click and/or streamers and punches
Conducting the live instrumentalists to timing information
Working with the quartet to achieve good results (producing)
The second three days of the workshop will take place in the HFF and HfMT and are focussed on setting up, recording, mixing and producing with the string quartet. Each participant will have time conducting and recording their own film scenes with the String Quartet under the supervision of Yati Durant. The beginning and end of each session will involve a preparation for composers/conductors and analysis of (video) feedback.
To apply to the workshop, applications will be accepted until 17th August 2020 at the HFF Summer School website here.