COMPOSER BLUEPRINTS TRAINING
WITH GUY MICHELMORE
$99
Online course. Lifetime access.
SCORING SECRETS FOR ACTION, SUSPENSE, FANTASY, COMEDY AND MORE
Discover fast and efficient scoring techniques
Learn how to write music in the most commonly requested styles. Master these basic templates and use them as a jumping off point to make the music your own. Discover fast and efficient scoring techniques. Learn from watching the workflow of a professional composer as he creates enormous orchestral arrangements straight into his DAW.
- Scoring demonstrations and tutorial videos in major cinematic music styles.
- Learn idiomatic techniques for different genres.
- Learn how to develop your ideas from scratch, and to notice when things are not working.
- Hours of over-the-shoulder videos showing you exactly how to master the technology and produce stunning orchestral mock-ups.
- Use simple live acoustic instruments quickly and effectively to enhance your sampled mock-ups.
- Combine synths and plugins with classic Hollywood orchestration to produce a modern commercial sound.
What You'll Learn
THE SCORING WORLD
Guy Michelmore introduces you to many of the styles requested most often by clients.
ACTION
Introduction to the Action genre, and how it enhances the movie sequence.
CONTEMPORARY ACTION
We have put this into a separate category as it has stepped aside from the traditional orchestral approach.
COMEDY
Comedy is arguably the most difficult for which to give a winning formula.
EMOTIVE
One of the fundamental roles of music in films, games or television, is to invoke an emotional response.
HEROIC
FANTASY
Fantasy music is a genre that includes some of the iconic scores of recent years from Narnia to Star Wars, Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings.
SUSPENSE
It is the easiest to describe but subtly very different in implementation from one film to another.
"MOODY" DRAMA
This is a genre that is difficult to define but has its own distinctive style.
ADDING LIVE GUITARS
A simple trick to add live guitar to your music for non-guitar players.
A SECRET TECHNIQUE
A time-saving technique to use every day in your commercial scoring work that keeps you on schedule.
GUY MICHELMORE
Guy Michelmore is a multi award-winning film, games and television composer whose clients include Marvel, Disney, Dreamworks, Lionsgate and dozens of major TV networks around the world. He is best known for his work with Marvel on eight animated feature films including Ultimate Avengers and Thor, as well as hundreds of episodes of television including Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man: Armoured Adventures, Hulk and many more. His unique and accessible style has made him a popular YouTuber with over 300,000 subscribers.
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- Master genres such as action, suspense, fantasy, comedy and many more.
- Over 6 hours of video tutorials in both Logic and Cubase
- Comprehensive course text
- Taught by an Emmy-nominated media composer
Lifetime access. Start, finish and revisit anytime.
30-day money-back policy
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are thinking about taking the course, there are some requirements you may want to consider. Here are the most frequently asked student questions to help you to assess whether the course is right for you.
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