Class Schedule
- Category: Chapman
- Fred Ginsburg
| WEEK | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 01/31 | First day of class. Course description. What is Production Sound? Why learn production sound? |
| 02/07 | Professional Approach to Prod Sound. Pre-production. Rental houses. Crew. |
| 02/14 | Priorities of the mixer. Hierarchy of mic techniques. |
| 02/21 | QUIZ #1 (Priorities, Hierarchy, Pre-production) Mixing panels |
| 2/23/12 – 2/26/12 Cycle 1 Film Productions | |
| 02/28 | Intro to portable recorders |
| 03/06 | Hands on video exercises. Multi-mic mixing Boom and Plant Mic. (Airport) |
| 3/08/12 – 3/12/12 Cycle 2 Film Productions | |
| 03/13 | Mic basics. (sensitivity, powering) |
| 03/20 | QUIZ #2 (Recorders & Mixers) Mics continued. Shotguns. Record scenes using Boom Mic. |
| 03/27 | Intro to Lavaliers & Radio Mics. Rig talent and shoot simple "talk show". Please wear or bring button down shirt or blouse; and appropriate undergarment if you are shy about another student (same sex) unbuttoning your top. |
| 04/03 | Holiday: SPRING BREAK "3,2,1" Film Productions for all 1st year students |
| 04/10 | Hands on exercises: TV Event. Multi-mic LIVE event or demo. INTERVIEW PROJECTS ARE DUE. |
| 04/17 | QUIZ #3 (Mics, TV Sound) Hands on exercises: Complex scene ("Brown Interview") Note, this is NAB Week, so our schedule may be subject to change. |
| 04/24 | Hands on exercises Multi-mic mixing (exterior, Cannes) |
| 05/01 | Recording Live Events and Music |
| 05/08 | Absolute Final Deadline to submit all projects by end of class. Review of course content. Final Lecture: Resumes; Networking; Apprenticeships/Internships. Getting started in the industry. |
| 05/15 | Final Exam Absolutely the LAST DAY to take make-up tests. |
