JAMES L. VENABLE
SCORING LAB
SCORING TO PICTURE
A Professional Composer’s Workflow
•Learn the approach.
•Score the picture.
•Get professional feedback.
A live, two-week online scoring experience for composers, songwriters, producers, and musicians who want to learn how music is created specifically for picture.
WEEK ONE
THE WORKFLOW
LIVE ONLINE • 2 HOURS
Learn how a professional composer approaches a scene from the moment the picture arrives through the finished cue.
WHAT WE’LL EXPLORE
• Spotting & cue function
• Emotional point of view
• Creating a musical world
• Scoring around dialogue
• Timing & synchronization
• Building an efficient professional workflow
• Preparing and presenting your music
See the process.
Understand the decisions.
put them into practice.
THEN IT’S YOUR TURN
CHOOSE A SCENE. SCORE THE PICTURE. SUBMIT YOUR CUE
WEEK TWO
THE REVIEW
LIVE ONLINE • 2 HOURS
Every Participant’s submitted cue will be played and personally analyzed by James L. Venable.
We’ll explore the musical and dramatic choices behind each score—including emotional point of view, timing, dialogue, instrumentation, development, and how effectively the music supports the story.
You’ll also hear how other composers approached the same scenes, giving you the rare opportunity to experience how different musical choices can completely change the story.
EVERY PARTICIPANT SUBMISSION GETS HEARD.
Each Review session is limited to 15 submitted cues to ensure every Participant receives meaningful individual feedback.
All Sessions will be recorded and video made available.
Two ways to join
OBSERVER — $49
• Learn the process. Watch the results.
• Access to all live meetings (via Zoom)
• Receive the scoring materials
• Score a scene on your own if you wish
• Watch and learn from all live cue reviews
• No cue submission or individual critique
PARTICIPANT — $99
• Do the work. Get professional feedback.
• Access to all live meetings (via Zoom)
• Receive the scoring materials
• Choose and score one scene
• Submit one completed cue
• Receive guaranteed individual live critique
• Limited to 15 composers per Review session