Royalty free music at no cost for Colleges, Universities, Film Schools and Film Festivals.

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We offer Royalty free music at no cost for Colleges, Universities, Film Schools and Film Festivals.

Our program is for accredited state schools, colleges and notorious film schools only. Individual students do not qualify.

In order to help students, faculty and staff prepare for success, we’re providing Free Royalty free music to you free of charge.

You may qualify
• If you belong to an accredited state school (elementary, High school, college or university ).
• If your school website ends with .edu (example: http://www.umd.edu/)
• If you are a nationally known film/video school ( examples: American Film Institute, USC, New York University Tisch School of the Arts…)
All we ask in exchange for free music is a link pointing to http://filmtv-tracks.com// on your school’s site.
Put the link on your media home page or resource page, this information should be easily found.

You can use the following example
Premium royalty free music from Filmtv-tracks

Send us an email with full details of your project and tell us how our music will be used.

To get your Royalty Free Music follow these simple steps:

• Name
• Contact
• Email
• Address
• Telephone
• film school or college/university,
• Website URL(the home page to your school)
• Linking URL(the page in which you have placed our link on your schools site)

This program, offered as educational program, is available to all Film and Television students/teachers fully registered in universities and colleges.

Thank you for following these guidelines

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Composer Ennio Moricone of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ” gets his Star in Hollywood

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Italian Film composer Ennio Moricone gets his star on the Hollywood walk of Fame.

 

The ceremony was held feb 26 to honor his prestigious carreer that has included writing original motion picture sountracks  for more than 500 films including that legendary western spaghetti “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

Harvey Weinstein and Quentin Tarantino were among the Guests.

Tarantino said. “To bring this bit of ‘Italia’ to Hollywood Boulevard is a really wonderful thing.”

 “The Hateful Eight” received the best original score, a film produced by Moricone.

Moricone composed the scores for legendary movies “A Fistful of Dollars,” “For a Few Dollars More,” “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,” “Once Upon a Time in The West” to name a few. He has worked with Sergio Leone on numerous movies. He had a deep esteem for John williams, composer of Starwars and The Schindler’s list.

Moricone has been nominated at least  five times before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He wrote his first concert at the age of 22, then started to work as a composer for the Italian national TV RAI.

What is Royalty Free Music? Essentials Things You Should Know

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What is Royalty Free Music? How Does It Work?

The main objective of this article is to define the meaning of royalty free music and to provide information about its usage, including things to consider when it comes to enhancing your project with the appropriate background music. You’ll also learn about copyright, usage rights, genres, quality and some of the legal aspects
in terms of the usage of royalty free music.

Royalty Free Music Defined

Music, as with most forms of art, falls within some form of copyright, and there’s absolutely no such thing as “copyright free” music. All composers hold the copyright to their own compositions. Royalty free license allows the buyer to use copyrighted material without having to pay license or royalty fees for per volume sold, each
performance or a particular time period of sales or use.

The term royalty free music is applied, if a composer grants the utilization right directly to an end user without dealing with collecting societies like BMI, ASCAP and AFM. Working directly with consumers makes it possible for musicians to establish a significantly lower price. It is important for entrepreneurs, startups and
small businesses who cant afford to pay out hundreds of dollars on every piece of music they need.

Stock Music vs. Royalty Free Music

Stock music, also referred to as production music, is distinct in that the rights to it are solely held by a specific company, referred to as a library. This library” either employs composers or musicians and assigns projects to them or selects pieces that they buy from independent artists. The library or the artists they employ typically receive royalties when a piece they’ve created or performed is used in a project. In essence, this option keeps their customers on the hook, requiring them to pay additional fees when they use the tracks they’ve purchased. This is tough for users on a fixed budget to deal with. With royalty free stock music, the buyer will pay a one-time fee for it. After that they can use the music with no additional monetary obligation to the library.

Royalty Free Music for YouTube

YouTube now has a stock music library of it’s own but their selection basically average. If your project requires more than just basic, “me too” tunes, you should definitely opt for professional royalty free music. Using royalty free music for YouTube is wise, given that building an audience requires branding and branding demands emotion. It’s the emotion in videos that sells and its best created using high quality background music. If you plan to use music in your online videos, the first thing you should bear in mind is to avoid copyright violation.

Always Remember – You Get What You Pay For

Royalty free music provides the perfect opportunity to obtain the background tracks that you need for the projects you’re working on without spending a fortune. That said, there are also risks involved as well. One of the most important things to keep in mind is that you can’t simply “google” for free downloads and assume that it’s
okay to use them for commercial use– if you do this – you’re just asking for trouble. In most cases, these types of free offers come with complex licenses that quite often include concealed legal pitfalls. Being prosecuted due to copyright infringement can be extremely costly, very fast. You’ve probably already heard of this problem as it
pertains to using stock images – royalty free music is very much the same. So always remember, you get, what you pay for. Yes, are some fantastic offers and flat rates available online, but always keep in mind to be sensible and steer clear of shady free download offers.

Royalty Free Music Uses

Royalty free music isn’t confined to a specialized variety of musical styles, however, there are a few genres that play a significant role in today’s digital world of branding and content marketing. Royalty free piano music for instance is often used in emotionally charged videos and ads. There’s really no better way to create soft, romantic or moving tunes than by using music involving the piano or other classical instruments. On the flip side, the background music used video games is typically more intense, in some cases, including heavy metal and rock, played fast and loud.

Royalty free medieval or Celtic music plays a significant roll when it comes to promoting fantasy products including games, films and books. You can count on royalty free music for content creators who specialize in the Renaissance period of mystic creatures like dragons, dwarfs and elves, to use medieval and Celtic tunes.

Podcasts and YouTube

Podcasters like to use music in their intros and for branding objectives, primarily consisting of voice overs, along with an appropriate background track. In addition, videos are the kind of content that is definitely reliant on copyright free music. While YouTube has its own library now with more or less decent tracks, product videos and films always require high quality royalty free songs in order to be successful. Game releases and movie trailers rely heavily on high quality royalty free music and in the age of content marketing, its more important than it has ever been before.

Copyright Free Music

If you’re planning on using copyright free music for commercial use, you should call for full usage rights, without any hidden requirements. Professional royalty free music services usually provide you with full security with regard to the usage of their music. In addition, you dont need to provide credits and you’re permitted to use the music within all of your non-commercial and commercial projects. In regards to copyright free music, this type of digital rights management is essential for todays creatives and marketers. Even in the case of a piece of music that falls in public domain, you need to ask yourself 3 questions: Who composed the music? when did the composer died? and who owns the related rights known as the neighbouring rights?

If you need larger than life, royalty free music for your video, film, video game, branding purposes, etc., it’s important that the music is not only affordable but restriction free. Using a reputable royalty free music service will ensure that the music that you choose for your project, whatever it is, will be the absolute best that it can be, hassle free.

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Become a Great Video Editor: Tips and Techniques you Need to Know

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It’s said that anyone can be a videographer, but only a professional can be a video editor.  While there are a few things that one would argue against that first part, it tends to be mostly true when you take a step back from it all and look at the results compared to starting points.  If you’re looking at your pile of video and audio and wondering what in the world you’re supposed to do – or you’re looking for additional tips on how to improve your editing experience – take a look at the tips that we’re going to be talking about below.  They’ll lead you to some great places.

 

Organize everything

This is the first step in making sure that you can make use of everything you have.  I get that organizing can sometimes be a black hole (especially for those that tend to go a little overboard), but it’s critical to make sure that you use everything you can and it’s easily accessible so that you can edit at will.  The last thing you want to be doing is going around and looking at everything, right?  As far as a system goes, use one that works for you.  Some like to sort by scene, date, location, etc.  Try out a couple until you find one that is easy to find everything.  The only recommended categories are that you separate your different mediums: audio, video, etc.

Every scene must be important

When you’re filming, you simply get down everything you think you’re going to need.  That’s a normal part of the process, but now you must make sure that you narrow down the footage so that each scene is shot from the perfect angle to make the most impact on your video.  Additionally, you may feel as though one or two scenes don’t actually fit into the video after all.  That’s normal and part of how it all works.  Don’t stress about it.  Just move on and create a good video.  Make sure every scene serves a purpose in your finished product in the best way.  Even if it means omitting perfectly good footage because it doesn’t fit quite right.  That’s part of being an artist – knowing what fits and what doesn’t.  Put your personal feelings towards the tossed work aside.

Think about your audience

Remember who you’re creating your video for.  If it’s for something formal, keep the cheeky transitions and comments to a minimum.  If it’s meant for YouTube fun and games, consider putting some attitude into your music or audio, etc.  Remember that you need to always make sure you keep your audience in mind when filming but also editing.  The finished product should frame the message and atmosphere of the video shots themselves.  Another thing is to make sure that your final product is perfect.  Now, don’t freak out.  In this case “perfect” means that your editing shouldn’t be visible.  All the audience should see is the superb filming and enjoying the background music and crisp audio.  You know you’ve done a good job when they don’t congratulate you on editing, but on your shooting.  This is a compliment, not an insult!  Only a fellow editor will understand the secret pain that it causes you not to point out how terrible that audio was before you fixed it, etc.

Choose your music carefully

Your music is often the hardest choice in editing a video.  It’s because it unintentionally sets the mood for the movie, and you want to make sure it’s the perfect choice.  If you choose something wrong, it’s jarring or distracting to the point of displeasure.  The best option is to take a look at the amazing royalty free music Filmtv-tracks is offering, through a series of various pop/rock music, everything from classical piano to epic orchestral soundtrack music scores.  You’ll find something in that vast music library that you can use to create a great backdrop and compliment the video instead of distracting from it.  Have your top three options and make sure you try each one with the finished product.  One will feel right, even if it’s frustrating to have to do the work.  You need to make sure it’s the right choice, or it’ll negatively impact your video and leave it lacking something, even if your audience can’t quite put their finger on it.

Step away from it every once in a while

Like any creative process, we all get too close to it once in a while.  It’s part of breathing life into the project.  Make sure you leave a couple days in between serious editing sessions so that you stay as objective as possible.  It’s impossible to completely objective as course, because it’s your baby, but taking a step back for a while after you’ve finished the first draft is a really good habit that can help you out with making the rest of it easier and spotting weak points.  For an added bonus, consider bringing in a circle of beta testers to watch it and tell you their honest opinions.  It may be hard to take, but it’ll make sure you get the feedback you want so that your video can benefit from it in the long run.  It could really help you make a name for yourself in filming!  A good eye combined with a great editing team: now that’s something!

 

If your dream is to become a great video editor, all of these tips should help you get on the right track with editing and tweaking.  No one said the path to perfection and success was going to be easy, right?  Do your best to get there by making the process a little faster and easier so that you spend more time working and less time trying to figure out where you put that one file that you accidentally lost track of.  You have the eye for filming, so make sure it stands out with excellent editing.

The 5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016

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2016 has already started off to be a great year for movie fans, celebrating everything from directors, writers, actors, songs, costumes to special effects. There are plenty of “must see” comedies, dramas, kid friendly movies, action packed thrillers and more to look forward to. This year has already seen several movies that were great, whether they won an award or not, like Deadpool, Zoolander 2, Straight Out of Compton and the Hateful Eight. Following are the 5 most anticipate movies for 2016 that we still have to look forward to.

1. Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice
Director: Zack Snyder
March 25
Batman, fearing the actions of Superman if left unchecked, takes the superhero on in Dawn of Justice, as the planet tries to figure out exactly what kind of a champion it really needs. Because of the battle between the two icons, a new threat is born – Doomsday, created by nemesis Lex Luthor. Now it’s up to Batman and Superman to settle their differences and stop Doomsday, along with help from Wonder Woman, before they destroy Metropolis. What’s not to love about a superhero movie like this?

2. The Jungle Book
Director: Jon Favreau
April 15
This Disney, star studded new version of the Rudyard Kipling tale is sure to be a hit, thanks to a live-action Mowgli in a jungle packed with incredible CGI creatures voiced by mega stars that include Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o among others.

3. The Huntsman: Winter’s War
Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
April 22
Chris Hemsworth returns to fight evil Queen Ravenna, played by Charlize Theron, who was resurrected by her Ice Queen sibling, played by Emily Blunt. The brave hero also falls into a forbidden romantic relationship with Sara, played by Jessica Chastain, a fellow huntsman.

4. The BFG
Director: Steven Spielberg
July 1
Legendary director Steven Spielberg is bringing us a new fantasy adventure July 1st, the adaptation of the BFG, a popular novel by Roald Dahl. The story is about a young Londoner named Sophie (newcomer Ruby Barnhill) and a mysterious giant (Mark Rylance) that introduces her to the perils and amazing wonders of “Giant Country”. Bill Hader, Michael David Adamthwaite, Jemaine Clement, Chris Gibbs, Daniel Bacon and more also star in what should be a fun movie, appealing to kids of all ages.

5. Bourne 5: Jason Bourne
Director: Paul Greengrass
July 29
The suspenseful film series that delivered plenty of chills and thrills will be returning with “Jason Bourne” and Matt Damon, its fifth installment and sequel to the Bourne Ultimatum released in 2007. In this film, the CIA’s most deadly former operative is drawn out of the shadows. Additional actors include Julia Stiles, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander and more.

There’s an abundance of buzz going around this year for every kind of movie fan. If you love movies as much as we do, you should definitely plan on seeing the film listed here. So, whip open your calendars and pencil in the dates listed here because you’re definitely going to want to see them all.

How to Get the Best Voice Over

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When it comes to how to achieve the best voice over, the key to success is to present it in a very natural sounding way. Anyone can read out loud, but few can effortlessly do it in a way
that sounds natural – it’s just simply not that easy. The following information will help you
learn what it takes to get the best voice over.

First, Find Your Voice
Todays standard voice over is far more casual and more conversational than in the old days.
You know what I’m talking about – the days when that rich, deep voice called someone down to
try for a prize on your favorite game show or introduced the runner’s up at some world famous
pageant. Gender doesnt matter these days either – good news for women hoping to get into the voice over genre. All of that said, you will need to speak clearly and determine if your
voice character fits into the narration spectrum.

It Begins With the Script
Voice over scripts vary greatly in length and styles, ranging from something as basic as
reading a few lines, maybe even sprinkled throughout the assignment, to a project consisting
of 10 pages of text. If possible, ask to have editing rights for clarity, not necessarily
changing the message – only to help the delivery sound more natural and move smoothing from
section to section. In addition, if there are any elements that you’re unsure of, like
technical terms, words of names you’re not sure of, ask for clarification. There’s nothing
more uncomfortable than mispronouncing a word or someone’s name during a voice over recording
and worse, having to go back and fix it.

The Right Tools
Creating a professional sounding voice over calls for a few tools including editing and
recording software. ProTools, Adobe Audition and Sony Sound Forge are a few popular options,
but there are a lot of them out there. Apple has a few options as well, including WavePad,
Logic Studio and Soundtrack Pro. You can also find more budget friendly choices like Audacity
and GarageBand which are worthy contenders as well. Pick the best (and most user friendly)
product that you can afford because you’re going to be spending a lot of time using it.

Next, you’ll need a good microphone. Ideally, a “good” microphone would be considered a
diaphragm studio condenser mic, however any high quality microphone will work. You’ll also
need an audio interface or adapter cable to use to plug the mic into your computer, along
with a mic stand. You’ll also want to invest in a good set of headphones which are essential
for tracking your recording. Using the headphones, you’ll be able to hear every little
detail, making it easier to make more effective performance decisions. Also, don’t forget the
recording environment. A sound booth/voice over studio type set up would be ideal, however
any quiet location with minimal sound reflections will work in a pinch.

Learn from the Pros
If you find yourself a bit stuck concerning how to deliver your script, take a quick break
and watch a few commercials. Pay attention to the inflections they use and the pacing, take
what you learn and work it into your project. This doesn’t mean you should out and out copy
what they did, just look for the best aspects and incorporate them.

Don’t Be Afraid to Push Your Voice
Try pushing your voice a bit harder than you typically do and record several takes with
inflection variations. Having access to additional options can come in hand during the
editing process. It’s also important to keep in mind that the voice over needs to catch the
viewer’s interest without causing a distraction from the visuals.

Prior to handing the finished voice over project to the client, be sure to test it out on an
assortment of playback systems. Besides listening to it on your computer, create a DVD and
play it in your living room and even in the car if you can. If you hear something that
doesn’t sound right, testing will give you the opportunity to fix it before your client hears
it. If your client wants to make changes, do it because there’s nothing better than a
satisfied client. If the voice over is for a project of yours, be your own best client and do
it right.

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The 5 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2016

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It’s been estimated that the video game industry is set to bring in almost 100 billion in profits this year, worldwide. While there is a long list of “winners” expected to be released, here are our top 5 most anticipate video games of 2016.

1. Overwatch
Blizzard Entertainment
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Release Date: Spring 2016
Anybody that played Blizzard’s 1998 hit StarCraft is going to appreciate Overwatch. Blizzard is famous for world renowned games like World of Warcraft (who hasn’t played this role playing wonder?), StarCraftII, Heroes of the Storm or Hearthstone and this first person shooter is sure to please as well. Overwatch features great visuals and an awesome collection of more than 20 characters and that’s just until more downloadable content is released. Gameplay includes teams battling their way across maps of locations like Egypt, Japan and London.

2. Doom
Bethesda Softworks/id software
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Release Date: Q2 2016
Doom, a game that transformed the first person shooters in 1993, is getting a reboot this year from the same developer’s that brought the world the infamous “BFG”s and a wealth of crazed demons. Let’s face it, you’d be hard pressed to find any gamer that hasn’t heard of Doom” before. Id Software is concentrating on a push forward combat style of action, where gamers battle demons that were accidentally released from hell. What can you expect? Plenty of huge weapons and nonstop action. Another difference from the original and other Doom games is a bloody melee takedown system, making it possible for gamers to tear the demons a part, a violent feature that provides a level of gore of the likes of Mortal Kombat.

3. Far Cry Primal
Ubisoft Montreal
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Release Date: February 23
Far Cry Primal has gone prehistoric, meaning no gas powered vehicles, present day firearms, etc. Instead, you’ll live kind of like a caveman, use primitive weapons and call upon vicious beasts, ranging from wolves to owls. So far the games has been well received, with IGN stating that the result of this new Fry Cry being a competent, game with an abundance of surprises to discover and things to conquer.

4. The Legend of Zelda Wii U
Nintendo
WiiU
Release Date: Sometime this year
The popularity of Zelda’s past and all the mystery surrounding the upcoming game makes waiting for its release excruciating for fans. That’s right, not much is known about this much awaited Nintendo game except that it’s probably going to be massive, more than likely the largest in the series. We have heard that Epona (sporting the bow and arrow Zelda is famous for, except having undergone an upgrade) has returned and that game play is set in an open, vibrant world. To date, Zelda Wii U remains one of the most anticipated games coming out this year.

5. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Eidos Montreal/Square Enix
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Release Date: August 23
Mankind Divide, developed as the sequel to “Human Revolution”, is by the same talented team of creators, is an exciting combination of stealth, action and role playing that follows suit. Deux Ex Mankind Divided will also give players the gratifying conclusion that Human Revolution didn’t.

These are just a few of the fantastic video games due for release in 2016 and if the other contenders are anything like the ones listed here, it’s going to be an exciting year for gamers.

10 Helpful Tips for Shooting Film from a Drone

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Today shooting film from a drone is more approachable and more affordable for filmmakers on a budget. Even a newbie can learn how to achieve jaw dropping, results that in the past were only accessible to mega Hollywood productions. That said, using a drone for cinematography can be challenging and not just because learning how to safely pilot one takes a while. It can take quite a bit of trial and error to create useable results.

  1. Before flying, make sure to find out about the rules in the area you’ll be working in – some country’s don’t even have rules in place yet because it’s still a fairly new technology. Also, use sound judgement when flying.
  1. Plan out each shot prior to taking off, making the most out of the drone’s battery life (currently, their drone batteries last around 15 minute each).
  1. Always check out the weather conditions in advance because if you fly your drone in unstable weather you’ll more than likely end up with unusable footage, especially in high winds. Flying in bad weather conditions can also be unsafe (crashing creates the possibility of shrapnel) as well as cause costly damage to the drone.
  1. If you haven’t had a lot of practice flying a drone, or none at all, fly it in a wide open space (treeless field, etc.), away from urban/congested areas, out of reach of homes, people and vehicles.

 

  1. Practice your skills, starting off by taking off, climb a couple of meters, hover, fly from point A to point B and patiently land. Once, you get comfortable with these movements and for the best results, practice flying the drone using nice, fluid, slow movements. Then, practice getting close to something, then slowly rising above it to showcase awe inspiring landscapes.
  1. Use the drone to tell your story in a way that outshines most other filmmaking tools. While drone technology won’t magically make you a fantastic filmmaker, it will definitely revitalize your ability to be a compelling storyteller.
  1. Keep possible distractions at a minimum (turn off that cell phone), focusing only on properly operating your drone and the story you’re creating
  1. Crashes are bound to happen, even for the experts. The best you can do is to figure out how to reduce amount of breakage. If you’re about to crash into something, but are in a position to move right or left, try turning off the throttle which will also stop the rotating propellers. This will reduce the chances of breaking the propellers, motor and other damage as well.
  1. Make sure that you don’t fly near airports or higher than 122 metres (400 feet). The last thing a drone operator wants to do is collide with a plane.
  1. Experiment with the camera’s settings so that you learn how to produce the results you want when it’s attached to the drone. The more you learn about this incredible technology the more effective you’ll be at shooting and discovering different, unique results.

Once you’ve worked your way through these 10 tips for shooting film from a drone, it will be time to get serious about the process and there’s a lot more to learn. For filmmakers, it’s a process that will end with incredible results.

 

photo credit: droneexaminer.com

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