Sound and Music Brief
Briefs a composer or sound designer in terms they can act on — references, function, timing and what to avoid — instead of adjectives.
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Running it, start to finish
- Describe the project, what the sound must do, and your references and limits.
- Settle the licensing scope before the brief goes out.
- Give feedback once per round, in writing, against the stated function.
What you get back
The output this produces, every time.
- Puts function before mood, which is the difference between a briefable request and a guessing game.
- Analyses each reference for what to take from it, rather than attaching it as a vibe.
- Pins the licensing scope, which is the largest cost driver and the thing most often left vague.
Getting better results
Where this usually goes wrong, and how to avoid it.
- Give negative references too. What you dislike is usually more precise than what you like, and almost nobody includes it.
- Order every length up front. The 15-second cut you need later costs a whole session if it was not in the original brief.
- Resolve contradictory references now. Two references pulling in different directions is the most common cause of a second revision round.
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