Get experience composing in different styles so you can feel fully confident and versatile in your scoring abilities, and prepared for real-world scoring opportunities.
Introducing
Scoring Mastery
Find out what's inside
Scoring Mastery is a self-paced, practice based course for musicians, producers and composers who are comfortable in a DAW and excited to break into the world of scoring.
It's designed to help you make significant strides in your scoring in a really short amount of time.
Get clear scoring insight from a working composer who understands what the industry actually demands.
Master multiple scoring styles through hands-on assignments that reflect real professional projects.
Learn at your own pace and on your own schedule, and repeat assignments as often as you like to truly refine your skill.
When I began working as a Film Composer, one specific thing marked a breakthrough for me - helping me understand how to determine the right music for any scene, and helping me make dramatic progress in a short amount of time:
Practicing with original pieces of visual media
This helped me understand how to use music in a way that was really locked-in with the visuals, that enhanced the key moments in a scene and really supported - rather than competed with - the visual media.
I learned how to sharpen my focus on the unique needs of each scene, and get skilled in elevating the storytelling, all while creating an effective and quality score.
I created Scoring Mastery to help you get this same kind of breakthrough - but I've added something more:
Specific analysis of each scene to teach you how to know what is really happening at any point, when music is actually needed - and where you might leave music out.
This is invaluable. The visuals are everything. When you can truly read what is happening in a scene, you are primed to create music that really works.
This direction means you can develop your internal understanding of where you need to emphasize, where to hold back, and where silence speaks louder. These are the building blocks of confident, professional scoring.
This is what Scoring Mastery is all about - guiding you to advance your skills and build your confidence - whether your focus is scoring for film/TV, ads, corporate projects, children's programming, worship ceremonies or anything else.
Scoring Assignments in 3 Genres
COMEDY
DRAMA
ANIMATION
Scoring Mastery is a self-paced, practise based course for musicians, producers and composers who are comfortable in a DAW and excited to break into the world of scoring.
Scoring Mastery features three short yet challenging scoring assignments in completely different genres - comedy, drama and animation - and you'll get to keep these short films to rescore for further practice, or to showcase in your portfolio, website or social media.
Scoring Mastery will guide you to:
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Understand how to craft scores that perfectly enhance visual storytelling, creating an emotional connection with your audience.
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Gain the confidence to compose in various genres, allowing your musical ability to shine through.
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Develop a robust portfolio of diverse works that showcases your unique talent and versatility.
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Build your skill at your own pace, revisiting and rescoring as often as you wish.
Meet Your Guide
Aoife O’Leary
Aoife O’Leary is a film composer and music producer from Dublin, Ireland.
She has co-scored four full-length movies, including Hulu’s #1 hit, Cult Killer (starring Antonio Banderas), and the crime/action/comedy Guns Up, starring Kevin James and Christina Ricci.
Aoife did all of this without being able to read or write music, with no formal music education background and without being able to play an instrument.
She created Intro to Scoring to support fellow creatives and producers, who may not have a conservatory background, as they navigate their own path into the exciting world of scoring.
With Scoring Mastery, Aoife has created a self-paced, practise-based course designed to help emerging composers accelerate building their skill and confidence scoring in multiple genres.
Scoring Mastery - what you get:
✅ Receive expert instruction on your set up for scoring and 3 short visual media clips from Film Composer and Intro To Scoring creator, Aoife O'Leary
✅ Create the score for short visual clips (2 - 3 mins long) in 3 diverse genres
✅ Use these short films in your portfolio, website, and social media
✅ Get 2 invaluable resources to support you as a composer on an ongoing basis: Scene Analysis Worksheet and Scoring Assessment Framework Checklist
✅ Learn scoring techniques that can be applied across all media - including film/tv, advertisement, corporate projects, children’s programming and more.
What's Inside Scoring Mastery
Module 1: Welcome To Scoring Mastery
In this Welcome module, I'll outline how Scoring Mastery will run, providing you with all the details about your scoring assignments. You’ll receive valuable tips on scoring techniques, and I’ll highlight some exciting prep work to help get you ready for an amazing mentorship experience!
Module 2: Scoring Assignment #1
In this module, we’ll dive into your Comedy scoring assignment! I’ll give you some suggestions and ideas - like a mini spotting session - for approaches to your scoring, guidance about what to emphasize., and I’ll provide some tips for scoring for comedy in general. And of course, you’ll get to download your files and begin scoring!
Module 3: Scoring Assignment #2
In this module, I’ll share ideas and suggestions for scoring this 2-minute assignment, filled with dramatic themes, tension, and ultimately a motivational tone. I’ll give you suggestions for instrumentation and what to emphasize, and tips about scoring for drama in general. Then you can download your files and being scoring your cue!
Module 4: Scoring Assignment #3
In this module, you’ll be on scoring assignment #3, which is an Animation, and funny and heartwarming and exciting and brilliant! I’ll share tips about the scoring opportunities here - lots of potential for quick changes, lightness and playfulness. And, of course, I’ll give you tips for scoring comedy in general. Then you get to dive into scoring this animation!
Bonuses
Scene Analysis Worksheet
The Scene Analysis Worksheet helps you break down and understand scenes before you score them. It features prompts in relation to character motivations and themes, and helps you get clarity to help you score with greater confidence and precision.
Scoring Assessment Framework Checklist
The Scoring Assessment Framework Checklist is an essential tool to use before delivering your cues. This checklist outlines key criteria to consider, helping you confirm that your cue is accurate, aligns perfectly with the scene, and is truly ready for delivery.
I can’t wait to welcome you to Scoring Mastery!
This experience will be engaging and dynamic, really fun, and will push you to grow in the best possible ways. You'll see remarkable improvement in your scoring as you do this course.
If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected].
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