Continuing Education and Workshops for Professionals

Rich Topham's latest Workshop will be held in two sessions. The first session on September 14th, 2011 is Introduction to Production Sound for Film and HDSLR. The second workshop is for more advanced Sound Engineers to bring you to that "Next Level" on September 15th, 2011. REMEMBER BOTH NIGHTS ARE FREE! Both nights Rich will be speaking about real world production techniques for film and video production but at different levels of knowledge. If you have a question about which class to take, please call and speak with one of our technicians and they can point you in the right direction. Also on both nights Rich will be giving away FREE gifts to all participants and also will be holding raffles for Pro-Sound Gift Certificates.

This continuing education workshop is for filmmakers and video makers of all levels who are interested in learning real-world applications and techniques related to production sound recording for film and video. The program is designed for Directors, Producers, and Sound Department Crew and Instructors who want to improve their skills, keep updated on tools of trade and take their productions to the next level.

What You Will Learn:
• Psychology of Production Sound Recording.
• What the Sound Mixer really hears.
• What the Camera Operator, Director and the rest of the world hears.
• Cocktail Party Effects.
• Digital Recorders.
• Sound for DSLR.
• Microphone Basics.
• Selection and Application of Microphones.
• Boom Operator Techniques.
• Practical Usage of Lavaliers and Wireless Mics. Including How-To Rig Lavaliers.
• Advanced Use of Plant Mics.
• Portable Mixers, including both ENG Mixers and Mixing Boards.
• Set Etiquette.

Rich Topham says "Education is fundamentally the most important part of the audio business" Professional Sound Services workshops cover the tools, techniques, and procedures used in the professional sound business. Students gain an appreciation of the aesthetic aspects of sound recording, learn tricks for creating an audio design and explore how to manipulate room tone, dialogue, and effects tracks for a realistic sound presence. Pre-production planning, boom and wireless microphone operation, microphone planting, tape-deck signal setup, and other techniques are also addressed. In addition, students are introduced to the latest recording equipment, inter-format recording for music videos and commercial production, time code and other management tools for post production. Each month PSS holds at least two workshops, either on-site in the NYC store or on-location at various colleges, universities or private businesses. Rich added " It's great to be with fellow audio technicians and share with them my personal stories and anecdotes."

Resources:

http://www.pro-sound.com/