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Joe Switzer - It’s All About The Music

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Channel: Behind the Shutter · 2015 · People & Blogs

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Music. It’s all about the music. Let’s look at how to pick your soundtrack and how to edit to the rhythm of songs. Many of you have editing frustrations, like finding the song that matches your video. Some of you have trouble agreeing with clients over song choice. You might be the person who just picks a random song and lays it down at the end of the edit. I hear from many of you that you just dread trying to find music. In this article, I’ll show you how our studio goes about choosing that perfect song for every project. Finding the perfect song should be easy, fun and very rewarding. 

How not to pick your soundtrack 

First, avoid letting your client choose the song, which can set you up for failure. Clients will likely choose the longest and hardest-to-edit song, which might be wonderful for listening to but a major challenge to edit with. You need to help your client choose the song. Secondly, licensing your songs from music websites that have limited music selections and genres can be a mistake. You need to be able to use everything from the newest indie music to instrumental, cinematic and popular music. The freedom to choose the best song that matches your project is of most importance. Lastly, waiting until the last minute to pick your song can ruin your edit. Wedding companies have told me they don’t care what song they use. This leads to a final edit that looks less professional because the timing of your edit doesn’t flow with the rhythm of the song. 


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