Comments on: Choose Your Music Supervisor Carefully http://thebassgeek.net/2009/05/11/choose-your-music-supervisor-carefully/ Words on music, circuitry, and the Square Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:00:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dominique Preyer http://thebassgeek.net/2009/05/11/choose-your-music-supervisor-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-4721 Dominique Preyer Sat, 30 May 2009 20:06:38 +0000 http://thebassgeek.net/?p=915#comment-4721 Keep in mind that a lot of the music selections are performed by the director of the film. A music supervisor can bring the issues you mention to the director, but many times they've fall in love with the song and can't imagine another song over the scene. As a music supervisor, I've encountered this very situation. I discuss the oddity of the song but they usually do not sway from their initial decision to use the song. Since it's my job (I'm under contract) to clear the song, I have to honor the directors choice. Too many people think that all music is picked by the music supervisor. As a result of this misconception, my most recent blog, "The Real Job of the Music Supervisor," explains this in more detail. You can read my blog here http://filmindustrybloggers.twi.bz/a Dominique Preyer Music Supervisor Hear It - Clear It Music Supervision http://www.hearitclearit.com dominique@hearitclearit.com Keep in mind that a lot of the music selections are performed by the director of the film. A music supervisor can bring the issues you mention to the director, but many times they’ve fall in love with the song and can’t imagine another song over the scene.

As a music supervisor, I’ve encountered this very situation. I discuss the oddity of the song but they usually do not sway from their initial decision to use the song.

Since it’s my job (I’m under contract) to clear the song, I have to honor the directors choice. Too many people think that all music is picked by the music supervisor. As a result of this misconception, my most recent blog, “The Real Job of the Music Supervisor,” explains this in more detail. You can read my blog here http://filmindustrybloggers.twi.bz/a

Dominique Preyer
Music Supervisor
Hear It – Clear It Music Supervision
http://www.hearitclearit.com
dominique@hearitclearit.com

]]> By: Ryan http://thebassgeek.net/2009/05/11/choose-your-music-supervisor-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-4547 Ryan Tue, 12 May 2009 03:26:56 +0000 http://thebassgeek.net/?p=915#comment-4547 Agreed - it just stood out a little much. There's something to be said for licensing the right song for a scene, but I think the time and effort put in to an original score is always worth it. Agreed – it just stood out a little much.

There’s something to be said for licensing the right song for a scene, but I think the time and effort put in to an original score is always worth it.

]]> By: Jim http://thebassgeek.net/2009/05/11/choose-your-music-supervisor-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-4544 Jim Mon, 11 May 2009 15:57:43 +0000 http://thebassgeek.net/?p=915#comment-4544 Did you see Watchmen? The use of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" was a little odd and way overdone. Did you see Watchmen? The use of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” was a little odd and way overdone.

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