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Music Briefs: Middle Eastern, Bebop, Anime, Chansons

With this month’s music briefs, we’re encouraging you to think a little differently, whether it’s imagining yourself in another place, another time, or an entirely different reality. From Middle Eastern sounds to animated environments, all of these themes have been in demand with Pond5 customers, and we’d love to hear your take on any — or all — of them!

Once you’ve completed your work, a unique code can be applied to each track – just add the code (provided at the top of each brief) to your keyword tags when you upload. That way, we’ll know which genre you’ve been focusing on.

If you have any questions or comments about any of these briefs, please email Pond5’s Director of Audio Collections, Mike Pace, at mike@pond5.com.

 

Middle Eastern Music

We’d love to hear your take on traditional Middle Eastern music with a spiritual bent, featuring instruments like the oud, nay, qanun, riqq and darbuka.

  • KEYWORD CODE: MIDDLEEASTERNMAY19
  • SUGGESTED KEYWORDS: Middle Eastern, Arabian, Andalusian, Turkish, Ramadan, Muslim, Islam, Sahara, Syrian, Egyptian, oud, nay, qanun, riqq

 

Bebop Jazz

Hit us with some fast tempos, complex chord progressions, and key changes — we’d love to hear some fun trumpet and sax leads, too!

  • KEYWORD CODE: BEBOPMAY19
  • SUGGESTED KEYWORDS: jazz, bebop, improvisation, swing, 1940s

 

Anime Themes

Create an imaginary soundtrack that’s either bouncy and upbeat or melancholy yet hopeful, all with an emphasis on futurism, synth pads, and an overall light touch.

  • KEYWORD CODE: ANIMEMAY19
  • SUGGESTED KEYWORDS: anime, animation, bouncy, cartoon, Japan, Japanimation, manga

 

French Chansons

Picture yourself sipping a rosé in a Parisian cafe and being serenaded by light and airy accordion, acoustic guitar, and stand-up bass. Sounds nice, eh?

  • KEYWORD CODE: CHANSONSMAY19
  • SUGGESTED KEYWORDS: France, French, Paris, chanson, cafe, bistro, brunch, accordion, stand-up bass, acoustic guitar, romantic, wine

 
Don’t Forget:

Take advantage of the 50-keyword limit and add both broad and specific keywords (but no recognizable band or artist names please)!

We also encourage you to submit separate :15 and :30 versions of these tracks for social-media use.

 
Top image: Still from A Man Plays the Oud Guitar by wideweb

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Creative Brief: Professional Basketball

Keyword Code: PROFBBALLP5BRIEF

 
Sport-themed clips are always a hot subject, whether they’re covering a professional or leisure sport. Similar to our other primary categories, sports-related imagery can illustrate strong concepts far beyond its literal representation. Sports concepts related to success, determination, power, endurance, focus, preparation, precision, achievement, and teamwork are often used to target business themes.
 

Shot-List Thought-Starters

• Basketball going through hoop – all net
• Basketball hitting rim – missed shot
• Basketball player slam dunking
• Player taking a jump shot alone and over defender
• Defensive player blocking shot
• Player dribbling past defender
• Two opposing players jumping for possession of the ball
• Portraits

 
Suggested Keywords: Competition, Concentration, Success, Failure, Accuracy

Typical Users: Banking and Investment Companies, Telecommunication Companies, Internet Services, Credit Card Companies, Entertainment and Media Industries
 

Professional Basketball Player Making Slam Dunk by haizon
 
Pro-Tip: Budgets on professional sports shoots that include a large cast and uniforms can run pretty high, but they don’t have to if you can cheat themes by shooting tighter angles and limiting your cast to a few principal actors.

Casting Considerations: Race diversity. Real athletes will play an important role in the success of your shoot.

Before You Shoot:
• Please check what content already exists in the Pond5 marketplace
• Think about a visual approach that will result in new and fresh footage

Submission Checklist:
• Remember to tag your clips with the keyword code: PROFBBALLP5BRIEF
• Have all property and model releases filled out and submitted
• No logos or brands may be visible in any of the clips
• Don’t forget to add any applicable conceptual keywords

Top image: Portrait of Woman Practicing Basketball in Court by cavanimages

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Creative Brief: Professional Football (US)

Keyword Code: PROFFOOTP5BRIEF

 
Footage of American football players and games are always in demand, and the more variety you can provide, the better. Stylized competitive athletes in action can be used in a literal fashion, or to represent broader concepts like health and achievement.
 

Shot-List Thought-Starters

• Team in huddle
• Quarterback dropping back for a pass and throwing the ball
• Receiver catching ball and dropping ball
• Running back diving over/ running through defensive line into end zone
• Defensive players sacking quarterback / tackling running back
• Referee lifting arms to signal a touchdown/field goal
• Referee throwing a penalty flag
• Kicker kicking a field goal through goal posts
• Ball hitting and ricocheting off goal posts
• Portraits (individual and group)
• Coach reviewing plays with team

 
Suggested Keywords: Teamwork, Strategy, Strength, Accuracy, Success, Achievement, Competition

Typical Users: Banking and Investment Companies, Telecommunication Companies, Internet Services, Credit Card Companies, Entertainment and Media Industries
 

Football Players at the Line of Scrimmage by Uberstock
 
Pro-Tip: Shooting professional sports can be a costly endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be. Low and tighter anglesallow you capture the stadium lights behind the talent, rather than empty stadium seats.

In addition, there’s nothing more profitable than “playback” footage for TV and films. Compositing fully released sports footage into a TV, iPad, or phone screen is often requested and can be extremely lucrative.

Casting Considerations: Race diversity. Real athletes will play an important role in the success of your shoot.

Before You Shoot:
• Please check what content already exists in the Pond5 marketplace
• Think about a visual approach that will result in new and fresh footage

Submission Checklist:
• Remember to tag your clips with the keyword code: PROFFOOTP5BRIEF
• Have all property and model releases filled out and submitted
• No logos or brands may be visible in any of the clips
• Don’t forget to add any applicable conceptual keywords

Top image: Water Splashing on Football Player by blendimages

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Creative Brief: Professional Baseball

Keyword Code: PROFBASEP5BRIEF

 
Baseball is not only “America’s pastime,” but has also become a pastime for many other countries across the globe — recently gaining notable traction in China, among others. Similar to other sports-based subjects, the concepts embedded in a baseball shoot reach further beyond the literal interpretations of the sport.
 

Shot-List Thought-Starters

• Batter hitting ball
• Close up of ball hitting the bat
• Batter striking out
• Umpire calling strike three
• Catcher giving signals
• Pitcher rotating a baseball behind his back – finding pitch
• Pitcher winding up and delivering pitch
• Coach or player arguing with umpire
• Runner sliding into base (safe)
• Runner sliding into base, tagged out
• Outfielder running toward the fence – leaping and catching the ball
• Outfielder running toward fence – stopping – home run
• Ball going over the fence
• Outfielder catching a fly ball
• Portraits

 
Suggested Keywords: Competition, Concentration, Success, Failure, Accuracy, Anticipation, Focus

Typical Users: Banking and Investment Companies, Telecommunication Companies, Internet Services, Credit Card Companies, Entertainment and Media Industries
 

Baseball Player in Action by haizon
 
Pro-Tip: As much as an authentic portrayal of sports games is needed, capturing an individual athlete in a highly stylized studio shoot is equally attractive.

Casting Considerations: Race diversity. Real athletes will play an important role in the success of your shoot.

Before You Shoot:
• Please check what content already exists in the Pond5 marketplace
• Think about a visual approach that will result in new and fresh footage

Submission Checklist:
• Remember to tag your clips with the keyword code: PROFBASEP5BRIEF
• Have all property and model releases filled out and submitted
• No logos or brands may be visible in any of the clips
• Don’t forget to add any applicable conceptual keywords

Top image: Pitcher Throwing Baseball by TetraImages