Be A Good Sport(s)
Lights,
Camera and Lots of Action
For you guys/gals in the trenches who are really trying to
up your game by underscoring sports or action scenes with contemporary music, here
are a couple ideas you may have not yet explored. Sure, a hard driving rock
track may be your de facto choice, but perhaps a little extra effort will reap accolades
from your director and producer on your sports oriented show.
What if (for example) you take that shot of a fishing line
being cast into the water and apply the slo-mo effect? Under that shot you use
a pastoral music track like “Twilight Textures” from Super Themes. Suddenly,
what was a ho-hum stock shot becomes a magical, wistful moment. When you edit
the fish striking the line, cut to a music track like “Swamp Dirt Twistin’”
from Project Platinum. This driving hick hop track married to the battle of
landing the fish will reinforce that outdoor ambiance while giving the scene a
hip vibe.
Or if you’re working on a motorsports show, apply the same
principal. For example: edit the pit crew prepping the car for takeoff—lifting
the rear end, changing tires, filling the tank, adjusting the spoiler, etc.—into
a very fast montage. Then apply the slo-mo effect with the same type of
pastoral music. Just as the car is about to go, break into a hard driving track
like “Dark Swamp Adventure Part 2” from Powertrax AV. Suddenly the danger of
the track and what the driver is about to face comes to life.
We here at CSS Music know adding such touches requires a
little extra time. But we believe you’ll love the process of trying these
tricks and your end results will be well worth the effort.
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