Click on the following links. Please note these will open in a new window.

Society of Composers and Lyricists
http://www.thescl.com

Be sure to have your speakers turned on when you click, because the SCL has one of the best intro pages on the web. Why do you think that is?

The creation of scores and songs for motion pictures, television, and other media involves unique skills and presents special challenges. The SCL assumes a central role in helping composers and lyricists achieve their full career potential in a demanding and ever-changing field.

An Introduction to Film Sound
http://filmsound.org/marshall/

Explanation of the three sources of sound in movies: the human voice, sound effects, and music.

Importance of Sound in Film
http://www.mentorless.com/2011/12/03/francis-ford-coppola-talks-about-the-importance-of-sound/

Francis Ford Coppola has made sound and audio technology an important part of filmmaking, including building a dedicated mixing facility, American Zoetrope.

A Wrong Note Sets the Right Mood in “House of Cards”
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/26/389045445/scoring-at-risk-how-the-house-of-cards-composer

Jeff Beal’s theme ushers viewers into this clandestine, manipulative, and sometimes violent world at the outset of each episode.

Song Exploder
http://www.maximumfun.org/song-exploder/song-exploder-№-7-jeff-beal

Jeff Beal deconstructs the main title theme music to House of Cards.