How to Apply Themes to a Film [Studio Time: S3E6]

Today we explore how themes are actually being used in a film and the process of taking music and applying it to the screen!
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[@AlexeyFilippenkoPlummet]

6:30 nice lesson, thanks! I thought that chromatic mediants were only between chords which roots are related via thirds, so you can go from Cm to Em, but I definetely heard that in my favourite score music there are things like Cm to C (shift from minor to major is very satisfying). Nice examples, I'd like this topic to be covered more!

[@TripleTSingt]

Just saw Mortal Engines. The music with the visuals of London chasing the little city and charging the gate in the end was amazing. I sat through the complete credits to listen to the music. Really great job, Tom!

[@tobydegard147]

Nice of you to share all this knowlege with us. Thanks.

[@djeeri-koproduction]

Thank you for sharing your very informative information.

[@marcgiguere651]

"i really hope this movie does well, because if not you'll stop watching these episodes" well, i have some good news and I have some bad news, Tom

[@minorseven2791]

just read the Wikipedia page, "biggest box office bomb of 2018" goodness.

[@itznoxy7193]

@@minorseven2791 I was so hyped for it and planned to see it in the theater over christmas and on the day it came out I checked and not a single theater in my city (of over 2.5 million people) was showing it. So I don't know if that happened anywhere else but maybe the reason it underperformed was not because people didnt want to see it but because theaters didnt show it.

[@JackGreenAudio]

Really think something went wrong with the marketing. I was pretty excited for it read the books then it just never appeared and before i know it was out of cinemas and had flopped. still haven't seen it.

[@marcgiguere651]

@@JackGreenAudio i saw it opening night in theaters with my friends and we all loved it a lot! i was stoked to see sequels. then i started seeing the reception and honestly i was confused. i thought it was a really fun movie!

[@95TurboSol]

Congrats on 100k right before it hits! Well deserved brother!

[@piotrturekmusic]

I did notice that harmonics were slightly less silky than the rest of the orchestra, only a few years later :P, FYI. I think the look on your face gave it away a bit, and that's one of the reasons I have given it extra attention 😄. Love your videos and hope to see more coming soon for Rebel Moon for example. Thanks in advance ;)

[@santiagovalenciamusic]

Great real world lesson. Thank you so much for all you do and for sharing it with us. - I'm also looking forward to your brass library.

[@antonisfakiris505]

Words maybe are not enough with just thank you!!!

[@pindopurba]

No man's land, Median / medium relationship, ok. I learned something. Thank you. Chilling music that medusa's theme..

[@rockguitarpower]

Awesome episode! So helpful to hear the breakdown of how the themes are used and recur in variations. Thank You!

[@arkh1730]

incredible composition man. love this one very much PROPS

[@2jazzen]

Wow This video is a treasure!

[@NarendraKumarJ]

Very helpful ! Thanks Tom :)

[@KBSKasyapMusic]

Happy new Year Master!! Thank you for all of this

[@nikolajpetersen8339]

What a lovely singing voice you've got Tom :D

[@ReneeZacharyTheseTwoHands]

Love the Gaffer Tape! Enjoyed how you tied it all in. Kudos for sharing and explaining Mediant !! Contra forte bassoon wow. IS THE FOLLOWING MUSIC LAW: almost always seems a character's theme in some way reflects the gender of that character masculine/feminine . Is this true or just my perception? Please explain.

[@rohanpp786]

Sounds so much similar to brave heart theme by James Horner! Anyway great tutorial... !! Thank you Junkie for your efforts...!!

[@ChrisJoyeMusic]

Rohan Puntambekar Official “For the Love of a Princess” by James Horner, sure does. But I love Tom, too!!

[@quickbrown-f0x]

Goed bezig weer, Tom - kelere. Een van de beste afleveringen tot nu toe. De allerbeste wensen nog en de groeten uit een druilerig Amsterdam. Kloteweer hier; hadden ze daar maar een goeie plugin voor af en toe. Misschien iets voor die jongens van Fabfilter... anyway;👍🤘🤘 is wat ik wou zeggen.

[@erichoodmusic5810]

These vids are soooooo dope!!! Love it!

[@AnthonyNPutson]

Class once more Tom, and i DID think the harmonics were sampled 8)

[@OliKember]

Thanks so much for all the generous info!

[@MasonTorrey]

3:12 I wrote that melody back in 1993 when I was 12. I still have my hand written score.

[@HughflynncomposerMP3]

Have you done any videos about the set up of controls on your large tablet?

[@wackenthaljef]

Happy new yeaaaar Tom! (im just back ...)

[@steckaa74]

Medusa’s theme is unique and phenomenal

[@Guttalaser]

Hi Magic Junkie XL. I'm studing - almost frame by frame! - ALL your episodes (well... a better word is "lessons"...'coz they are!). May i ask you an episode where you explain what are the arguments that leads to the decision of writing a score for a scene (or part of a scene). It is only a movie director's decision?... or the composer is involved in that decision? or can to propose music ideas for this or that scene? And the other side is interesting too... i mean... the decision of not to put music in a scene and why! Collateral arguments can be... if the music composer is involved in the sound design of single sounds or (particular) "noises" that play a significant role in the scene. Tnx for sharing your art and BIG knowledge with us!

[@flaviopresutti]

Amazing themes! Thanks for share your methods! What keyboard do you have in front?

[@absysics]

Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol MK-I S88.

Honestly, put in the mix with live recordings, can't really hear that you used a sample library to add those harmonics...sounds good.

[@KMuse]

Love it! I noticed the sample part only cause I saw that the track said Hi Short Strings EW :)

[@mgrizzello]

making people happy... 😀😀😀

[@NgochieuStudio]

Amazing !!!

[@AteVonHes]

Erg leerzaam, dank je wel Tom!

[@zsigmondkara]

I tought at the easter egg part, that you used the violin from LABS Frozen Strings

[@oldecodger4522]

Tom's theme sounds similar to one of the themes in Braveheart.

[@marcusfranzen1255]

Cool!

[@scifu7e91]

Happy new year Tom and all other here :D. [ I like the Keyboard (series) "Yamaha Tyros" & i've upload my old Song *"Lost* *Souls"* that i've made with the Yamaha Tyros 1. The song has simple sounds and loops, but listen it and relax ] See you Tom and have fun + all here too ;) ps Somtimes it's good, if you mix old and new, like old strings sound and clean bass ... And something other: "A Chinese Ghost Story (1)" is a good classic movie :)

[@floriL3636]

Believe it or not: I thought that those violins sounded different in that part before you mentioned the easter egg nice vid

[@chrismassa5891]

lol gaffer tape saves the world around.

[@StuartBramwellMusic]

How much did the entire studio/orchestra hire actually cost? Is it really $100,000 (NZD I presume)?

[@Electric_Crystals]

Don't care if the movie does good or bad I'm still enjoying these videos junky!

[@Massivecarcrash]

Remember, there's about 50 - 70 professional musicians who needs to be paid. Add technicians, mixers, gear rental, studio rent and you're quickly looking at 20-25K USD for one hour and that's probably on the cheap end of the spectrum. When you get to Toms level, you're probably looking 50 000+ an hour.

[@DaveDexterMusic]

+Massivecarcrash There's bound to be orchestras that expensive, but I recorded for six hours recently with an 80 piece orchestra. Cost, ~£12,000 plus VAT, as musicians are cheaper where I went. That included everything except mastering. I do all my own orchestration and part prep so saved money there. More expensive studios/orchestras like Abbey Road and one of the London groups; ~£25k for three hours (I had a quote). As for "Tom's level", the level of the composer isn't really relevant. A studio, staff and orchestra costs what it costs. They're hired by knowns and unknowns alike. 50k an hour is insane.

[@Massivecarcrash]

DaveDexterMusic I stand corrected. I’ve been wondering what it cost you to record a full orchestra, been following you since your debunking day and here we are on a junkie xl video. The media composition world sure is a small one 😌

[@anjanguitar]

Awesome Theme ...:D

[@jameslong8640]

When Junkie XL Masterclass?

[@FC-kx7vy]

Love the tip about fixing things with samples. Ya getting a bit chubby there brother. Time to hit the gym. We need you around for as long as possible so we can soak up your knowledge!

[@Mdi0305]

Hi tom. Why you have recorded same strings and woodwinds one chanel in mono and one in stereo,?

[@luizfernandoplaster5645]

what name of soundtrack of the delivery?

[@botondfilo745]

Isn't the stereo swapped somewhere? Because the violins can be heard on the right and cellis etc. on the left.

[@TheKnightimeProject]

Mate, good spot cos I thought I was going mad - ha! I ended up swapping my headphones around to get the 'real' orchestral treatment ;)

[@ReimuTukishiro]

I got that easter egg! Noticed that flautando violins right away! Don't know why but it's special...

[@C.C.Cope220]

tsukishiro yeah I noticed it as well and thought I was going crazy.

[@Kevin-vq6rv]

Reminds me slightly of Braveheart

[@ob1keno227]

22:07 that is definitely inspired by Hans Zimmer 😂

[@lorinatzen]

This set of themes reminds me heavily of David Lynch's Dune

[@karmakoma9743]

5:12 sounds like something from Indiana Jones Raiders

[@PeterSatera]

Junkie Vid Time! :D

[@nero008]

Is the harmonic violin from LSS ??

[@Barefoot67]

how can he go from Em to Ebm using the mediant thing he talks about? The rule there is usually to go up or down a major or minor third isn't it? Not a half step

[@mgrizzello]

use Velcro tapes to stick things around 😉

[@Konstantinous1]

yay I got the easter egg too ^_^

[@soundadapter]

thumbs up👍 🍸🍸 🍷Happy New Year 2019🍷🍸🍸 🍸♪♫Best Regards Frank♫♪🍸

[@westeros4934]

13:06 is James Newton Howard "The Village" all over it

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

wow this voice where do i find this?

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

hahaa. so i know that i got hired to score the hardeest part of a movie as you tell, the dialogues, and this is my first job with this

[@KMantle]

I hate when the theatres doesn't have the bass turned up so I can't hear the Junkie Score slap! SMH!

[@maddiehad]

when you want to watch the movie cus of the music.

[@callumhoskin]

Thought the harmonics sounded fake 😂😂😂

[@freedmt]

I think you can call in Lucifer if listen this music long enough.

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

Liszt roots

[@steckaa74]

Similar to lotr music