OMG, I wish this video had existed a couple of years ago when I was scouring the Internet in search of the very information you so clearly conveyed in here. What a great vlog, packed with valuable info for anyone wanting to create tracks that have a higher chance of being licensable and useful to libraries. As always, thanks for all you do, it's much appreciated :-) And great to see the Memphis sweatshirt again too ;-)
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words and for your continued support! I'm so glad you found the info helpful!
@AveStites
2 жыл бұрын
Dave - the gears of a car analogy is great. Awesome video! I've been writing cues for a number of years and it is always refreshing to hear and see different perspectives and to learn new ideas. I think about intensity of sections, too, but have never visualized it as gearing. Thanks for the video!
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment. I'm glad you found the video helpful and that the car analogy connected. I tend to always process things through analogy and metaphor, so it's great to hear it's helping others!
@petemason2389
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, this was super, super useful and I have gotten so much out of this, thank you. In the video, you mention that the majority of your cues would use this form and I was wondering if you could tell me which type of cues you wouldn't use this type of form for. Once again thank you so much for all the information that you provide with these videos, they are so incredibly helpful. Much respect, Pete
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! To answer your question... First, trailer cues don't fit into this structure, like, at all. They tend have their own typical structure all their own that adheres to a 3-Act structure. Also, I've found that some ambient or ominous tension cues don't always sit well with this form because there isn't a super prominent melody or harmonic structure. Those cues can often be arranged in a steady build type of a form where it just builds over the course of the 2 mins. See also: emotional/dramatic underscore cues. Lastly, some cues will end with a "denouement" moment where the button ends on downward energy instead of "ta-da/jazz hands/it's over" energy. Even still, this form will have a button-type moment in the cue where energy builds to a climax, but it's usually earlier in the cue, and these sometimes don't have a long breakdown section. Again, thanks for watching and thanks so much for your support!
@zimzadaah
11 ай бұрын
This is so very helpful!! I'm preparing for a brief I have received and will use the formula! NOT the tune of course but the formula is really helpful to follow! THANKS!
@52Cues
11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@defshima1582
Жыл бұрын
You’re a Godsend 🙏🏼🤙🏼
@zenos66
2 жыл бұрын
A lot of useful info in this video. Thanks!
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you found the video helpful! I appreciate you!
@MichaelReschke110
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I really liked this week's Vlog. The gear analogy was a great way to explain this idea. Question: When you discussed the build-up and adding density to the cue is this a type of dynamic curve? Dynamic curves are something I have a challenge with when writing my cues. Keep all the great info coming!
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your continued support, Michael! To answer your question: this does create a dynamic curve in that the cue gets louder, but I don't necessarily think of it in terms of dynamics. I think of it as energy - harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, and yes, dynamic energy. As we build our arrangements, we can layer in and mix and match these types of energy to create momentum throughout the cue.
@carlospacheco5994
2 жыл бұрын
That rhythm the castanet sample with the drum on 3/4 is playing, is actually called fandango.
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the clarification, and thanks for watching!
@dafingaz
Жыл бұрын
🙌🏾
@martinhanisch2545
2 жыл бұрын
great content, thank you so much!
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@robbiemusic
Жыл бұрын
Extremely useful information. My question is, I’m see a lot of requests for vocal “songs” would this format apply too or is there something different. I’m guessing that this format would only allow for a chorus, verse and maybe some type of bridge?
@rabornjohnson
2 жыл бұрын
This is just excellent! I've been doing library music for several years now, but no one has laid this formula out for me so thoroughly before. SUPER-helpful! A couple questions: I seem to notice every time I watch your videos that you do a very minimal amount of processing on your individual tracks. Is that true? I seem to always see only a channel EQ on almost every track, and that seems to almost always just be a high pass filter (not sure what the cutoff frequency is?). I find myself often feeling a need to use lots of plugins on both my master bus and my individual tracks - both because I feel the need to carve out space and because I have so many of them to use. 😆 However, I never hear frequency clutter in your tracks. What am I missing? How are you getting such clear mixes with such minimal processing? Thanks, Dave!
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great question. I made it my vlog topic for the week! kzitem.info/news/bejne/spBj05iNm3SWnmU
@rabornjohnson
2 жыл бұрын
@@52Cues Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! Amazing!
@richardbagley5096
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, I have noticed one library in particular has many cues that ‘pause’ (fade to silence) after each phrase. Probably good for editors, but musically a bit clunky. Have you seen this used at all? What are you thoughts on pros and cons of this approach?
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
That does seem odd. After every phrase? I imagine that'd be easier to edit to, but I'd think that'd be tough to get much momentum going in a cue with a pause every 4-8 bars. Did they have any examples?
@hankscorpio8928
Жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial. Thank you! Will this work for trailer music as well?
@52Cues
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found it helpful! Most trailer cues adhere to a 3-Act structure where you each act builds on the previous one, so it probably wouldn't work great.
@hankscorpio8928
Жыл бұрын
@@52Cues question 2 - do you cover trailer music in your course?
@52Cues
Жыл бұрын
We really don't have courses, per se, but we've covered trailer cues in the Mastermind for sure! It's very much tailored for the goals of each composer.
@greghillmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Side note: I'd love to record guitar for ya if ya needed a stem.
@greghillmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Professor, One of your current students here. In the future I think I may want to make a KZitem channel, but I have no idea where to start getting into the process. Any tips for getting started with video editing and the like? Thank you!
@52Cues
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Greg! I'm so glad you found the video helpful, and I appreciate you reaching out here on KZitem! Having just now hit 1000 subs, I certainly no expert on all things video editing, but I would say just start recording somethings and seeing what you can do in iMovie (it comes free with your Mac). This will help you get the concepts of video editing and help you learn the workflow and basic tools that are common. If you're enjoying that, then after a while you might want to graduate to Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere. For me, I use Screenflow to edit my videos because I also do a fair amount of screen recordings, and I just know it. It's not nearly as powerful as Final Cut or Premiere (I've tried both!), but because I know it so well, I just stick with it. Since you're early in your learning of video editing software, I'd recommend you jump into one of the more mainline apps! Thanks again for watching!
@greghillmusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@52Cues Excellent tips! I think that will put me in the right direction. Thanks!
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