Finding good background music can be a difficult task – but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve done our research to deliver a list of the best background music resources you can use right now. The background music options on this list fall under the licensing umbrellas of royalty free, creative commons, public domain, and pay per use, addressing editors looking for free and paid background music.Continue reading Background Music for Videos — Royalty-Free & Paid Options
If you have ever heard a well-known song in a movie, then it (most likely) means that the song was licensed for use in said movie. This also applies for when you hear a song in a show, commercial, video game, or another visual medium. With how many songs show up in movies, you can bet there are a lot of licenses being held and royalties being paid out. But what is music licensing? And what are the differences between the different types of music licenses that exist?Continue reading What is Music Licensing — Different Types and How to Get…
The Academy Award for Best Original Score is one of the most prestigious honors a composer can be given. Over the years, some of the world’s most acclaimed composers, like John Williams and Max Steiner, have won the award. We’re going to list every Academy Award for Best Original Score winner, then rank some of the best. By the end, you’ll know the Best Original Score category better than ever before. Continue reading Academy Award for Best Original Score: Top Winners Ranked
One of the most overlooked aspects of filmmaking for beginner filmmakers is sound design. Screenwriting, cinematography, direction, and editing are all essential to a great film. But proper sound design is what can take any project to the next level. That being said, foley can be a lot of work. Sound effects can also be expensive. But these shouldn’t keep you from creating engaging soundscapes for your project. So we’ve created a list of the best places to find free sound effects. From massive libraries to niche sound effect packs, you’ll find them all here. Let’s dive in. Continue reading Free Sound…
When creating a filmmaking project, costs add up quickly. Whether paying for cast, camera equipment, PA’s, or countless other expenses, you wanna save anywhere you can. So how about music? Today, we break down copyright free music. We talk about what it is, how to use it, and copyright free vs “royalty-free.” We’ll get you one step closer to a finished project with music that’s cheap, effective, and not breaking any rules. Continue reading How Copyright Free Music Works and Where to Find It
DING DING DING! You found it, the best place to find the best ding sound effect download. Need that perfect ding noise to set the toaster off and distract the bad guy? An iPhone ding sound to ruin a romantic moment? An annoying seatbelt sound to ramp up the tension in an argument? Don’t worry, no matter why you need a ding sound effect, we’ve got you covered. A little ding goes a long way.Continue reading Ding Sound Effect Download — Royalty-Free SFX Library Sounds
Sound effects are an incredibly important aspect of filmmaking and storytelling. They can communicate information, create a world, and engage an audience more deeply into a film. However bad sound effects can also distract or disengage an audience. Luckily, we’ve put together a list of the best sites to download realistic, high-quality and free gun sounds online to use in your next project. Whether you are looking for massive SFX libraries to filter through or a package of gun SFX to download, we’ve got it here. Continue reading Best Free Gun Sounds Online — Reload Your SFX Library
When it comes to advertising, music can make or break a commercial. And it is no surprise that hiring a musician to score or create music for your commercial advertisement can be expensive. Finding royalty free music for commercial use that is high quality and unique can also be difficult. In this article, we aim to relieve your stress and your wallet as you look for the perfect song for your commercial. We’ve found the best sites to download royalty free music for commercial use and laid out the pricing for each. Continue reading Best Sites to Download Royalty Free Music…
What makes a great music score? Does it need to dominate the soundtrack or can go unnoticed in the background? Should a contemporary movie always use modern music or is it blasphemy for a period piece to include pop songs? Whether you have answers to these questions or not, there's no denying the power of music in how we experience movies. These are the best movie scores of all time — some you will spot a mile away, others will raise some eyebrows, but all will get you thinking about what music you'll use in your next project.Continue reading 23…
Never-ending. Eternal. Infinite. People speak in hyperbole quite often but, in real life, everything does come to an end. Everything, that is, except The Shepard Tone, which may be the one thing that truly doesn’t stop. This audio illusion is more than just a novelty, however, and filmmakers like Christopher Nolan have embraced it in their work. From sound effects to the musical score, nothing ramps up tension quite like the Shepard Tone. We'll explain how this illusion works and with some examples of this fascinating trick of the ear.Continue reading What is The Shepard Tone? The Audio Illusion Explained…
