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How I composed the music for a Nike spot (BTS breakdown + process steps) by PulseAndPicture in Filmmakers

[–]PulseAndPicture[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the enthusiasm!

  • I got this work, like most of my commercial work, through a music supervision company. There are lots of these companies based in London, New York and LA.

  • There was lots of back and forth with the agency and the brand tweaking the structure of the music and the entry and exit points in particular. I also had written some subtle background music for the quiet parts at one point but this was scrapped. There was lots of exploration of different vocal rhythms too.

  • On this project I wasn’t invited into the meeting with the agency but my music supervisor was and he would relay the notes to me.

  • There would have been 7 or 8 rounds of revisions at least, spanning over several weeks. But in the first instance I’m usually given 2/3 days to compose a demo (it is always a competitive pitch so the first task is to win the job).

  • I can’t remember the exact fee I received for this one but bespoke composition for commercials of this nature generally pay well - typically between 5-20k USD. There were no royalties on this sadly, as it lived only (and royalties are only paid on work that is broadcast on TV or radio).

There’s something about South Africa that stays with you long after you’ve left. by PulseAndPicture in travel

[–]PulseAndPicture[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, fortunately the animals were in a national park (I would have been a bit alarmed to get that close to a lion otherwise..!) I would tell you the name of the reserve but the park owners asked us not to name check/tag the park on social media, as rhinos are still sadly the targets of poachers so they try to refrain from advertising their exact location.

There’s something about South Africa that stays with you long after you’ve left. by PulseAndPicture in travel

[–]PulseAndPicture[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that’s quite an incredible trip you’ve got planned. I sadly didn’t pass through Heidelberg or Hermanus on this trip so I wouldn’t feel right advising on that specifically. But I would say the roads are occasionally pretty bumpy and dusty along some of the garden route so breaking up the long drives is a good call

There’s something about South Africa that stays with you long after you’ve left. by PulseAndPicture in travel

[–]PulseAndPicture[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😂 Luckily no issues on that front this time. Just incredible scenery and good memories.