This reference guide details the craft of contemporary film scoring as practised by today's composers and filmmakers. It explores the process of film composition, combining a non-technical overview of the creative aspects of film scoring with a more technical guide to film-composition procedures.

This comprehensive reference guide details the craft of contemporary film scoring as practised by today's leading composers and filmmakers. It explores and analyzes the process of film composition, combining a non-technical overview of the creative aspects of film scoring with a more techincal guide to film-composition procedures. Musical scores complement the text. Topics covered include; concept development and style; the musical elements of rhythm, harmony and melody, practical skills involving budgets, schedules and business relationships; technical skills.;The book provides the technical resources necessary for contemporary film music composition and recording, including digital delay timings and footage timing conversion methods; extensive musical examples; and compositional techniques for television, commercials, sports and news

弗雷德·卡林(Fred Karlin)因為歌麯《我們都知道》(For All We Know)獲得瞭一項奧斯卡ZUI佳歌麯奬，憑藉為電視電影《簡?皮特曼小姐自傳》(The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman)所作的配樂獲得瞭一項艾美奬，他還獲得許多其他的行業奬項。他是《聆聽電影》(Listening to Movies)的作者。 已故的雷伯恩?懷特(Rayburn Wright)在羅徹斯特大學(University of Rochester)伊斯曼音樂學院創建瞭爵士研究和當代傳媒碩士課程，並從1970年起擔任係主任及教授直到1990年去世。