- 1. For week ending Sept 6, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... Approach/Pre-production planning. Please read the articles in the Reading List: Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Log sheets, sound reports, headers Preparing for Your ...
- Created on September 01, 2019
- 2. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Fred's Blog )
- Students frequently ask me what the difference is between a Sound Report and a Log Sheet. They also ask about Header ID's and Userbits Timecode. Sound Reports are the production notes created by the ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 3. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Production Planning)
- Students frequently ask me what the difference is between a Sound Report and a Log Sheet. They also ask about Header ID's and Userbits Timecode. Sound Reports are the production notes created by the ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 4. We don’t do this as a hobby!
- (For Students)
- ... how to balance a checkbook! Students dedicate themselves to learning the aesthetics and technology of filmmaking, including production budgeting – yet they fail miserably when it comes to basic home economics. ...
- Created on January 28, 2021
- 5. Calling for the roll aka “Turn ‘Em Over” (text)
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... for Dialogue! After a moment, the SOUND MIXER shouts: “SPEED” Exception: If this is the first take at a fresh location or major set change, then the sound mixer should attempt to record 30 seconds ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 6. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- ... terminology, and procedures and use them in the assigned video projects. Including (but not limited to) proper rigging of lavalier mics, proper "over/under" coiling of audio cables, proper use of mixing ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 7. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- ... terminology, and procedures and use them in the assigned video projects. Including (but not limited to) proper rigging of lavalier mics, proper "over/under" coiling of audio cables, proper use of mixing ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 8. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... base – so shockmounts and windscreens are not usually interchangeable between brands. Condenser Cardioid “wide angle” mics for interior dialogue w. echo reduction Overhead “boom mics” for tight ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 9. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... on the moviola with clear film splicing tape. The second film project will be shot on video and will be approximate 5 minutes or less. This is a group film with mostly non-dialogue sound, no voice-over ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 10. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... Bookstore Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware Version 11.0, © Avid Technology, Inc. 2013, Published by Course Technology (CENGAGE Learning), ISBN-13: 978-1-285-77484-8 (Current Amazon.com Paperback Price: ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 11. Removing Echo from an Apartment
- (Fred's Blog )
- Even though it is still summer, I am frequently contacted by students seeking advice. A common production situation is shooting in someone's borrowed apartment... echo prevails, but the landlord prohibits ...
- Created on August 09, 2012
- 12. Booming in the Rain
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... in a town about a hour away. They do have some dialogue, although it's mostly an action scene. The weather prediction is now 70% rain. Their question was, other than attaching wireless lavs under clothing, ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 13. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... video submissions, you were all supposed to turn in paperwork. Log sheets are supposed to have your names, the project name, recording format & specs, and a LOG of what is on the disk. The comment sheet ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 14. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- An important part of the Film Production Program here at California State University Northridge is the production of four or five senior thesis short films every semester. There are approximately 45 students ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 15. Audio CD versus Data CD with Audio Files
- (Fred's Blog )
- Every semester, students submit audio projects to me in the wrong format. Professional recordings are made in the .WAV or .BWF (broadcast wave file) formats. Those are the formats that digital audio ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 16. Audio CD versus Data CD with Audio Files
- (For Students)
- Every semester, students submit audio projects to me in the wrong format. Professional recordings are made in the .WAV or .BWF (broadcast wave file) formats. Those are the formats that digital audio ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 17. Syllabus
- (Chapman)
- ... principles, terminology, and procedures and use them in the assigned video projects. Including (but not limited to) proper rigging of lavalier mics, proper "over/under" coiling of audio cables, proper use ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 18. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... to earn an advanced college degree in a very demanding and technologically advanced aspect of mass communication. The professional film, video, & multi-media industries are very competitive and extremely ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 19. Class Projects
- (CTVA 250)
- ... what you were trying to achieve. In this exercise, you will shoot one continuous non-dialogue scene without any cuts. The camera can move as much as you care to: pans, zooms, handheld tracking, etc. ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 20. Class Projects
- (CTVA 230)
- ... or case). There is no excuse for a CTVA major to not know how to create a standard data CD/DVD. Make sure that your disk plays correctly in a machine other than where you burned it. 2) Index / Log ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 21. Audio Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... that your disk plays correctly in a machine other than where you burned it. 2) Index / Log Sheet (aka Table of Contents) All recorded projects MUST include a detailed index/log sheet identifying each ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 22. Film Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... one continuous non-dialogue scene without any cuts. The camera can move as much as you care to: pans, zooms, handheld tracking, etc. Cover everything in one long continuous take. Next, you will shoot ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 23. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... college degree in a very demanding and technologically advanced aspect of mass communication. The professional film, video, & multi-media industries are very competitive and extremely unforgiving of poor ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 24. Production Sound Reading List
- (College Classes)
- The Basics Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Priorities of the Mixer The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Log sheets, sound reports, headers Calling for the roll ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 25. Reading List
- (CTVA 358)
- The Basics Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Priorities of the Mixer The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Formats Log sheets, sound ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 26. Audio Fundamentals Reading List
- (CTVA 230)
- ... and I will resend it to you. The Basics Elements of the Soundtrack series Priorities of the Mixer The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Log sheets, sound reports, headers Production Planning ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 27. Reading List
- (Education)
- The Basics Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Priorities of the Mixer The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Formats Log sheets, sound ...
- Created on August 19, 2011