How Film Composers Score a Movie, From Temp Track to Final Mix
Film composers work from a temp track to a spotting session to a short writing window and a final recording. Here is how a movie score gets made, step by step.
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How Film Composers Score a Movie, From Temp Track to Final Mix
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