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Another FREE tutorial series that teaches you how to score movie scenes complete with sound design and dialogue using all of the instruments on our OPUS platform. Scenes include epic action, supernatural thrillers, emotional dramas, video game soundtracks and nature documentaries.

Scoring with Opus Epic Action

Learn how to score an epic battle sequence using the groundbreaking Hollywood Orchestrator phrase engine alongside our other hard-hitting cinematic libraries like Hollywood Orchestra, the Stormdrum series, and many others.

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Scoring with Opus Supernatural Thriller

We’ll show you how to terrify your audience with a horror soundtrack that compliments the visuals and sound design in this scene from a supernatural thriller.

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Scoring with Opus Nature Documentary

Discover how to elevate the often stunning visuals in a nature documentary with music that matches the beauty and grandeur of the cinematography.

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Scoring with Opus Video Game

In this video, we talk about the intricacies of scoring for video games as we break down the soundtrack for both a video game cinematic and gameplay.

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Scoring with Opus Emotional Drama

We’ll explore how even subtle musical nuances can have a dramatic emotional impact. We’ll also talk about how to tell a story with the music that compliments—rather than clashes with—the narrative unfolding on the screen.

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Scoring with Opus Holiday Special

In this special holiday edition of Scoring with Opus, composer Ryan Thomas breaks down the soundtrack from “A Winder’s Dream,” which features the new Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra in a more magical, ethereal context.

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