T452 Scoring for Media
Indiana University, Department of Telecommunications
Spring Semester, 2011
Wednesday (TV250): 11:15 am–2:15 pm (#28823)
Instructor
Norbert Herber: (e-mail) nherber at indiana dot edu
Office Hours (Radio-TV 344): Monday 12:30-1:30; Tuesday 11-12, or send e-mail to set an appointment
Online syllabus (the URL for this document): www.indiana.edu/~audioweb/T452
Introduction & Background
Scoring for Media offers a practical introduction to music for video, film, games, and new media. The course will provide students the opportunity to work with music for media and step into the post-production role of composer or producer. General musical knowledge, music theory, or experience with an instrument are helpful but not required. This course will focus on making music with pre-recorded assets and instruments, and then incorporating that music into a variety of traditional and new media productions. Students interested to work on original compositions will be encouraged to do so.
Scoring for Media is offered as a complement to TEL-T369 Sound Design and TEL-T353 Audio Production. It overlaps with these in their focus on sound, but aims to address concerns of narrative flow, mood, and character development through musical underscoring.
Objectives
Prerequisites
T283 or T284 are required; T369 and T353 are strongly recommended but not essential. Students are expected to have a working knowledge of digital audio and contemporary tools for computer-based recording and editing. Musical training or the ability to sing/play an instrument can be helpful, though not necessary. Experience with contemporary media authoring software is also expected.
Media Requirements
TV & DVD player; access to DVD rental
Internet access
Access to audio software (any will do): Sound Forge, Pro Tools, Peak, Quattro DSP, Audition, Digital Performer, Sonar, Cakewalk, Cubase, Logic, Soundtrack Pro, Garage Band, and so on.
Access to video editing software (any will do): iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Vegas, and so on.