Course Language: English

the film scoring

process

from short films

to hollywood

blockbusters

Step-by-step walkthroughs. Short actionable videos!

TRY IT RISK FREE - 7 DAYS MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

the film scoring

process

from short films

to hollywood

blockbusters

Step-by-step walkthroughs. Short actionable videos!

TRY IT RISK FREE - 7 day moNey back guarantee

SOME OF MARC'S CLIENTS

Christopher Young - Composer: Spider Man

Marc Jovani is the real deal. His courses are a hit! This course is exactly what you need to get started as a film composer!

Dennis Sands - Mixing Engineer: Avengers

Marc's courses are excellent. They provide both a foundation and advanced techniques. If you're getting started in the art of film scoring, this course is perfect for you!

FILM SCORING

WHAT'S INSIDE FILM SCORING?

In this program, we cover everything from the very beginning of how to watch the movie and understand structure and narrative layers, coming up with the musical concept, composing a suite, structuring each cue with markers, scoring each scene, exporting, conforming, and so much more!

We provide you with scenes and entire movies (with no music) so you can practice what you've learned, template documents that you can use in your own projects, and behind the scenes (scenes walkthroughs) of real projects to show you the process in real life.

7 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

If you're not satisfied with the courses, get in touch within 7 days and we'll give you a full refund.*

*Conditions apply. Read Terms and conditions.

PERSONAL MENTOR

Marc Jovani

Based in Los Angeles. Has composed soundtracks for more than 50 movies
Has provided music for major studios such as NETFLIX, Amazon, Lionsgate, Syfy, FOX.
His movies have been distributed internationally on leading, nationally broadcasted television channels, including Lifetime (USA), TF1 (France), the Hallmark Channel (USA), Canale 5 (Italy), Antena 3 (Spain), HBO (USA) and more.
His music has been recorded in major studios: Warner Bros (Burbank), EastWest (Hollywood), and others.
Co-founder of Cinematic Composing (2016) with more than 10.000 students and growing
Berklee College of Music: Composition, Scoring for Film & TV, and Orchestration teacher at Berklee (2010-2016)

When you buy the course, you'll join the Cinematic Composing community. In this group, we do live classes and masterclasses with Cinematic Composing teachers and Hollywood Composers. You'll have access to these live classes for life.

❏ Every week, we’re hosting a live video-chat. All chats are recorded so you can watch them later if you can’t attend the session

GET EDU DISCOUNTS

(... when you buy the course ...)

All our students are eligible for student discounts for libraries, plugins, and gear. This perk alone saves you hundreds of dollars composing software & libraries! Members also save 30% discount in all Spitfire products, 50% FabFilter and Cinesamples, 20% in Cinematic Studio Series & Heavyocity, 30% 8Dio, Soundiron and more!

WHY DID WE CREATE THIS PROGRAM?

Whether you're an up-and-coming film composer or an enthusiast perfecting your craft, mastery in film scoring is a lifelong journey of learning. Every layer of your score, from the lightest string section to the most profound bass, contributes to the storytelling power of your music.

For hobbyists, the final score is the canvas where your creativity meets emotion. It's the culmination of your vision, bringing the thrill of storytelling to life through music. Every note crafted with precision delivers a richer cinematic experience, elevating the joy you find in every melody and harmony.

For professionals, the stakes are high. Your score is your voice in the industry—it must speak volumes. A compelling mix can be the difference between a demo that opens doors or one that falls flat. A powerful score keeps you in the director's chair, ensuring that with every film, your reputation as a dynamic and impactful composer grows.

This course goes beyond mere instruction—it cultivates your musical intuition. With an emphasis on the film scoring process, you will learn to compose with the final mix in mind, anticipating how each element contributes to the overall soundscape. You will envision the soundtrack before touching the keyboard, and you will know precisely how to realize the sound and the story that lives in your imagination.

WATCH ONE LESSON FROM THE COURSE

Scene Analysis, Structure, and Preparing to Compose

"Film Scoring 101"

Complete Curriculum

MUSICAL CONCEPT & SPOTTING

• Intro: Understanding the Film Scoring process

THE MOVIE

• Watching the Movie: What to look for when watching the movie for the first time

• Movie structure

• Narrative layers

• Committing to the project

MUSICAL CONCEPT

• How to come up with a good Musical Concept that fits narrative of the movie

• How to make the Musical Concept evolve as the storyline progresses

SPOTTING SESSION

• What is the Spotting Session

• How to take notes during the Spotting Session

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION

CLIENT (DIRECTOR, PRODUCER)

• Creating the system to send music for review

• Handling music rewrites

YOUR TEAM

• Co-composer or Additional Music Agreement

• Systems

• Telling a Story With Harmony

THE MUSICAL SUITE

THE SUITE
• What is it and why do we need to compose a suite

• How many sections does it need to have

• How to test if the musical ideas from the suite work for the movie

WORKING REMOTELY

• Sharing Musical Concept & Suite

• Communicating Concept to Team (ie. Co-composer or Additional Music composer)

TEMPLATE

• Adapting template to project - for unique sound

• My film scoring template

SCORING A SCENE

EFFICIENCY
• Control over dialogue, temp, music

• Setting up system to efficiently set markers, tempo, & time signature

STRUCTURE

• Structure Analysis

• Setting up markers

• Adjusting Tempo

• Adjusting time signatures

COMPOSING

• The Conflict/Resolution technique

• When to have the theme come in

• Adding depth

• Adding intensity

• Slowing down the scene: drones

• Speeding up the scene: pulses

EXAMPLES LIVE COMPOSITION

• Scoring Suspense

• Scoring Action (Chase Scene)

• Scoring an Opening Scene

EXPORTING CUES

• Exporting Video

• Compressing Video if needed

• Exporting Master

• Exporting Stems

• Assembling Pro Tools Session to send to dub stage

• Using checklists to avoid mistakes

PRACTICE

• Scenes with no music for you to practice.

SCORING AN ENTIRE MOVIE

PRACTICE - OPTION #1 - The Birds
• Video File with SMPTE

• Master Cue Sheet / Spotting Document

• Final result (Momentum Students)

• Assignment Explanation

PRACTICE - OPTION #2 - TV Movie

• Video File with SMPTE

• Master Cue Sheet / Spotting Document

• Assignment Explanation

WORKING REMOTELY

• Introduction

• Movie #1: Sharing first scene with Director, Producer, and Editor

• Movie #1: Sharing Musical Concept with Co-Composer

• Movie #2: Sharing first Scene with Director

• Movie #2: Sharing Musical Concept with Co-Composer

• Movie #2: Communicating Musical Direction Change to Co-Composer

• Movie #3: Sharing Musical Concept with Additional Music Composers

• Movie #3: Explaining first few cues to additional music composers

• Movie #4: Introduction

• Movie #4: Composing a Cue - Step by Step Process

• Movie #4: How to Upload a Cue to Trello and Update the Spotting Document

• Movie #4: How to Re-upload a Rewrite to Trello (and Update Spotting Document)

• Movie #4: Mastering Chain In Stems (Not Master Track!)

• Movie #4: Music Concept - Obsession Motive

• Movie #4: Music Concept - Villain at Work

• Movie #4: Music Concept - Money Problem + Daisy's POV

• Movie #4: Music Concept - Happy Family Moments

• Movie #4: Music Concept: M1 Opening Cue Explained

• Conclusion

STUDIO SYSTEM WORKFLOW

• Spotting Session in Pro Tools

• Separating movie in reels

• Exporting Markers

CueDB

• Setting up different views

• Keep track of progress to deliver on time

• Accessing videos in CueDB

• Dealing with multiple (updated) movie edits/cuts/turnovers and how to re-conform

• Remote Spotting Session: Screencast/Zoom, Pro Tools, CueDB

• Sharing files with the team

• Delivering score if you don't use Pro Tools

• Tracking progress of orchestration work

• Preparing session depending on instrumentation needs

• Taking notes from the recording session

• Naming convention

ORCHESTRATION

• Midi cleanup

• Mockup stems

• Orchestration

RECORDING PROCESS

• Pro Tools Session: click track, tempo, stems

• Delivering recording session tracks, overdubs, and individual mockup tracks to mixing engineer

• Pro Tools session to deliver score to final dub stage

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I don't have time to take this course right now. Should I still buy it?

YES. You can go at your own pace. Don’t need to follow the course’s schedule. The course materials do not expire and you’ll have access to them for life. Even for the future course updates and improvements!

You can do it a bit faster, or take as much time as you want/need.

Or you could even take advantage of the discount now, and be doing the course later. The chat sessions get recorded and you can watch the replay whenever you want.

Also, you’ll have access to the course materials for life, as well as to the Facebook group AND the weekly chats. You can join any weekly chat that you want, even if your course has finished.

I'm using ________ (name any sequencer here). Can I still take the course?

Marc uses Cubase. But, all the concepts that you'll learn apply across the board, no matter what sequencer you use. In fact, more than a 1/2 of our students are Logic users.

The same concept applies to plugins & libraries. You can learn and apply all the concepts taught in the course using any basic or free plugins and/or library. Once you're in the course, you'll have a better idea of what is the next plugin/library you'll need to buy. Plus, you'll be around a great community of composers who already own those plugins and can give you valuable feedback or advice what library to invest in next.

Also, when you join Film Scoring you'll get access to a private group. The group is a great place to ask questions if you get stuck. That’s where you’re really going to get a lot of extra help and encouragement when you’re stuck or when you're trying to apply the concepts learned in the course to your own DAW, both from Marc and from other composers who can speak to your exact issues.

Do I need to buy any plugin before taking this course?

No. For more information, please read the answer to the last question 👆

Also, once you enroll in this course, you can get access to discounts on many sample libraries and plugins! Just ask for a certificate of enrollment once you're in.

This course will pay for itself with the amount of money you'll save from the educational discounts you'll get! ;)

Is this course only in English?

Yes. The contents of this course are only in English at the moment.

How long will I have access to the course materials?

You’ll have access to the course materials for life.

Do I need a Mac to take this course? What type of computer do I need?

You don not need a Mac for this course. Marc uses a PC. Half of our Cinematic Composing students are Mac, the other half are PC.

Any computer, desktop or laptop, with an i5 or similar (i7 desired), 8-16Gb of RAM (more is better but not needed), and 256Gb of free HDD storage for samples (SSD desired) will be enough to get you started. You can always upgrade later.

How is the course built? And is there some kind of certificate we receive at the end?

The course consists of video lessons. At the end of the course, you'll get a certificate of completion.

Do you have a refund policy?

Yes. We are giving you a full 7 DAYS to go through the training, implement what you learn, and watch your production skills begin to grow.

If you reach out within 7 days to show us that you haven’t seen any progress, then we’ll be happy to return the investment.

However, please note that refunds are not possible if you have downloaded the downloadable material.

*Conditions apply. Please read Terms and conditions.

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• You’re not alone.

• Teachers to support you.

• A community of more than 10,000 composers like you that had the same struggles you're having now and that are eager to help out.

• Weekly live video chats where you can participate and ask questions.

• Periodic masterclasses with actively working composers, orchestrators, and mixing engineers.

• Go at your own pace. The teachers will always be there to support you.

• Access for life.

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