Film Scores And Video Game Music

[batchmister1]

Greetings,

I have always wanted to make tracks for video games and film scores. How would one go about getting into these genres? What kind of credentials would one need?

B.

 

[TexRoadkill]

You just need some demos and have to get them in front of the people who make the decisions on what music to use. A good way to start would be to offer your music for free to some free mod developers. A big game mod can get a lot of industry attention.

The same goes for movies. Find low budget and student film makers who need music. Once you have a good resume and reel you may be able to start getting paid.

 

[mikeh]

I've never done game music - but I have done music for a few low budget films (for free - just to develop some chops and get my name out there). That led to some songs being used in a couple of direct to video films and a network TV show (which generate some modest income).

At one point, a director (who had purchased the rights to a stage play) was planning a big budget "major studio" film. He heard my music (which was used in a stage production of the play he planned to develop into a film). He seemed sincere that he wanted to use at least some of my material (obviously there would have be music supervisors, etc. involved).

Well, Trimark, Sony and a couple of other studios got into a bidding war, the director started making damands (artistic freedom and all that artsy B.S.) - and the whole thing fell apart.

Sad ending - but the point is, if you are serious - do your reaserch and get your music out there to anyone who can remotely be a resource - cause you never know who may hear it (naturally - that is all based on the assumption that you've got the chops).