How I Won a Film Scoring Contest 

Made me jump lol

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Honesly SO incredibly cool to hear this. I'm so thrilled for you and honored to be a part of that journey! Thank you for sharing!

Could you tell me how you got started with work?

@@Millennium_audios Sure. I started scoring (short) movies only ywo years ago - as a hobby, so I did not charge. Also because I'm still learning. More recently I came in contact (via facebook) with a Dutch filmmaker (I am Dutch too) who has a company in California. He wants me to score a 90-minute film - and he has a budget for it. So this will be my first paid job. The only advice I can give is: widen your network and do not worry if you have to work for free at the start of your career. Consider this as part of the leraning process. If you're good enough some more (paid) opportunities will come along. Good luck!

@@iamfrankbiesta Interesting thank you for the advice! How did you find movies to score for free?

Haha glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching.

Thank you!! Really appreciate that.

Hey I’m so glad! Thanks for watching ❤️

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching. I’m glad you found it helpful, and I appreciate the kind words!

My pleasure! Thanks for watching. I’m glad you found it useful!

It just works! Haha

Bro that credit coming your way now!!

Thank you! Appreciate you watching

My pleasure! Thank you so much for watching!

Of course! Thanks for watching!

You're too kind! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

So glad you enjoyed it!

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

I’m so glad! Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much!

Thanks, Martin! I really appreciate that and am glad you enjoyed it.

I appreciate that! I remember (and honestly still do at times) feeling that way, but I'll tell you the same thing someone told me: NO ONE writes music exactly like YOU. So, you know, just do your thing and you'll be great!

@@jessehaugen indeed.

That's awesome! So glad you benefited! Thanks for watching

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Thank you! I appreciate that. It's my pleasure to share!

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I'm so glad!! Thanks for watching.

@@jessehaugen ur so underrated 😮 I think you deserve far more followers or lets say more people should deserve to see these Videos they are just mindblowing....The more I watch it the more I actually feel the music it gives me goosebumps every time 😅😊 ur sooooo talented and good and... idk what to say ~.~ I hope you know what I mean....I realy watch a lot of tutorial thingys but I got a compleatly new view on it and I never had that before (sry I dont want to annoy you but Im realy thankfull😅)

Such kind words! I really appreciate you saying that. All I want to do is help offer the insight I wish I had when I was starting out, so this is awesome to hear.

@@jessehaugen Uhm...I hope I dont bother by asking but... rn Im on a stage where I make music only by free Plugins like LABS, LAYERS, BBC Discover, ProjectSAM, Pendulate (for the Synth), The free Kontakt stuff and stuff like that in Cakewalk (a free DAW)....I thought about upgraiding to better stuff when Im good with all the eddeting reverb, vibrato, modulation that kinda stuff, mix-mastering and composing itself. Ive heard in the direction epic Orchestral Jaeger is a good all rounder with some of the Instruments even being outstanding. Metropolis Ark seems to have more specific stuff realy heavy epic stuff and I saw you mentioning Jaeger but Not Metropolis Ark in what you use. Maybe you got some advices on what to upgraid first Plugins/DAW wise? I also already have a e-piano without modwheel for sustain etc. tho. just a pedal. Would be unbelivably amazing of you if you got any advices because Im realy struggeling. Im also taking free courses in musicschool when they offer something in the direction of filmmusic, but I would consider it more of being a hobby then a in planning job with wich I mb could start earn something some day. I also joined a gamedevelopmemt Team (with a lot of people who just want to learn) trying to get better at composing. 😊 Like I said if u got any advices I would be sooooo thankfull😇 you already helped me so much with this Video understanding the prosess better and I think ur very good at explaing Things...or at least I understand it better then in some other Videos by other people.... ❤Thanks for everything❤

@@jessehaugen sry Im always blabbering so much 😅🙈

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks so much!

Thank you so much! Incredibly kind of you to say. It's my pleasure!

So glad you think so! I really appreciate that.

Thank you for the kind words! Just a lot of hours spent doing the thing. You've got it too, I'm sure!

I really appreciate that! Thanks, man!

I really appreciate that! Great feedback. I'm never sure how much depth people want, but I'd be happy to go in a little further on stuff! I'll keep that in mind for future videos. Thanks again!

@@jessehaugen yes , many untrained people also wanna know how to layer instruments & make it big like u did. If possible plz do in depth video of scoring.

Good to know! Definitely will do!

@@jessehaugen Well? We're waiting! :)

@@Liquidhun I know, I know. Hey, but I HAVE uploaded a bunch of other stuff so far! Next video should cover a lot of this. It's about how I scored a video game trailer and I'll break down the layers in the orchestration and stuff!

Thank you!

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching!

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Thank you so much! That's so great to hear.

That is so kind! Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed it and found it insightful!

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My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

Wow! That's incredibly kind. Thank you so much!

Thanks so much man! I’m really glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you! I have some other videos up since this one and am continuing to make more as I have time!

That's so awesome. I absolutely love to hear that. Happy composing!

I really appreciate that! I'm glad you found it helpful/insightful!

Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words.

Thank you so much! Glad you did find it, and that you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much!

Thank you! Incredibly kind of you to say. Happy to share!

My pleasure! Glad you found it valuable.

Oh thanks! I'm really happy with it.

I really appreciate that, thank you! It's awesome that you're doing this one. Best of luck, and I hope the advice is helpful!

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

Thank you!

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Amazing! Thank you so much

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Thank you, I appreciate that! Its fun to share.

This is honestly so incredibly cool to hear. I started a RU-vid channel because watching other composers' channels inspired me to break past that blank logic screen too! SO glad this did that for you. Write on! (pun intended)

Wow, thanks man! I really appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed it!

My pleasure! It really was an awesome contest to be a part of.

This is incredibly kind, thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you! My pleasure

Thanks for the kind words!

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Its easier to be creative when there's such an inspiring film to be scored!

Haha thank you! Its basic, but effective haha

Thank you very much!

Thank YOU for watching!

Thank you so much!

Amazing! I wish you the best of luck! Thanks for watching the video. I’m glad you found it helpful!

Thank you! I've had the same thought, actually. Recording it live would be a really cool continuation of this. Maybe one day!

That's great to hear! I'm really glad it was helpful. Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

Thank you so much!

Oh man, that's awesome! Hope you have/had a blast doing it.

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You're too kind! Thank you so much.

@@jessehaugen I'll have to wait until next registration date but this is something I'd love to participate in, I've entered the Spitfire Audio competition for the stargirl recently, I probably won't win because there are some really talented artists out there who have done it many times before, it's my first shot at a moving picture, it's a brilliant experience, I've watched your winning footage and it's out of this world I almost teared up it was that good mate! Thank you for your knowledge and sharing your work with everybody

Again, too kind! It's my pleasure to share. They do this competition many times a year so you should definitely do the next one!

@@jessehaugen you want to keep an eye on spitfire when they hold competitions, you don't win money but you do win alot of instruments which to us is creative freedom, if I see another competition next year I'll send you a message brother

My pleasure! Glad it was informative.

I appreciate the incredibly kind words! Thank you so much

You're too kind! Thank you!

Thank you! I appreciate that. All the best to you as well.

Thanks, Kip! It's fun to share it with everyone.

Thank you! Appreciate that.

Thank you! I really appreciate that.

My pleasure! I'm glad you received so much from it.

Thank you so much! I’m honored that you were touched by it.

That's awesome haha So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the sub!

My pleasure! Really glad you found it insightful. Thanks for watching!

@@jessehaugen Inspired by your video I decided to try and come up with a mini-soundtrack to an existing movie trailer. Although still a bit rough at the edges and obviously pretty amateurish (as I am an amateur) here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OxmstPpEF_s.html If this it not allowed on your RU-vid page, feel free to delete it.

Watched the whole thing! Really well done. I would have LOVED to have heard that sweet glock/piano melody from the beginning come back exactly like you did but instead of the happy piano chords underneath, have it washed out in reverb with more of the tension music under that you established halfway through. The marriage of those two things at the end would be haunting and chilling like the trailer. Just my thoughts!

@@jessehaugen Thanks! Great suggestion. I'll work on it.

@@jessehaugen Hi Jesse. I gave your suggestion a go this morning. Not entirely sure if I have done "enough". The end is definitely more haunting now... Here is my new attempt: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0RvdPYxnPP4.html

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. Happy composing!

I’m so glad! Thank you so much for the kind words.

So glad you found it and enjoyed it!

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

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That's incredible! Shoot me an email or join my discord and I can get you this film to experiment with! jessehaugen@notemuse.com for email or discord.gg/Q8mhGaxEvE for discord!

You deserve many more views!

Thank you! I really appreciate that. I need to be better about actually posting videos!

Thank you!

Thank you so much!