Music can make and break a video. The right music blends the images into a story for the viewer to experience. Finding the right music can give the creator a migraine. {g} What I wouldn’t give to have the phone numbers for James Horner (Titanic, Brave Heart), and John Williams (Star Wars, Jaws). We have had a couple of videos where soundtracks would have been perfect, but we couldn’t use them. However, for the Games of Command Video by Linnea Sinclair ,DJ Tiësto did gives us permission to use one of his tracks. Don’t be shy. If you can find the contact information for an artist, contact them. ASK. All they can do is say no.
If you do not have permission for the artist to use their music, use royalty free music. A Google search on Royalty Free Music will give a large list. Now the down side, some tracks can cost up to $100 for one song. There are sites where music is cheaper be persistent, and keep searching.
For one of our videos it took us 3 days to find the right music. The funny thing is all of us, client included, didn’t think the song we picked was perfect. Yet now, I can’t imagine it with anything else. No, I will not tell you which one {lol}.
My insider tip: Have fun with it. Have a couple of tracks that will work and see which one fits the piece the best.
I am featuring Linnea Sinclair’s Games of Command video today, because DJ Tiësto said YES.
Games of Command will release Feb 27.
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3 comments:
The music IS perfect! I can't wait to get this book.
You got so lucky to get that music! You are so right about how music can make or break a video.
Great job!
Sheila Clover English
I am breathlessly waiting to get my hands on this book. It was wicked scary. The music just reaches out and grabs you. Awesome job on the video.
Christi
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