by Lunacy Staff | Instructional
Welcome! If you’ve landed here that means you’ve checked out our “Music in Film” blog series and likely just finished our post on composers. This post is designed as an addendum to the latter and walks you through some critical aspects of the deal you’ll ink with your...
by Lunacy Staff | Instructional
It’s hard to imagine Darth Vader striding through the corridors of the Death Star, the Man of Steel soaring over Metropolis, or a shark fin rising ominously out of the water, without also thinking of John Williams’ corresponding musical themes. An original score...
by Lunacy Staff | Instructional
Every filmmaker, from Wes Anderson to Paul Thomas Anderson, knows that finding the right music to accompany your visuals can make or break a scene — or the whole movie. But whether you’re repurposing an iconic chart topper or dusting off a hidden gem, choosing the...
by Lunacy Staff | Instructional
At LunacyU our expertise goes beyond our popular indie film financing course. We’re here to help you navigate all aspects of indie film production, from development to distribution. And now, as a supplement to our film music master class, we’ve created...
by Lunacy Staff | Interviews
Walter Murch estimates that about 98% of what you hear in a movie has been added by sound editors. Yet sound is one of the most underappreciated aspects of filmmaking — even USC professor and veteran sound editor Midge Costin dismissed it when she was in film school....