Here is the music license agreement I drew up with Conor. I used a website called ‘Docrasy’ which aims to provide free legal documents. The below agreement was what Conor and I were looking for in terms of him being the creator of the creative material and him allowing me, and Square Wheel Productions, the ability to use this content however we choose, within our film.
Songs of Inspiration
To give our songwriter an accurate view of what and how we want the songs to sound for the film, we constructed a list of appropriate songs that convey the correct emotion / ‘feel’ we are going for. We also included a few films as ideal reference points for him to watch. The director and I went through and listened to a range of soundtracks and songs to find ones we both agreed would be fit the film, but also would fit Conor’s writing style.
Alex Turner – Piledriver Waltz (Submarine soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg294Jyiuuk
Alex Turner – It’s Hard to Get Around the Wind (Submarine soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZZomkMZLk
The Kinks – A Well Respected Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bQsGiiPVFo
Kimya Dawson – Sleep [Instrumental] (Juno Soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYOFpQ0L9_E
Galaxie 500 – Tugboat
(less reverb, not as 80s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEwouUjDTTE
Ralfe Band – Stephen (Bunny & The Bull Soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr__qUBjquU
Ralfe Band – Museum (Bunny & The Bull Soundtrack)
(First minute only)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1VxHWPqT8Q
Ralfe Band – Shut Inside (Bunny & The Bull Soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIpUoQiI6XY
The Phoenix Foundation – Hitchcock (Eagle vs Shark soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6wFvwQmIUs
Beck – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime (Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaI1sLqFOuE
17 – Dream Upon Waking (Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tt-BmuLXns
Jon Brion – Strings that Tie to you (Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EKwGS8dHmo
25 – Spotless mind (Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tARRyE5B4-k&list=PL9A26C61C0D36C198&index=25
Sufjan Stevens – Chicago (Little Miss Sunshine)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_-cUdmdWgU
Sufjan Stevens – All the trees of the Field will clap their hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVkgtdAWLGo
Sufjan Stevens – The Dress Looks Nice On You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTYiz88GmQo
Moonrise Kingdom Soundtrack: The Heroic Weather-Conditions of The Universe
Really cool multi-part instrumental, builds nicely
Part 1: A Veiled Mist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5B8wza-XRc&list=PLZ9vqWo2r7tSM5OSIoTIja9fqOYJ3IOzf&index=6
Part 2: Smoke/Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGS_uAamDaA&list=PLZ9vqWo2r7tSM5OSIoTIja9fqOYJ3IOzf&index=7
Part 3: The Salt Air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoiSq3rNNwA&index=8&list=PLZ9vqWo2r7tSM5OSIoTIja9fqOYJ3IOzf
Part 4-6: Thunder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVplIIkJEns&list=PLZ9vqWo2r7tSM5OSIoTIja9fqOYJ3IOzf&index=16
Films of Inspiration
Submarine (similar film soundtrack)
Eagle vs Shark (similar film soundtrack)
Mary & Max (Film style)
Synopsis
A quirky fiction film following an awkward boy and a mute girl as their relationship develops, and how this changes when she finds out his love of fire.
Aim
To deliver the complete sound package, whilst facilitating key relationships to ensure our ‘vision’ is unified and delivered on time.
Objectives
– To fully test all equipment prior to filming to reduce any on-set issues
– To understand each location and how it will impact the capturing of sound
– To co-produce and supervise the composition and recording of the original soundtrack / score
– To write co-writers agreement and negotiate music licencing
– To ensure sound design vision is in sync with the director’s overall vision for the film
Learning Objectives
– To successfully negotiate licencing and co-writers agreements
– To be confident capturing clean audio in all locations
– To learn best working practices whilst on-set
– To learn best methods of communication between director and music composer