How to compose a film score
To compose a film score, you need strong musical ideas that will heighten the action on-screen – along with the tools to make them reality. Effective film scoring tools let you conjure powerful, evocative sounds to match whatever scene you’re scoring. That might mean traditional acoustic sounds for a romantic moment, twisted abstract textures for sci-fi, or unusual instruments to evoke faraway times and places.
Kithara can do all three. This cinematic guitar library offers an eclectic collection of plucked string instruments from across the world, ranging from beloved classics to intriguing oddities. It also gives you the tools to layer, shape, and transform these samples into a wide range of sounds, so that creating a film score can be quick and easy. Beginners will find Kithara a handy go-to scoring instrument, while more experienced composers will be inspired by its unusual sound palette and innovative shaping tools.
How to create film scoring sounds with Kithara
We’re going to show you how to score a movie using Kithara. In this case, we’re creating a film score for a wistful scene set in a faraway place.
Here’s our cue. It features three sounds: chords, an evocative melody, and an atmospheric layer. Let’s break down each layer in turn.
