- 1. For week ending Sept 13, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... we will learn about mixing panels, specifically the Mackie 1402. The weeks after that, we will shoot our first video scenes (Airport) using the soundcart, mixing board, condenser mic, planted mic, duplex ...
- Created on September 06, 2019
- 2. For week ending Sept 6, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Welcome to our new and returning CTVA students. Last week was our first session. This coming week we will get down to the BUSINESS (pardon the pun) of learning about Prod Sound. Our topic is Professional ...
- Created on September 01, 2019
- 3. For weeks ending Nov 29 and Dec 6, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... PRINTED out on common paperwork, such as sound reports, index logs. All media must have name tags or labels. You may re-take Quiz 1 or 2 DURING class (no need to show up at 08:30). Students who choose ...
- Created on November 27, 2019
- 4. Photograph your Sound Reports
- (Tips & Tricks)
- This great tip came from soundmixer Jerry Wolfe. In addition to turning in your sound reports each day, take a snapshot of them with your smart phone or camera. You can email the shots to post production, ...
- Created on September 15, 2014
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- Lots of my students ask me to give them some examples of what kind of sound package they would need for their senior films (or for their equipment budgeting exercise). So I have gone ahead and put together ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 8. Win 10 corrupting sound cards
- (Fred's Blog )
- Our friends at Sound Devices have confirmed user reports of a serious issue with Windows 10 and removable media formatted as FAT32. Users are experiencing corruption of .wav media files by simply inserting ...
- Created on September 24, 2015
- 9. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- I am happy to announce that Ric Viers' latest textbook, The Location Sound Bible, is without a doubt the best book that I have read on the specialized topic of recording location dialogue and sound effects ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 10. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... both the editors and your clients. Above all, it must sound good and be usable for its intended purpose. You do not have to use my sample templates for your paperwork; but whatever you do submit must ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 11. 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
- 12. Terms of Use
- (Legal)
- ... FilmTVsound.com ("FilmTVsound.com", “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of this website, https://filmtvsound.com (hereafter referred to as "the Site") as well as any other media form, ...
- Created on July 23, 2020
- 13. Use all your tracks!
- (Recorders)
- ... sound mixer is not worried about wasting a little bit of memory. Just a few minutes of 4k video will use up more memory than the entire shoot's worth of audio! Instead, the sound mixer should think in ...
- Created on April 09, 2015
- 14. System 10 Wireless: First Look
- (News)
- ... to avoid the over crowded and (commercially tenuous) UHF TV bands, while also applying some new digital transmission magic. The first System 10's featured AC powered receivers for sound reinforcement ...
- Created on November 23, 2014
- 15. Timecode Threads
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... Here are excerpts from an email thread that recently took place between myself (location sound instructor), one of our editing instructors, and our certified Avid tech. It all begins with an Addendum ...
- Created on October 03, 2013
- 16. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- Quick Navigation Attendance Grading Criteria Sound Stages Film Equipment Course Feedback Free Resources COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 250 Fundamentals of Film Production [downloadable pdf] ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 17. Audio Performance of the RED One Camera
- (Videography)
- Written by our friends over at Sound Devices, acclaimed manufacturer of digital recorders and field mixers. Since it began shipping, Sound Devices has received numerous inquiries concerning audio interconnection ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 18. Preparing for Audio Post
- (Post Production)
- ... will contain the flash frames and ideally will include timecode burned onto the file. We sound guys like to know that we are frame accurate and timecode burn-in is an ideal way to keep things in check. ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 19. Two-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue
- (Sound Design)
- Attention, did you notice that this article is not called "Stereo Sound Mixing for Film/Video." That is because just about everything that you record on the set will be monaural, even though the headphones, ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 20. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... work and impress both the editors and your clients. Above all, it must sound good and be usable for its intended purpose. You do not have to use my sample templates for your paperwork; but whatever you ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 21. Class Projects
- (CTVA 230)
- ... media only. It is neither a sound report nor a history of your shooting day (see below); but rather a table of contents for what is on the disk you are submitting to the client. Do NOT include on your ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 22. Audio Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... comments. The index sheet should accurately reflect and describe what is on the submitted media only. It is neither a sound report nor a history of your shooting day (see below); but rather a table of ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 23. Class Schedule and Due Dates
- (CTVA 250)
- ... Due: Group Video Project paragraph rewrites and discussions Wed 03/06 Topics: Post-production Sound as storytelling: synch, ambient, and expressive Mon 03/11 Topics: ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 24. 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
- 25. 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
- 26. 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
- 27. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... are simply terms of convenience. The specific contents of each package type will vary from studio to studio, rental house to rental house, and even from sound mixer to sound mixer. Members of the industry ...
- Created on August 16, 2011