Break Up With Your Temp Score & Other Placeholders; Plus, Blackmagic Won NAB

If you’re a director who has become too attached to the temp score, you’re essentially falling in love with something you can’t have. While it may feel impossible to let go, it is possible. Let’s look at some ways you can break up with your temp score and move on.  In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss: Why you shouldn’t use temp scores from other movies Collaborating with composers early on The benefit of switching up scores in the edit How directors fall in love with what they see in the edit  How the score is almost like a character within a scene The dangers of placeholders Getting attached to character names NAB - why you should go Blackmagic cameras - affordable, efficient, and high-quality The Blackmagic camera phone app on Apple and Android Shooting with cinema lenses versus still photo lenses Memorable Quotes “I’m getting feelings from that movie and it’s impacting my ability to engage with your movie.” [4:30] “If a director spends six months editing a movie, they get kind of attached to how it looks and how it sounds.” [15:12] “In post-production, familiarity can breed affection.” [16:57] “Placeholders are a thing to be conscious of and used strategically.” [29:41] Mentioned  Every Frame a Painting - The Marvel Symphonic Universe  The Art of the Score Podcast  Here’s Everything You May Have Missed at NAB 2024   Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter  https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Send us an email with questions or feedback: [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices