Process Most films require 30 to 120 minutes of musical score. Each individual piece of music in a film is called a "cue". There are roughly 20-80 cues per film. A dramatic film may require slow and sparse music while an action film may require 80 cues of highly active music. Each cue can range in length from five seconds to more than ten minutes as needed per scene in the film. After the composer is finished composing the cue, this sketch score is delivered to the orchestrator either as hand written or computer generated. Most composers in Hollywood today compose their music using sequencing software (e.g. Digital Performer, Logic Pro, or Cubase). A sketch score can be generated through the use of a MIDI file which is then imported into a music notation program such as Finale or Sibelius. Thus begins the job of the orchestrator.
Process Most films require 30 to 120 minutes of musical score Each individual piece of music in a film is called a "cue" There are roughly 20-80 cues per film A dramatic film may require slow and sparse music while an action film may require 80 cues of highly active music Each cue can range in length from five seconds to more than ten minutes as needed per scene in the film After the composer is finished composing the cue this sketch score is delivered to the orchestrator either as hand written or computer generated Most composers in Hollywood today compose their music using sequencing software (eg Digital Performer Logic Pro or Cubase) A sketch score can be generated through the use of a MIDI file which is then imported into a music notation program such as Finale or Sibelius Thus begins the job of the orchestrator