This is the opening scene from Easy Rider. “Born to be wild” by Steppenwolf is notorious for it’s role in the film. Again, watch how the music goes hand-in-hand with the video.
On A Lighter Note… Wednesday, Nov 18 2009
Uncategorized 4:49 am
Easy Rider is one of the first major films to use popular music as a tool to accentuate the visuals on the screen. It is a classic and has a classic soundtrack. The movie was made by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schnieder, who were the creators of The Monkees television show. They understood the power of music used in a visual medium and transferred this idea to a full-length movie using now-classic songs from Steppenwolf, Jimi Hendrix and The Bryds. Check out this scene from the film (not as dark as the previous scene), and notice how the music pulls the images together.
“Naw…I Didn’t Insult Nobody” Friday, Nov 13 2009
Uncategorized 9:48 pm
Check out this scene from Martin Scorsese’s hit film Goodfellas. It is one of my favorite movies, and this is one of my favorite scenes. Scorsese always makes sure to have an incredible soundtrack to his films, and this is no exception. The music in this scene goes perfectly with the images on the screen and the emotions they they bring out. See for yourself…
George Howard Explains Music Supervision Friday, Nov 13 2009
Uncategorized 9:37 pm
George Howard, a professor at Loyola University gives a great explanation of music supervision on the Artistshouse website. If you are interested in knowing exactly what a music supervisor is and what one does, check this out. Howard on Supervision
Gonna Meet Gary! Friday, Nov 13 2009
Uncategorized 9:08 pm
So…I am very excited. I am going to the Midem music conference in Cannes, France in January and I just figured out that Gary Calamar is going to be there. He is actually hosting a music listening session at the conference to get up-and-coming artist’s music in his shows and films. He will be one of many music supervisors at the conference hosting listening sessions. I’m definitely going to hustle my way into meeting him and hopefully get a job or internship. Wish me luck. Check out what’s going on at the conference at the Midem website… Listening-Sessions At Midem
