- 1. For week ending Sept 20, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Yeah.... we are done with the "basic lectures". For the rest of the semester, we will concentrate on the technology.... ... beginning this week with how to use a mixing panel. READ the articles ...
- Created on September 14, 2019
- 2. Les miserables Sound Design Featurette
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- This featurette explores the sound team, both production and post, for the film Les miserables . Most of you already know the film is a musical. However, this film is also known for having used the on ...
- Created on May 22, 2015
- 3. FREE: How to Put a Mic on Talent
- (News)
- A free bonus for the sound community, courtesy of K-Tek Booms and "The Sound Guy" Thomas Popp. Tom has created an in-depth video tutorial about how to rig lavaliers on talent. Normally, Udemy charges $50 ...
- Created on March 19, 2015
- 4. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... respective website. However, I felt that it would be very useful to organize these microphones by their application, rather than by brand or by price, in order to help you understand the right mic for ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 5. Using a Microphone Boompole
- (Boompoles)
- ... persons. Camera operators also have to be much more careful, since it is more likely to widen the frame to show more of an actor's torso than to show more empty headroom above. Nevertheless, there will ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 6. Introduction to Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... cost of batteries, nor the time spent in rigging them and trouble-shooting. How many units do you need to budget for? The answer is: a couple more than you plan on using. If you have only one actor ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 7. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- When a Production Sound Mixer eyeballs a scene, we strategize how we are going to capture all of the ensuing dialogue. In our head, there is a basic game plan to follow as we evaluate the blocking of the ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 8. Hierarchy of Microphone Techniques
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... or the choreography of foreground persons. Camera operators also have to be much more careful, since it is more likely to widen the frame to show more of an actor's torso than to show more empty headroom ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 9. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- ... set. However, unless you are an editor, you may not fully understand just what good Room Tone is, why we need it, how it differs from background tracks, and how to manipulate it to maximize the power of ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 10. System 10 Wireless: First Look
- (News)
- ... for for first time during the 2014 AES Convention. An early production unit was recently acquired for personal field testing. Here is the link to Fred's YouTube video showing some of the results. http://youtu.be/SnudYcodS0U ...
- Created on November 23, 2014
- 11. Sync Playback: revisited
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... in New Orleans. In that series, all of the musical numbers were, in fact, shot live and recorded live. However, there are a couple of things to take into account. To begin with, all of the musical scenes ...
- Created on April 11, 2013
- 12. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... Note that the downloadable PDF above is the Official Syllabus and may contain updated information not shown on this website. Course Information COURSE: CTVA 250 Fundamentals of Film Production INSTRUCTOR: ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 13. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... for disasters or no-shows are essential in 230. Attendance (and being on time) in class, meeting deadlines for dailies, rough cuts, and fine cuts are all a part of the professional behavior of a filmmaker ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 14. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... were pretty bad. During the semester, when we did our in-class production exercises, most of the students showed real promise. The class film crews functioned smoothly, and the quality of the production ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 15. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... scene in the sound stage. The set was supposed to depict an (Eastern European) "sweat shop". Here is how it went from the audio standpoint. Our Mixer (Leandra Dichirico), Boom (Min Hu), and Utility (Katie ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 16. Sound for Surfing
- (Production Advice)
- ... task. It is even more difficult when you do not have much of a budget. If this were a Hollywood feature, here is how we would approach it. Sound effects of the actual surfing sequences would be faked ...
- Created on September 10, 2011
- 17. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... knowledge of audio circuitry. They know how to operate their equipment, but it is not professionally necessary to be able to perform any sort of extensive repairs. (Technicians back at the sound shop do ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 18. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... her name above you can find a link to her IMDB page and although it is not complete you will find it to be exhaustive. WOODY: How do you define Foley? MONIQUE: I sit in a room with a microphone and ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 19. Foley on a Shoestring Budget
- (Post Production)
- ... renting an elaborate facility? Let's break down what we need and how to achieve it. To start with, the heart of recording sync sound effects to picture is to be able to SEE the picture. Some computerized ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 20. What Your Crew Expects of You
- (Production Planning)
- ... new producer/directors, and those articles may help them choose competent teams. However, this article deals with the flip side of the issue --namely, what experienced freelancers expect from their (often ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 21. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- ... and under equipped. Never-the-less, our paying clients expect it all to come out looking and sounding like a big budget, network funded, broadcast remote. Here is a breakdown of how we might handle the ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 22. Set Design for Dialogue Recording
- (Production Planning)
- ... otherwise good film! That being said, let's look at how other Departments can help the Sound Department improve the quality of the recorded dialogue. Set construction for filmmaking is different than ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 23. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... the good ENG mixers, which have less features, but cost more because there are less filmmakers out there than musicians. However, musicians use their mixing panels differently than filmmakers and videographers. ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 24. Chapter 2: Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... films that employ Narration as the primary element of the soundtrack. Don’t forget, however, that many theatrical films also use Narration as a story device—sometimes in the role of an ‘anonymous’ storyteller, ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 25. Class Projects
- (Chapman)
- ... disk. Make sure that the file names, as read on the disk, match what is on the log. Each log entry should show: filename, scene/take number, description, names of mixer/boom, and general comments. All ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 26. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... with or supervising other people who may be submitting their work to you! In either case, learn how to distinguish the “pro’s” from the “wanna-be’s”. Package all paperwork from ALL group members in a ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 27. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... supervising other people who may be submitting their work to you! In either case, learn how to distinguish the “pro’s” from the “wanna-be’s”. Package all paperwork from ALL group members in a neatly ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 28. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... a recorder. However, since most camcorders do not offer adequate mic mixing (input control) and the fact that camcorders are carried by the cameraman -- a small mixing panel is absolutely necessary. Contents ...
- Created on August 16, 2011