Introduce Yourself : Howdy, all! by Gael MacGregor

I figured it was time to stop lurking and make more than a perfunctory greeting and actually connect. :)

I've been working in music supervision, coordination, and administration since 1998, first at a music supervision house, now as an indie. I'm also a musician/artist and author, so have a unique perspective on the needs and wants from both sides of the table.

In addition, I consult with filmmakers, artists, etc. on the business side of the biz, and how that impacts both the music composers, publishers, and artists. I can also get the creatives and bean counters to talk to one another, since I speak both "artist" and "suit". ;)

And here's your hint for the day:

The sooner you bring a music supervisor onto your project, the happier everyone will be. We help you from temping in music you can't afford -- bypassing the problematic "temp love". We can save you money and aggravation by preparing a full music breakdown with suggestions and estimated budgets for licensed music. Had you brought us in before production commenced, we could have steered you away from shooting a scene where a guy is singing a song on screen that cost you $15K, only to discover as you gave us the rough cut in post, that there was a public domain song perfect for the scene... meaning that $15K could have been used for the expensive piece of music you wanted but now can't afford (true story -- that really happened).

So feel free to connect -- whether you have music needs for your project, feel like chatting about the latest book you read, or want to swap recipes (I've got a killer chocolate chip cookie recipe I'm willing to share).

Be well, be happy, be kind.

Cheers!