November 2001 - Working Effectively With Your Composer... -
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Published on: 11/1/2001
Last Visited: 11/27/2002
According to Lisa Lucas, writer-producer for Lucasvideo Productions, "In a production, no one person has all the answers."
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Lucas makes an extremely important point."The composer must be willing to take direction and suggestions, without 'attitude' or defensiveness.On the other hand, the producer has, hopefully, hired a composer with whom she's confident, so she should trust the composer's judgment.When constructive criticism is necessary, the producer should phrase her comments thoughtfully.We all appreciate a little diplomacy."
Time is often a factor.
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Lucas agrees."Hiring a composer saves me a lot of time.I don't have to spend hours searching for library music.I can deliver the edit and let someone else worry about the music.Plus, I've seen composed music breathe life into an otherwise ordinary video piece."With a few key factors discussed and worked out in advance, your experience with a composer will be extremely rewarding and your film will be so much more successful.
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