Journal
What the people who commission music actually say: supervisors, publishers, A&R directors. Plus writing analysis, from the bench.
Inside the industry
How the industry picks, pays and directs a composer.
When should you bring the composer in? A post-production timeline
Script, shoot, first assembly or picture lock? What each entry point does to your schedule, your budget and your temp track problem, from a composer who has worked at all four.
How French productions actually pick a composer
Nobody hires the best composer. They hire the one they can survive six months with. What that changes if you want to score in France.