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Post by alextheman on Feb 22, 2020 14:08:59 GMT -7
Hey I would love to ask you guys how you make your soundtracks. My soundtracks generally consist of bands I like and that have a mood that fit the story. Most of my films are personal in some way so I usually put in songs that mean something to me and remind me of experiences that mean something to me that relate to the story. How about you guys.
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Post by dgallo on Feb 22, 2020 14:34:23 GMT -7
Hey I would love to ask you guys how you make your soundtracks. My soundtracks generally consist of bands I like and that have a mood that fit the story. Most of my films are personal in some way so I usually put in songs that mean something to me and remind me of experiences that mean something to me that relate to the story. How about you guys. I essentially try to narrow it all down to Tone + Setting = Soundtrack. I try to find music that fits the tone as well as the setting (time, place, etc.). I don't worry about it necessarily meshing with the music that pops up on my Spotify playlists (meaning I don't have to be an avid listener of an artist, nor am I simply trying to come up with a kickass playlist), but rather focus on using the music to help transport the audience into the world of the film. |
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Post by Chad Taylor on Feb 22, 2020 19:00:46 GMT -7
Same as Dwight. I think setting the tone is what soundtracks are best for. Some films (Doctor Love and Somewhere, Somehow, for example) have a specific time period that I'm aiming for. Others, like American Dream, are all about atmosphere. And some (like BG or Bonnie and Clyde) I have clear needle drops in my head for the film itself so the soundtrack comes naturally.
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Post by Jr on Feb 22, 2020 22:42:45 GMT -7
Or you can follow the best...
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Post by Critic Jeff Stockton on Feb 22, 2020 23:20:50 GMT -7
Or you can follow the best...
and literally describe what is happening on-screen..... I think not.....
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Post by Chad Taylor on Feb 22, 2020 23:28:48 GMT -7
Or you can follow the best...
and literally describe what is happening on-screen..... I think not.....
LRF’s best rivalry...renewed once again |
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Post by alextheman on Feb 24, 2020 7:30:51 GMT -7
I think Im becoming the new soundtrack rival of Jeff Stockton now. lol
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Post by Critic Jeff Stockton on Feb 24, 2020 12:09:36 GMT -7
I think Im becoming the new soundtrack rival of Jeff Stockton now. lol
I don't think I'd call it a "rivalry" since there hasn't been any kind of extensive public back and forth like with Jack and myself.
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Post by alextheman on Feb 24, 2020 17:26:26 GMT -7
I’m curious tho if there’s been soundtracks you’ve liked from me?
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Post by Critic Jeff Stockton on Feb 24, 2020 18:43:49 GMT -7
I’m curious tho if there’s been soundtracks you’ve liked from me?
I like the songs featured on some of your soundtracks - the soundtrack to Hippies in New York comes to mind. However, I didn't feel the soundtrack really complimented the story very well. I think that is the biggest issue with a lot of your soundtracks. The songs may be fine on their own, but don't really add to the experience of the film. They just feel like compilations of your favorite songs (evident by The Smiths, My Chemical Romance, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Skrillex, Arcade Fire, Nirvana, etc. all appearing on multiple soundtracks), which makes most of your soundtracks feel fairly interchangeable and not like they were created for that particular film. I think Dwight Gallo's simple advice would benefit your soundtracks ("Setting + Tone"). Maybe look at music outside of your usual comfort zone to find something that better suits the tone and setting of the story.
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Post by alextheman on Feb 25, 2020 11:45:53 GMT -7
thats def cool a lot of the movies I write are teenage movies and generally I put in a lot of songs that remind me of that era and favorite songs from that era. The soundtrack to Virgin Suicides I worked very hard on cause my approach when I wrote that was to rely a lot of the soundtrack to help tell the story because I really liked the tone poem nature of the book. That approach did not work as evident from the reviews with The Virgin Suicides. The Letter J the soundtrack I admit was not the best. I did really like Where Did you Sleep Last Night on the soundtrack because I like the haunting nature of the song. But yah I can definitely see your point.
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Post by alextheman on Feb 25, 2020 11:50:24 GMT -7
Definitely most of my soundtracks I would redo as I would redo 98 percent of my films in general except William Hung Story which shouldnt have been written in the first place, The Vegan Movie and Letter J for the most part I would probably have made it a bit more complex.
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Post by alextheman on Feb 25, 2020 11:52:26 GMT -7
With Virgin Suicides I think most of the soundtrack was good but I would have added some Beatles and maybe make the soundtrack more psychedelic.
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