Jack Hughes
- Nov 18, 2020
- 1 min read

Best Resources For Film & Game Composers

As a developing composer, it can often be challenging to find the information and resources that will help you level up.That’s why we’ve assembled this list of useful resources all in one place to save you some time.

Be sure to bookmark this post for easy access to the resources that will help you grow as a film and game composer.

Books

Complete guide to film scoring – Berklee guide -

https://online.berklee.edu/store/product?product%5Fid=11222&usca%5Fp=t

On the track: A guide to contemporary film scoring - https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780415941365/Track-Guide-Contemporary-Film-Scoring-0415941369/plp

Mixing Secrets for the small studio -

https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/mixing-secrets-small-studio

The sound effects bible: How to create and record Hollywood style sound effects - https://store.bizbooks.net/thesoundeffectsbiblehowtocreateandrecordhollywoodstylesoundeffects.aspx

The Study of orchestration -

https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393920659

The Business of music licensing – Generating revenue through your music - http://filmandgamecomposers.com/blog/products/announcements/the-business-of-music-licensing-new-ebook/

The Emerging film composer: An introduction to the people, problems and psychology of the film music business - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19405161-the-emerging-film-composer

A composers guide to game music -

https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/composers-guide-game-music

Game Sound: An introduction into the history, theory and practice and video game music and sound design - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/game-sound

Music theory for computer musicians -

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6486885-music-theory-for-computer-musicians

Websites/blogs

http://filmandgamecomposers.com

https://soundtrack.academy

https://www.artofcomposing.com

http://www.midifilmscoring.com

https://www.spitfireaudio.com/editorial/features/scoring-a-film/part1/

https://filmscoringtips.com