Composition For Film and Visual Media

We are offering private composition lessons as well as workshops to students ages 15 to adult. A minimum of two years of piano experience is required to be eligible for the courses. Call or email for information about our next class start.

Topics:

  • Composition for Film and Visual Media
  • Arranging
  • Orchestration
  • Conducting (Beginning to Advanced Levels)

Course Description:

This 8 weeks course  introduces students to the art and craft of composing music for visual media through a practical, project-based approach. Students will explore the creative and technical processes involved in scoring for film, advertising, and multimedia productions while developing the artistic skills required to support narrative, emotion, and visual storytelling through music.

Working on projects modeled after professional production environments, students will analyze contemporary scores and apply compositional techniques to a variety of visual contexts. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the dramatic, emotional, and communicative functions of music, as well as adapting musical ideas to the artistic and production requirements of each project.

The course also provides hands-on experience with industry-standard digital audio workstations, virtual instruments, and music production software. Through guided workshops and creative assignments, students will gain practical experience in the complete scoring process—from conceptual development and spotting to composition, mock-up production, and final presentation—while developing the collaborative and professional skills expected of today’s media composers.

About the instructor Emmanuel Fratianni:

Billboard Top-Ten composer, arranger and conductor Emmanuel Fratianni has been active in the Hollywood and international music scene for the last 30 years. Emmanuel Fratianni worked as an orchestrator and additional music composer on the multiple Emmy-nominated CBS/Paramount drama JAG, and later arranged “on-set” music performances for the TV series NCIS, collaborating with top Hollywood studio musicians. He was also part of the music team for five Academy Award ceremonies, one Emmy Awards show, and major Hollywood blockbusters, including Avatar, The Amazing Spider-Man, Troy, and the TV series Star Trek.

​As a composer, Emmanuel’s music for video games has been performed by some of the finest and most recorded orchestras in the world, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl and the Boston Pops. His work is featured on track 1 of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2011 album release, The Greatest Video Game Music, Vol. 1. 

​As a recording artist Fratianni made his debut on the Billboard Top-Ten chart in 2008 with EMI Classics’ Video Games Live, Vol. 1 soundtrack album cementing his status in the classical/crossover orchestral world. His awards include “Soundtrack of the Year” by Play Magazine for the score to Advent Rising, one Game Audio Network Guild Award and five nominations.​

​In 2013, he served as music director for the opening gala of the new Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles Airport (LAX), for which he composed a multimedia symphonic work in homage to the new terminal, the City of Los Angeles, and its rich multicultural population. The tone poem, titled Portale, a Gateway to the World, commissioned by Westfield Corporation, was presented to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and performed live inside the terminal.

​​​Emmanuel Fratianni is an active guest lecturer at music institutions in both the U.S. and Europe. Since 2016, he has been an adjunct professor at Ecole des Musiques Actuelles (EMA) in Geneva, Switzerland, where he teaches music composition for film and interactive media.

Contact us to schedule a complimentary introductory lesson!

email: info@SocalPianoAcademy.com

(805) 892-0842