Video Sample from An Instant Filmmaking Tool – Stupeflix

Posted by on Feb 8, 2011 in featured work, illustrated music, Music for Commercials, music licensing, Royalty Free Music | 0 comments

We wanted to see what we could whip up with a few photos and videos and some tracks from our catalog using the very cool video creation site called Stupeflix. This is a short little film about the fruit called Ochuvas from Colombia, South America. You get to see a little of where they grow, the fruit and how to enjoy them with some aguardiente. Salud! Oh and check out the music which you can download and use in your project right now.

I must say this is an awesome video creation tool. Using just a few still photos, 2 short video clips all shot on point and shoot cameras and then the map creation and text to speech capabilities of Stupeflix, I’m pretty impressed. It did take a little longer as I think the server went down over the weekend and I had to wait to finish. Tell me what you think below.

Feeling It – By Andrew Ingkavet

Over 40 new soundtracks from composer Kevin Packard

Posted by on Jul 21, 2010 in film music, Music for Commercials, Royalty Free Music | 1 comment

TV and Film Composer Kevin Packard covers all the bases of emotion from magical and fantastical, to creepy and spooky to dramatic underscoring to chase scenes.  Some of his tracks sound perfect for replacing a Danny Elfman cue, others sound destined for use in a television 30 second spot for Home Depot or something.

All of these tracks are available for instant download and have been pre-cleared and royalty free for your use.

Check out all of Kevin’s eclectic and exciting catalog.

Here’s a few of my favorites off the top.

Chaser – Hard edged and driving, but with elements of beauty, this pulsating contemporary electronic instrumental is perfect for Xtreme Sports, Ski Movie, X Games, Fashion, Racing, or Crime Drama, Getaway, Chase Scene, Movie Theme, Trailer, Credits

Alice’s Dream – Danny Elfman ish eerie waltz. Starts off with vocalese and harmonium and gradually adds orchestral and electronic elements as it builds in intensity. Great for Christmas scene with elves or any magical Tim burton ish type of scene.

Lawn Jockey 30 - quirky instrumental with acoustic guitar and accordion as the featured voices adding bass and a good drumbeat. Would make a great companion to a quirky, humorous spot. Anything from Lawn Doctor to kid’s energy bars to vacation fun

Onward – Ethereal beginning with acoustic guitar and piano gives this reaffirming instrumental track a feeling of beginning, like the start of a new day or beginning of a journey. Great for show intro, family drama, youth drama, self awareness. historical exploration documentary, biography .

11 Hit Ballads and Pop Anthems – Royalty Free

Posted by on Jul 9, 2010 in Music for Commercials, Royalty Free Music, wedding music video | 0 comments

These are all gems and sound straight from the Billboard Hot 100. Fans of Glee and the silky smooth vocals of Lea Michele will love Stephanie Duran who performs 10 of these tracks by Craig Neil.

Beautiful.

Title
Description
Details
And Then I Saw You _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Beautiful slow pop ballad that sounds like Barbara Streisand. Music with lyrics.
When She Sings _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Slow, medium tempo Pop ballad with great female singer who sounds a bit like Lea Michele that girl from Glee.
Your Way _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Slow, romantic, love ballad with female vocals.
Angels Wings _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Broke _ Performed by Paul Del Lago

Acoustic jazz with male vocal. Warm, fun, gentle swing with an old time feel. Song about relationship and being broke in heart and soul and dollars!
Broke _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

A reflective song about a relationship that’s gone bad – broke in heart, soul and dollars. There’s another version with a jazzy acoustic arrangement with a male vocal.
Everytime I Go Away _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Forever Love _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Great vocal harmonies – pop acappella ballad that works great for a wedding video.
I Will Pray _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Pop ballad with female vocals.
The Winter _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Powerful, dramatic pop ballad with female vocals.
There He Goes Again _ Performed by Stephanie Duran

Funny gentle song with female vocals and luscious harmonies about Grandpa and his idiosyncracies.

7 Patriotic, Anthemic Royalty Free Music Soundtracks

Posted by on Jun 14, 2010 in illustrated music, Music for Commercials, music licensing, Royalty Free Music | 0 comments

Music that stirs the hearts and minds of men (and women!).  These tracks are all legally pre-cleared so you can use them right away in your project.  Listen and download the free preview to try it out with your client before you buy, then come back and purchase the exact track for the exact usage you need.

These are just a few of our Patriotic selections.  Make sure you check out the whole collection.

The Gift -perfect for a graduation moment or a regal celebration.

Inside Our Hearts - This ones is more contemporary radio pop feel.  Feels like a stadium with lighters aloft.

Roses – Sweeping, grandiose, cinematic and driving.

Mission of Honor - Serious, solemn, heroic, stoic.  Sounds like Gladiator.

Boldly Forward - Driving, positive, orchestral

The Prez - warm, acoustic, positive Americana

Olympic Opening - regal, motivational, grand, moving – this piece was featured at the Beijing Olympics.

Crowdsourcing music for commercials

Posted by on Apr 29, 2010 in film music, Music for Commercials | 1 comment

Technology just keeps changing the ways we do things! And now it’s crowdsourcing music for commercials.

This is cool. Musikpitch is a new site where advertisers can launch a contest and composers/songwriters/bands can then submit custom music for the project. The budget is clearly listed and MusikPitch keeps the publishing and administers the licensing.

Almost completely gone are the days when ad agencies would actually select a handful of music companies to exclusively work with on a project, award them demo fees and then final fees in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Cool Commercial Shows How Composer Lalo Schifrin created Mission Impossible…Fantastically

Posted by on Apr 29, 2010 in Articles, film music, For Composers, how to, illustrated music, Music for Commercials | 0 comments

As a composer, I really got a kick out of this commercial spot for Lipton Yellow Label Tea which shows how a composer, a very famous one, creates the music for a major pop culture event: Mission Impossible.   The music has lasted for decades since the television series and then with the movie remakes with a bonafide star Tom Cruise.

Check it out.  I wish I had a room where these players would drop from suspension wires whenever I needed them!

Interesting how infectious that theme is and how it has lasted the test of time – mainly because of that cool rhythm.  Could it be Lalo Schifrin‘s Argentinian upbringing?  Tango anyone?

And yes, the tea does things for me, though I prefer the pearl jasmine tea I get down in Chinatown at $100 per pound.  Man!  Just talking about makes me want to go brew a pot!

Enjoy!

Andrew