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A free 60-minute masterclass on film scoring fundamentals — from spotting a scene to delivering the final mix. No fluff, no theory overload. Just the workflow that lands real projects.

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Free Film Scoring Fundamentals

by Sound By Design

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In this session you'll learn

How to spot a scene and map emotional beats to music cues

The 3-layer orchestration framework pros use on every cue

DAW setup and tempo mapping for picture sync

Mixing your score for the dub stage — delivery specs that get approved

Real walkthrough: scoring a 90-second trailer scene from scratch

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Inside the Masterclass

What You'll Walk Away With

This isn't a lecture. It's a working session — you'll see every step on screen, from an empty DAW session to a finished cue.

Scene Spotting

How to watch a scene like a composer — identifying emotional beats, tension arcs, and hit points before writing a single note.

Tempo & Sync

Setting up your DAW for picture lock — tempo mapping, frame rates, SMPTE offsets, and why free tempo often beats click tracks.

The 3-Layer System

The orchestration framework: Foundation (low strings/pads), Motion (rhythmic elements), and Emotion (melody/leads). How they stack.

Sound Selection

Choosing the right palette — when to use real orchestra vs. hybrid elements vs. full electronic, and how directors communicate this.

Mix for the Dub

Stem delivery, loudness specs (-24 LUFS vs. -20 LUFS), headroom management, and the format that re-recording mixers actually want.

Live Walkthrough

Watch a 90-second trailer scene scored from start to finish — spotting, sketching, arranging, mixing, and delivering. All on screen.

From the Team at Sound By Design

We're working film composers and producers who build tools, courses, and resources for people who score to picture. Everything we teach comes from active projects — not textbooks.

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