suggestions for music/video

Electromen wrote on 2/7/2004, 8:07 AM
I am using ms to create a video set to music which includes scanned slides, photos, captured video from VHS camcorder and digital camcorder. The video is for my daughters graduation from college and starts with photos from 1981. The first song is "Tell her you love her" by Frank Sinatra. I think it is a great song to start off the movie.

Question #1
Does anyone have suugestions for other music for this or other movies, such as wedding, anniversary, birthday, etc.

Question #2
It seems easier to find music appropriate to girls/women
I would like to make a movie for my 19 yr old son, how about music for boys/men

Comments

kgresko wrote on 2/7/2004, 8:45 AM
Frank Sinatra did some really good meaningful songs that I have used for events like you are doing. "That's Life", "My Way", "Fly me to the Moon", "Come Fly with Me", "summer Wind" just to name a few. If you have iTunes, you can purchase any song for $.99 which is a bargain instead of having to purchase the entire CD for just one or a couple songs. You can also listen to sample clips from songs before you purchase. I like it because I am purchasing the songs for my use, instead of the many out there who are "stealing" content for their own use.
cavsct94 wrote on 2/7/2004, 10:40 AM
Since the photos are chronological, it might be neat to have some popular music from the times represented in the pictures...
Ralph413 wrote on 2/7/2004, 3:21 PM
Unforgettable
What a wonderful world
Times of your life
Through the years
Wind beneath my wings
Evergreen
That's what friends are for.
Hope this helps I played in a wedding band for 25 yrs now I shoot Video (can't get away from it)
Electromen wrote on 2/7/2004, 3:51 PM
Thanks to everyone. I joined iTunes. This is a great hobby. More suggestions are welcome.
djcc wrote on 2/7/2004, 6:17 PM
Dave Brubeck and many other great jazz artists provide good background music. A couple of favorites include "Little Man With A Candy Cigar" and "La Paloma Azul".
Electromen wrote on 2/7/2004, 8:53 PM
I downloaded a song from iTunes in both ACC and Wav formats and can not get it to work. What I am doing wrong. The iTunes help files says it is ACC protected.
IanG wrote on 2/8/2004, 1:10 AM
Freeplay Music has a lot of good stuff, and it's grouped by mood and genre.

Ian G.
dand9959 wrote on 2/9/2004, 6:45 AM
You might include some contemporary stuff that your daughter will be familiar with and will enjoy...

You can't go wrong with "Time of Your LIfe" by Green Day.
ChristerTX wrote on 2/9/2004, 9:21 AM
Can you really use the songs from ITune? They come in some protected MP3 format I noticed.
ChristerTX wrote on 2/9/2004, 9:22 AM
Just posted about that. It is a encrypted file so I have not been able to use it in my program.
Sarasdad wrote on 2/11/2004, 5:30 AM
You could say if you use it without permission in a video that you are stealing also
IanG wrote on 2/11/2004, 6:14 AM
>You could say if you use it without permission in a video that you are stealing also

That's well established - you need a "Synchronization License" if you want to include copyrighted material in your videos.

Ian G.
Steve Grisetti wrote on 2/11/2004, 6:32 AM
I recently did a slide show made up of photos of a girl growing up for a wedding video recently and used Billy Joel's "Lullaby" -- a little mawkish but there wasn't a dry eye in the house when it ended!
djcc wrote on 2/11/2004, 7:15 AM
How does one go about getting a synchronization license, and is it necessary if you own a CD that a commercial song came from? Is it dependent on if you display the video in public, or sell it, as in the comment made about a wedding video?? Are these things readily available and is there a standard fee?

I'd love to comply with something like this, but if I am making a short video and/or slideshow for a dozen friends, I could hardly justify thousands of dollars for a license....
Steve Grisetti wrote on 2/11/2004, 8:05 AM
If you're doing a piece for fun, particularly if you're not out to make money on the piece, I wouldn't sweat the licensing -- and I doubt the Harry Fox Agency would either.

As I've said before on this forum, technically even the DJ who plays CDs at a wedding reception and the bar band that plays covers of pop songs should be paying licensing fees, but it's not worth anyone's effort to pursue it.

So have fun, and let your conscience be your guide.

On the other hand, if you're doing a video as a work-for-hire some day, I definitely recommend you contact a licensing agency.
Sarasdad wrote on 2/11/2004, 9:20 AM
Turn around look at me, also was a kodak film add, is a good choice for growing up video
IanG wrote on 2/11/2004, 10:40 AM
I completely agree with Grisetti, but there's some information here if you're interested. A synchronization license is needed even if you own the cd or whatever.

Ian G.
Steve Grisetti wrote on 2/11/2004, 11:10 AM
I did a random check on rights costs for a song, which you can buy at:
http://www.harryfox.com/
At least that's where TV shows and movies buy their rights.

Most small runs, such as wedding videos, can buy rights at:
http://www.songfile.com/
or, for even smaller runs, from:
http://www.copyright.gov/

You'll need to know how many copies you're going to distribute, how long a song clip you're planning to use. Stuff like that.

Costs for most of us amateurs and semi-pros shouldn't exceed $50 or so.

Former user wrote on 2/11/2004, 12:59 PM
I went to sonfile to check your information about $50 or so. There is a minimum of 500 units and a max of 2500. The cost is about $1.65 a unit so you are talking around $500 or more for a small run. Unless I really misunderstood their information.

Dave T2
djcc wrote on 2/11/2004, 2:12 PM
I looked at that site too - I took "unit" to mean the physical recording, ie disc. If that is true, the cost was 1.65 cents/minute for songs over 5 minutes, and 8.5 cents for songs under 5 minutes. Assuming a 5 minute song, it would be $42.50 *IF* unit equals physical unit.

However, on another page, they talk about a master recording license as follows:

Please Note : If you are duplicating from pre-recorded material or "sampling" , you must also obtain a MASTER RECORDING LICENSE directly from the record company that owns the master to the recording.

After seeing the above, I did a quick search, and found some useful information on the following site:



rrogan wrote on 2/12/2004, 1:33 PM
It would probally be much cheaper to start your own band and make your own music!