Music for a Car Commercial

In this Josh Bess Webinar Series, Josh cracks open his DAW and speaks about creating the soundtrack for a Toyota car commercial. Josh focuses on more of the emotional aspects of composing music for video or other mediums, rather than getting caught up in the technical points.

Videos

• Session Run-Through (09:26) - Josh Bess gives you a look under the hood of the Ableton Live session he used to create the music for a car commercial.

• Getting the Commercial Job (04:52) - In this video, Josh discusses how he got the job making the music for the commercial.

• The Approval Process (04:53) - Josh answers a viewers question regarding the process of coordinating the the video company and getting final approval on the music.

• Choosing the Tempo (03:47) - In this video, Josh talks about how he chose the tempo for the commercial's music.

• Did You Mix & Master Before Turning In? (02:47) - Josh answers a viewers question about whether he mixed and mastered the music before turning it in.

• Video Project Advice (03:06) - Josh shares some advice regarding working on music for video projects.

• Synth or No Synth? (04:32) - In this video, Josh answers a question about the "Serum" track and discusses the EXHALE vocal synth he used on the track.

• The Samples (06:21) - In this video, Josh discusses the samples he used in the music.

• The Sound Effects (04:39) - Josh talks about the sound effects he used and where he got them.

• Webinar Outro (01:22) - Josh gives his final thoughts on using music to help create emotion and closes out the live webinar.