SOUND for Film and Television

Course details

You've heard it said -- in video and film, AUDIO is 70% of what you see. The sound you record on set can be the biggest obstacle to achieving truly professional results in your production. But it's also one of the easiest things to get right!

This 2.5-hour course is ideal for beginners, excellent for intermediates who want to better understand the topics, and great for professionals as easy reference. It will be a program you come back to again and again.

Through detailed explanation, hands-on demonstration, and tongue-in-cheek sketch comedy and cinematic vignettes, Barry Green and Matt Gettemeier guide you through fundamentals for getting great sound in your film or television project.

They'll get you on your way to professional-sounding audio, from two very simple but extremely important recording techniques which will solve nearly 80% of your audio problems, to choosing the correct microphone for your project and the right way to handle your microphones on set, to building a basic audio kit and using it properly, to choosing and managing locations to get the best possible sound recording environment.

Then join DVXUser post-production guru David Jimerson as he explains the basics of audio post production -- what to do with your sound once you've recorded it, taking a real scene from raw cuts all the way to a complete sound mix.

With over two and a half hours of instruction, SOUND for Film and Television is your first step toward achieving great audio!

Topics:

INTRODUCTION/The Two Things

What You're Doing Wrong
Getting The Microphone Close
Choosing A Great Location

MICROPHONES: Choices & Gear

Polar Patterns
Microphone Sizes Compared
So, What Do We Use?
Lavalieres

Building An Audio Kit
Wind Protection
Shock Mounts
Boom Poles
Headphones
Putting It All Together

RECORDING YOUR AUDIO: Proper Technique

Boom Handling
Riding The Frame Line
Dynamic Booming vs. Lavalieres
Spatial Perspective
Shotguns: Special Considerations
Why Shotguns Shine Outdoors
Using Lavs On A Shoot
Wiring Talent
Mounting A Lav
Recording Levels
Monitoring Your Audio
Microphones & Power
2-Channel vs. 4-Channel
Don't Panic!

LOCATIONS: Choice & Management

Assessing An Interior
What You Want In A Location
Managing Interiors
Echo
Phasing
Room Tone
Looping

POST-PRODUCTION: Editing Basics

Beginning The Edit
Levels
Using Room Tone
NLE Audio Tools To Deal With Noise
Building A More Complete Sound Mix
Fixes You CAN Do In Post
Wrapping Up

CONCLUSION: Parting Thoughts
Conclusion & Credits