Film Scoring for Beginners episode 2: Motif to Theme

In Film Scoring for beginners episode 2 we talk about how to develop a theme from a motif. We break down the melody from a track I composed called "Ichthys" (greek word for fish). Furthermore, we talk about harmonization and how to develop a small motif to a full melodic theme. I hope this is helpful to aspiring composers who want to work in film, games and media composition. Let me know if you have any questions. Check out my double album release DIABOLICAL LILITH (Spotify, Apple Music etc.) https://mattiasholmgren.bandcamp.com/ https://spoti.fi/2KlCv2s Thanks for watching, //Mattias - Morningdew Media SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter! https://x.com/morningdewmedia Bandcamp: https://goo.gl/ktz3cw Website! https://www.morningdewmedia.com Spotify - Gelhein: https://goo.gl/SbM9xH Spotify - Mattias: https://goo.gl/QMRp3S WHAT GEAR I USE TO MAKE MUSIC ☀ https://kit.co/Gelhein/what-i-use-to-make-music JOIN MY CREATIVE COMMUNITY Get tips, tricks, songs, samples, behind the scenes photos and much more! ☀ https://www.patreon.com/gelhein MERCHANDISE https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/morningdewmedia/ #mattiasholmgren #morningdewmedia #filmscoring Thanks for tuning in! Stay up to date and subscribe! BUSINESS INQUIRY ☀ morningdewmedia ( at ) gmail.com Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:40 Music Cue demo - Ichtys 03:48 What is a motif? 04:21 Main Motif of Ichtys - Solo violin lead 05:00 Expanding the Motif to the Full Theme 05:28 Main Theme played on basic piano 06:17 Motif variations 06:54 Quantization? 07:30 Expression is important 08:14 Closing the theme (melody) 08:38 Dynamic curve of the theme 09:08 How to find inspiration (concept) 09:48 Harmonization 14:30 Violin 1 & 2 interplay 15:50 Layer orchestral with synths 16:40 Voice Leading 101 17:58 Emphasize the melody 18:45 Mixing instruments 20:20 Reverbs 21:22 Intro sounds - Mid Layer Drone 22:50 Layer instruments for rich texture 24:24 Transitions - small to epic cinematic 26:14 Dynamic shift from verse to chorus 27:23 Sub Bass 28:48 Sub Hits 28:59 Outro