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Film, TV, & Video Game Music Composition + Production Basics

(2021) Learn how to write & produce pro-quality music for Film, TV, & Video Games. Redesigned for all experience levels.
Rating: 4.2 out of 54.2 (963 ratings)
7,702 students
Created by Steven Melin
Last updated 2/2021
English
English [Auto], Polish [Auto], 
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Compose & Produce music on a computer for Film, TV, and Video Games
  • Mix & Master high-quality music
  • Purchase the right music gear for best results
  • Choose and use a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
  • Write effective melodies and harmonies
  • Compose in multiple styles and genres
  • Record live instruments
  • Edit Audio & MIDI effectively
  • Notate sheet music and chord charts
  • Basic to Advanced Music Theory
  • Synthesize and Sample Electronic Music
  • Orchestrate from Piano to Large Ensemble
  • Basics of Film Scoring
  • Basics of TV and Movie Trailer Music
  • Basics of Video Game Music
  • Build a successful Portfolio and Demo Reel
  • (2020) Bonus Content: How to Train for Professional Composing Speed
  • (2020) Bonus Content: How to Build DAW Templates
  • (2020) Bonus Content: How to Create a Realistic Sampled Orchestra
  • (2020) Bonus Content: How to Earn First Dollars
  • (2020) Bonus Content: How to Grow a Music Business from Scratch
Curated for the Udemy for Business collection

Requirements

  • Access to Notation Software (Sibelius, Finale, MuseScore, etc.)
  • Access to DAW (Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Cubase, Digital Performer, etc.)

Description

Updated on January 25, 2021
New bonus content included

Welcome to my course Film, TV, & Video Game Music Composition + Production Basics. Back in 2016, this was my first experience publishing a course on Udemy and it quickly became a Best-Selling course. Don't take my word for it – read the reviews for yourself...


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When I first ordered this course, I honestly thought I was going to get a lot of the same things I knew about composition work...What Steven did here blows my expectations out of the water. He gives a lot of advanced music theory techniques, as well as detailed help on how to use your DAW, and he keeps you on your toes with some of these quizzes. Especially after you get half way through the course. I don't regret the money I paid for this course at all, and I'm glad that I have this course to reference when I'm in a bit of a pickle with my own goals.
–Monish C.

Absolutely phenomenal course! All the lectures go into great depth on the lesson topic and explain it clearly. Thanks for the awesome course Steven! –Kenan B.

This course seems to be exactly what I’m looking for. Steven is taking every facet of the craft and business of modern composing into account and teaching at the perfect pace - the videos are not too long, but are jam packed with great info. – Andrew C.
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In this updated 2021 version, I’ve removed content that is no longer relevant and have added hours of bonus content to tackle more intermediate & advanced topics including:

  • How to train for professional composing speed

  • How to build DAW templates

  • How to create a realistic sampled orchestra

  • How to earn your first dollars

  • How to grow a music business from scratch

The bulk of the core content that originally made this course so successful is still here and will teach you all the fundamentals you need to write music for Film, TV, & Video Games. The only prerequisite for this course is that you have access to a Mac or PC. We will be using notation software and a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to write music on a computer, but don’t worry if you don’t have any music software yet. There are multiple free options available and we’ll cover those as needed throughout the course.


I look forward to connecting with you inside. Talk to you soon.

Your Coach,
Steven Melin

Who this course is for:

  • Music Composers who desire to grow a music business writing for Film, TV, & Video Games
  • Anyone who wants to learn how to write music as a hobby
  • Composers who have a strong background in music theory, but need help with production
  • Musicians who have a strong background in performing and production, but need help with composing effective music
  • High School Students
  • College Students
  • Adult Beginners

Featured review

Brenda George
Brenda George
498 courses
26 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 54 months ago
Will update this review as appropriate, but since Udemy asks for a review literally ten minutes into the course, this will have to do for now. The instructor obviously knows his stuff. He's covered numerous topics so far, explaining each term so that even novices like myself won't shut down the course in frustration, overwhelmed. I have a good feeling about all the lessons to come.

Course content

15 sections • 73 lectures • 13h 11m total length

  • Preview01:51

  • Preview11:05
  • Gear to Acquire
    07:56
  • Preview17:12
  • Preview01:38:30
  • The 3 Ways to Record An Instrument
    06:33
  • Preview02:00
  • Writing Styles & Recording
    6 questions
  • EXERCISE: Write in Each Style
    00:49

  • Intro to Notation Software
    10:29
  • Types of Notation
    06:41
  • Notating Music
    4 questions
  • Preview00:43

  • The Importance of Great Melodies
    01:43
  • Preview07:36
  • Writing Effective Melodies
    3 questions
  • EXERCISE: Compose a Great Melody
    00:43

  • The Importance of Great Harmonies
    01:39
  • Major and Minor Scales
    04:20
  • Medieval Modes
    08:09
  • Writing Effective Harmonies
    5 questions
  • EXERCISE: Compose in a Scale or Mode
    00:39

  • Dominant and Diminished 7ths
    Preview03:12
  • Chromatic Mediants
    04:22
  • Neapolitan Chord
    02:30
  • Polychords
    01:46
  • Advanced Chords
    5 questions
  • EXERCISE: Compose with Advanced Chords
    00:31

  • Types of Electronic Music
    06:00
  • Synthesis: Creating Your Own Sounds
    14:04
  • Sampling: Modifying Found Sounds
    11:05
  • Writing Ambient Music
    10:52
  • Writing EDM in Ableton Live
    Preview14:52
  • Writing 8Bit Chiptune Music
    10:05
  • Electronic Music
    4 questions
  • EXERCISE: Compose 2 Electronic Music Tracks
    00:54

  • The Importance of Orchestration
    01:01
  • Instrumentation
    02:30
  • Orchestration Case Study - Epic TV Promo
    13:04
  • Arranging from Piano to Large Ensembles
    07:03
  • Orchestration
    6 questions
  • EXERCISE: Piano Composition and Large Ensemble Orchestration
    00:40

  • Why Quality Music Production Matters
    01:17
  • Mixing Plugins and Chain Order
    09:59
  • Mixing: Hero of Legend Case Study
    10:57
  • (2020) How to Mix & Export Stems for Large Orchestra?
    33:46
  • Mastering: Producing an Entire Album
    04:45
  • Music Production
    6 questions
  • EXERCISE: Remix Previous Music Track With Quality Production
    00:28

  • The 3 Types of Music (The 3 L's)
    02:36
  • Composing for Film: Scoring to Picture
    10:58
  • (2020) How to Compose a Film Score as a Beginner?
    14:13
  • (2020) How to Prepare for a Film Spotting Session?
    08:07
  • Preview11:39
  • Composing Interactive Layers for Video Games
    06:32
  • (2020) How to Loop Video Game Music?
    17:54
  • Composing Effective Loops for Video Games
    10:02
  • Writing for Film, TV, & Video Games
    6 questions
  • EXERCISE: Score 2 Tracks to Picture for a Film, TV, & Video Game
    01:19

Instructor

Steven Melin
Highest-Rated & Best-Selling Udemy Instructor
Steven Melin
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 1,504 Reviews
  • 19,466 Students
  • 6 Courses

Welcome, I’m Steven Melin and I’m here to help you grow in your music career. Whether that's learning how to compose music for film, TV, & video games, how to earn income as a musician, or how to play piano, I'm here to walk with you every step of the way.

As a music composer based in Atlanta, I love telling stories through sound. I’m most known for my 2D Adventure video games on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, iOS, & Google Play, among epic music on over 30 television shows and ad campaigns across FOX, NBC, CBS, Tru TV, BBC, & Sony Pictures Television networks, dramatic films, and fantasy audio drama series.

I’m also the founder of Become A Game Composer and Simple Samples Audio.

Visit my website for more info.

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