THE SCHOOL OF SOUND SUMMER WORKSHOPS

THE SOUNDTRACK
9-30 August 2008

at SCREEN ACADEMY SCOTLAND A Skillset Screen Academy and THE IAN TOMLIN SCHOOL OF MUSIC in the SCHOOL OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES NAPIER UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH

Three-week practical workshops experimenting with sound, music and editing

THE SOUNDTRACK is two practical workshops exploring the soundtrack in fiction filmmaking. The three-week courses concentrate on the creation of a soundtrack for a short film, and music composition. These two courses go beyond the usual teaching of sound design and composition to create an awareness of how these disciplines fit within the structure of film narrative. The teaching combines creative decision-making with the technical and professional demands of soundtrack production. Both workshops are hands-on courses combining practical exercises, intensive tutoring and lectures integrating professional post-production techniques with creative and theoretical concepts. Sessions take place at the Screen Academy Scotland and Ian Tomlin School of Music, Napier University, Edinburgh. Napier University is an approved Digi-Design centre. The workshops are run in a studio environment with a range of editing and recording facilities for picture, sound and music. The workshops are aimed at directors, editors, sound editors/designers, composers, music supervisors/producers, artists - anyone who works with sound or music in the screen arts. They are specifically designed for those wishing to pursue continuing professional development.

Course 1: SOUND AND EDITING
A three-week course that approaches the soundtrack within the broader context of post-production. The participants will create the soundtrack for a short fiction film which has been specifically written and shot for this programme. Working in two-person teams, you will edit rushes, score your film with a MUSIC FOR IMAGE composer, sound design and mix a soundtrack. With detailed tutorials and in-depth reviews, you will work your way through the range of decisions that shape the integration of sound, music and image in post-production. 20 places

Course 2: MUSIC FOR IMAGE
Running in parallel with the SOUND AND EDITING course, MUSIC FOR IMAGE is a concentrated three-week workshop exploring how to compose for screen productions. Studying the process from both practical and theoretical perspectives, you will create musical tracks for a variety of narrative and abstract images while learning how to “read” a film. The central part of the course will be working with the SOUND AND EDITING teams, scoring a short fiction film. Concentrated tutoring, precise analysis of your work and group reviews will teach you new ways to work creatively with music within a professional film context. Previous compositional experience is required. 10 places