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ESSENTIAL TOOLS

Dive into essential and valuable tools and techniques that will help you excel to a new level with your trailer music production.

Module 1:
Introduction To Trailer Music

We will start off the course by being introduced to the world of trailer music, what it is and the different terminologies.

This module will aim at teaching you the first things you need to know in order to get started on your journey to becoming a professional trailer music composer.

What we will learn in the first module of this course:

What Trailer Music is (and isn’t!)
The different types of trailersand spots
Genres, styles and types of trailer music
Knowing and understanding SFX in trailer music
Using edit points and SFX combos
Analyzing trailers and their music
The importance of breaks and how to incorporate them
This will set you up for the coming modules where we start to actually write and produce trailer music.

Module 2:
Fundamentals Of Trailer Music

Arguably the most important module of this course, we are going to dive in-depth into the main fundamentals that trailer music composers use to create their music.

We will start by looking at the common trailer music track structure. Once we know it, we can start tinkering away at some ideas for our track and be well on our way to create a finished track.

We’ll be covering:

How to start your track
The main methods for continuing and taking the track further
How to test out different ideas and layer sounds
Organizing the stems of the track
Using synths together with the orchestra
Adding percussion and rhythmic elements
Finishing up the track structure and creating an outro
Furthermore we will dive into some more simplified music theory to help you orchestrate, compose and arrange your music better.

You’ll learn about Harmony & Chords, Melody & Counter-Melody, and we’ll also look at how to write for:

Brass
Strings
Choir
Rhythmic Elements
This will truly let you grasp the fundamentals of writing a track as a whole, and learn how to incorporate and implement them in your own trailer music.

Module 3:
Orchestral Trailer Music

Once we have gone through the main fundamentals of creating trailer music, we will dive into more specific fields and genres, and in Module 3: Orchestral Trailer Music we’ll be using the orchestra and choirs more prominently.

In this module:

Main features and stylistic choices for orchestral trailer music
A full walkthrough of how an orchestral track is built and layered
The structure of an orchestral track
Using high-pitched instruments
Layering strings, brass and more
Achieving a trailerish sound vs a realistic sound

Module 4:
Sound Design Trailer Music

In this module, we’ll dive further into sound design trailer music and look at some of the main approaches.

We will look at:

Main features and stylistic choices for sound design trailer music
A full walkthrough of a sound design trailer cue
Working with synths
Finding and using sample sources
Braams Sound creation
Hits Sound creation
Ping Sound creation

Module 5:
Hybrid Trailer Music

This module is all about merging the orchestral style with the sound design, and bringing out the best of these two worlds of trailer music.

What we will be learning:

Main features and stylistic choices for hybrid trailer music
A full walkthrough of a hybrid track
How to layer and expand percussion to make them huge
Creating a thunderous trailer sound
How to trailerfy your strings
Odd trailer music styles
This is the last of the style modules and after these three you will have gotten a deeper understanding into what goes into each of the major styles.

Module 6:
Mixing and Mastering Your Track

In the sixth module, we are going to mix and master a track.

We will learn what goes into the fundamental mixing mindsets and workflows, specific tools and programs, and more.

This is of course applicable on all music production, but we will be focusing on the trailer sound.

Here’s what we’ll go through:

Mixing a full track
Organizing stems
Leveling and Panning
Equalizing (EQ)
Compression
Reverbs and processing them
How to get a massive sound
Using specific techniques like side-chaining
Giving punch to elements like percussion

Module 7:
The Business Of Trailer Music

To be a financially successful trailer music composer, understanding the different parts of the industry is crucial.

While most composers just want to make the music, and not having to deal with anything business-related, it is still a great idea to understand the different components and aspects of the industry.

In this 7th module of the course, we’ll learn:

What working as a trailer music composer is like
How much money you can make
The digital nomad lifestyle
Working freelance vs in-house
Creating a great portfolio
How good you need to be to get placements
Contracts
Reaching out to publishers
And more

Module 8:
Insights From The Industry

In the 8th and last module of this course, you will be gaining insights from professionals in the industry.

You will learn from highly skilled and professional composers, trailer house directors, trailer editors and trailer music publishers.

The insights here are exclusive to Evenant, and will keep growing as we receive more guidance from amazing professionals in the industry.

Bonus Module:
Advices

Productivity tips, staying on top of your game, and getting the most out of learning how to become a professional trailer music composer. Tips and advice in this bonus module!