I’m in the process of having my dad’s old Super8 film from the 1970s transferred to hi-def. (Before anyone says that’s overkill for a film frame the size of my pinky nail, I plan to do a lot of color correction and other post-processing that will benefit from the extra scale, before I shrink it back down to DVD proportions.) Anyway, we had this done once before, to VHS tapes that are holding up much worse than the film, and one of the things my family and I always found laughable about them was the cheesy elevator-music the video producer had chosen to add.
Well, now that I am the video producer, I can feel that guy’s pain. Since I like to have fun with authoring DVDs, I have 2 alternate tracks planned: Projector noise, and commentary from my dad. But I think the default track should be some sort of music. Problem is, I have no idea what kind of music to add to 3 hours worth of film. Greatest hits of the 70s? I’m thinking vocals would be too distracting. Hits of the 70s sans voices? Well, then you’re getting back into elevator music. Something orchestral? I think that’s on the right track, but I don’t want anything too swelling or dramatic; after all, the images will just be of everyday, ordinary events.
So, if you were me, what sort of music would you choose?
