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http://dx.doi.org/10.9728/dcs.2011.12.2.177

Timing Synchronization for film scoring  

Park, Byung-Kyu (경기대학교 전자디지털음악학과)
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Journal of Digital Contents Society / v.12, no.2, 2011 , pp. 177-184 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study deals with Timing Synchronization of motion picture and music in film music's physical point of view. Timing Synchronization appears by using Click Track, which calculates time of picture and location of bar. We also can find Hit, the emphasis point of music, by computation Frame Per Beat and estimate the location of note per time. Hit can be placed at upbeat, but, because of music's characteristic, it is more convenient to composer when it's placed at downbeat. Therefore, this study suggests three methods to sync the music and picture. First of all, sync through time conversion, second of all, sync through tempo conversion, and lastly, there is way to sync through offset. These each methods have their pros and cons, so choice should be made based on the music's natural flow.
Keywords
Film Scoring; Film Music; Music Synchronization; Click Track;
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