This reference guide details the craft of contemporary film scoring as practised by today's composers and filmmakers. It explores the process of film composition, combining a non-technical overview of the creative aspects of film scoring with a more technical guide to film-composition procedures.

This comprehensive reference guide details the craft of contemporary film scoring as practised by today's leading composers and filmmakers. It explores and analyzes the process of film composition, combining a non-technical overview of the creative aspects of film scoring with a more techincal guide to film-composition procedures. Musical scores complement the text. Topics covered include; concept development and style; the musical elements of rhythm, harmony and melody, practical skills involving budgets, schedules and business relationships; technical skills.;The book provides the technical resources necessary for contemporary film music composition and recording, including digital delay timings and footage timing conversion methods; extensive musical examples; and compositional techniques for television, commercials, sports and news

弗雷德·卡林(Fred Karlin)因为歌曲《我们都知道》(For All We Know)获得了一项奥斯卡ZUI佳歌曲奖，凭借为电视电影《简?皮特曼小姐自传》(The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman)所作的配乐获得了一项艾美奖，他还获得许多其他的行业奖项。他是《聆听电影》(Listening to Movies)的作者。 已故的雷伯恩?怀特(Rayburn Wright)在罗彻斯特大学(University of Rochester)伊斯曼音乐学院创建了爵士研究和当代传媒硕士课程，并从1970年起担任系主任及教授直到1990年去世。