I got an interesting comment on the 1 or 3 rough draft video and my other motion comics (Video Below) and it talked about how they felt the music overpowered the images. This is a very interesting idea as I felt that animation on its own would feel dull with no sound. With the music, however, it complements the animation while creating an opportunity where no sound effects or voiceovers are needed since the music works as the audio track.
If you want to post your comic book on YouTube my recommendation is to go ahead and use video editing software to show each panel in sequence and have background music to enhance the experience (making motion comics). If you have the skill or can afford to hire someone voice overs are always nice, but need to be top quality or else they distract more than improve the video. I feel even if people don’t necessarily like the music you choose you should still have some because without it the video will feel like it is missing something.
The biggest problem with creating Motion Comics with good music is finding royalty free music. The way I get around this is by joining a member site that allows me to use its library of music, sound effects, and videos in any way I would like.
WHERE DO I GET MY MUSIC?
Get a free 7 day trial of Videoblocks (the website I use). They have 50,000 Video and Audio Clips to download and use in your projects. I’ve used this company for two years and started with this same free trial.
Click this image to sign up for a free trial.
