Communicate Across the Languages of Film and Sound
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 Brad Meyer, MPSE Talks Foley and Sound DesignSTUDENTFILMMAKERS: Can you share with us a Challenge and Solution? Brad Meyer, MPSE: The most common challenge I usually come across during any sound edit is not having the right sounds or materials that I need readily available. When this happens, I break out the recording equipment and do it myself. From monster vocals, foley elements, or even custom vehicle recordings, we do a lot of our own recordings to make sure we get the entire sound palette for each series sounding one-of-a-kind... [Read more]  Audio Tips for Student Film Directorsfrom Mark Sarisky STUDENTFILMMAKERS What is the relationship between music and image in motion pictures? What is important? Mark Sarisky: Just as images can deepen our emotional response to music and expand the storytelling impact of songs, sound (not just music to most people) can supercharge the emotional impact of images and the stories they tell. Music can heighten our emotional reaction to images and intensify our understanding of visuals in a completely symbiotic way... [Read more]  How to Find and Work with a Composer By Alison Plante As a film student, you probably learned something about directing, cinematography, screenwriting, editing, maybe even sound. But there's one area of filmmaking which, though often central to the storytelling, is not taught in film school: Music. This is for a good reason, since years of music study are required before a composer can write a credible film score, so that one area is taught in music schools... ...Once you have found a composer to work with, there are several steps you can follow, often but not always in this order. Here are the 5 Important Steps... [Read more]  Music in Film:What is Important? A Conversation with Stephen B. Ward As a musician, I've been recording and working professionally with audio technology since the late 1970s. Over that career, I've seen first-hand how the music industry moved from analog 24-track tape recorders, to digital recorders, to software-based recording on the computer. Over that same period, I've seen film soundtracks move from sprocketed "mag" tape, physically synchronized to the film stock on a Moviola editing bed, to multitrack tape decks synchronized to video via SMPTE time code, to hard disk nonlinear-editing systems like Final Cut. That's all be spurred by two innovations, a move to digital audio and video media and the personal computer... [Read more]  Audio Production Tips fromPeter Dowsett Be proactive, not reactive. Often in recording sessions, you pick up on little signs of what the artists need. Take action on these, so that you are prepared for anything. If the artist mentions they think the record would sound cool with an acoustic guitar part, have one miked up and standing by. These simple things can make a great impression, and it is surprising the amount of people that don't do it... [Read more] |
