Music for Film, Games and Video

Writing music that tells a story alongside pictures.

How music works in films, games and online videos: setting the mood, hitting moments on screen, writing themes, looping music for games, and leaving room for dialogue and sound effects. Finish by scoring a short scene of your own.

Scoring to picture

What music does on screen, and how to match mood, timing and themes to the picture.

1. What music does in a film
2. Mood, tempo and key
3. Hit points and timing
4. Themes and motifs
5. Scoring check

Games and online video

Music that loops and changes for games, music for creators' videos, and working with sound effects.

1. Music for games
2. Music for online videos and creators
3. Sound effects and music together
4. Score a thirty-second scene
5. Scoring final