Introduction to the Basics of Film Music with Dominik Wallner

This workshop provides an insight into the basics of film music and its historical development in Western cinema. Participants will learn how music interacts with moving images and which techniques can be used for idea generation – all without prior knowledge of reading sheet music or harmony theory.

The first part of this two-part series focuses on theoretical aspects: from basic techniques to the history of reception. The goal is to stimulate creative processes and understand how film music supports emotions, tension, or narrative threads. The workshop serves as preparation for the practical second part.

Workshop leader Dominik Wallner is a composer, producer, and musician. His work combines classical training with free improvisation and electronic elements. His projects include film scores for productions such as Die beste aller Welten and Märzengrund.