The Reel World: Scoring for Pictures, Television, and Video Games (Music Pro Guides)

This fully updated and complete guide takes you inside the world of creating music for film, television, and—unique to this third edition—video games. Industry expert Jeff Rona addresses a wide range of topics including musical aesthetics, cutting-edge technology and techniques, and current business aspects.

It is packed with interviews with the most influential film, television, and video game composers, along with music editors, music supervisors, agents, contractors and studio executives. Packed with insider’s tips, the book also advises on how to nurture positive relationships within your creative team and business contacts.
Includes interviews with John Williams, Carter Burwell, James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Mark Isham, Basil Poledouris, Ludwig Göransson, Marc Shaiman, John Powell, Wendy and Lisa, Joseph Trapanese, and Michael Giacchino. The book addresses:

The Creative Process
Making good musical choices
The psychology of a good score
Continuity and contrast, economy and musicality
The importance of styles

Technology
The best gear for film, TV and video game scoring
Home studio design
Synchronization
Mixing for film, TV and video game scoring

Career
Getting started
Industry politics
Demoing and finances

For the aspiring film, TV or video game composer, this book is a veritable cornucopia of useful information for pursuing scoring to picture as a career.