- 1. "Sound for Film: The Art of Sound Desig
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... special one-day event includes: • Keynote Address in the world-renowned Cary Grant Theatre • Expert Panels on Music, Effects and Dialog in an Immersive World • Sponsor Workshops hosted onsite in Sony' ...
- Created on July 18, 2015
- 2. 30 second film, no dialogue, easy to sho
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- Professor Hoggan sent this link to us for entertainment, but I see it as a great example of what you can do in 30 seconds and without dialogue! Enjoy and be inspired. www.flixxy.com/the-paperless-fu ...
- Created on March 15, 2013
- 3. Audio concerns for shooting with RED cam
- (General Questions)
- A student about to shoot her video on a RED has been in touch with us, asking for advice. We thought that excerpts from our dialog might be informative for some readers. We asked her initially about the ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 4. CTVA 358 Quiz One
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Here is Quiz One. Please copy and paste the questions into Word, and then write your answers. (The underlines were just for formatting, you do not need them.) Email me the completed quiz, as a Word attachment ...
- Created on March 06, 2021
- 5. Did you check your work?
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... If the paperwork is sloppy, then re-copy it! If the Header ID is no good, then do it over. Do your takes sound like a real movie or TV show, or a badly produced student fiasco on YouTube? All of the dialog ...
- Created on December 01, 2015
- 6. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... a mixing panel going in to a mic level camcorder input will sound a) very low & feint b) okay c) loud & distorted d) mute e) missing from headphones 3) For best results when recording dialogue in Digital, ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 7. For week ending Dec 11, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... you are feeding line level into a mic level input? 2) For best results when recording dialogue in Digital audio, the input pot on the digital audio recorder should be adjusted so that a level of 0 VU ...
- Created on December 04, 2020
- 8. For week ending Feb 14, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Happy Valentine's Day! This week our topic is Mixing Panels. We will learn how to use the Mackie 1402 for location dialogue recording. Please read the articles for mixing panels, as well as the manual ...
- Created on February 07, 2020
- 9. For week ending May 14, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... when recording dialogue in Digital audio, the input pot on the digital audio recorder should be adjusted so that a level of 0 VU on the mixing panel corresponds to what headtone level on the recorder? a. a) ...
- Created on May 10, 2021
- 10. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... recording dialogue in Digital, the input pot on the digital recorder should be adjusted so that a level of 0 VU on the mixing panel corresponds to what headtone level on the recorder? a) +4dB b) 0dB ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 11. For week ending Sept 14, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... List that are in the section. Production Planning www.filmtvsound.com/index.php/college-cl...ctva358/reading-list Preparing for Your Shoot series Basic Equipment Package Set Design for Dialogue Recording Controlling ...
- Created on September 08, 2018
- 12. For week ending Sept 20, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... & talk" boomed dialogue. Later, we will up the ante and add a hidden planted mic. Remember to bring your professional headphones for the shoot. Don't forget the 1/4-inch stereo tip that came with ...
- Created on September 14, 2019
- 13. For week ending Sept 21, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... planning, and financial aspects/working conditions. So this week we will look at the recording "goals" of the mixer on the set (dialogue, perspective, FX, RT, etc.) along with the tools at our ...
- Created on September 13, 2018
- 14. For week ending Sept 27,2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... & talk" boomed dialogue. Later, we will up the ante and add a hidden planted mic. Remember to bring your professional headphones for the shoot. Don't forget the 1/4-inch stereo tip that came with ...
- Created on September 21, 2019
- 15. For week ending Sept 4, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... for Your Shoot series Basic Equipment Package Set Design for Dialogue Recording Controlling Background Noise What Your Crew Expects of You Deal Memo's Many of you still have not registered for our site. ...
- Created on August 30, 2020
- 16. Quiz One Due by Oct 2, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Here is Quiz One. Please copy and paste the questions into Word, and then write your answers. (The underlines were just for formatting, you do not need them.) Email me the completed quiz, as a Word attachment ...
- Created on September 22, 2020
- 17. Re: Short Shotgun Polar Patterns
- (General Questions)
- ... sound house, and LISTEN. Run your own angle tests. Determine what the shotgun actually does and does not do for you, while monitoring DIALOGUE under less than ideal lab conditions. You will find that ...
- Created on July 29, 2013
- 18. Utility Sound Tech workshop Sept 30
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... why? Camera ops to hear dialogue on a long lens, AD’s to monitor dialogue, Director and script supervisor for reference. Producers and production guests as well. Who handles the video village chairs? …Why ...
- Created on September 13, 2018
- 19. Workshops
- (Category)
- Recording high quality dialogue for film and video production requires a blend of technology and technique. Sadly, almost all of the emphasis these days is on achieving the best picture quality, ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 20. 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
- 21. Two-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue
- (Sound Design)
- ... to make independent adjustments. There is one exception to this rule: stereo background sounds. Because all of the dialog and action sound effects will be recorded as single track (monaural), editors ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 22. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... In this article, we are going to explain how to use a mixing board for location dialogue, not for miking a rock band. Basic operation of a two-track (stereo) Mixing Panel Mixing panels are like ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 23. Don't Look Down.... the art of mixin
- (Mix Panels)
- When you drive a car, do you fixate mainly on the speedometer? Or do you devote most of your attention to watching your surroundings through the windshield? Recording live dialogue on a set is a similar ...
- Created on April 07, 2021
- 24. Software for Podcasting
- (Production Advice)
- ... compress them in Audacity, so MP3 doesn’t lose any depth or fine detail in the dialogue track that we wouldn’t be taking out anyway. It is not like recording music or film dialogue – where we are striving ...
- Created on February 11, 2021
- 25. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- ... within the dialogue scene during those moments when the actors are not speaking. It is the actual background noise or ambiance that is recorded behind the dialogue. It is often very subtle or feint, but ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 26. Do you really need a mixing panel?
- (Mix Panels)
- ... you can ride gain to slightly raise/lower the dialogue without the listener being aware. I always recommend that you set your initial trim while the fader is exactly half-way up the slot. Ignore the ...
- Created on June 25, 2019
- 27. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... how best to deploy two tracks? An early school of thought was to record the live dialogue mix onto Track One (aka Left) and then to utilize Track Two (aka Right) for sound effects and ambiance. The ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 28. 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
- 29. Izotope RX5 Tools for Audio Editing
- (Post Production)
- The latest incarnation of Izotope's renowned RX software for noise reduction, noise elimination, and dialogue enhancement/repair was recently released. Versions RX5 include the standard RX5 as well as RX5 ...
- Created on November 15, 2015
- 30. Use all your tracks!
- (Recorders)
- ... ambiance, production sound effects, and any overlapping dialog from other characters. Another mistake often made by newbies is to keep repeating themselves on the sound reports. If you are using handwritten ...
- Created on April 09, 2015
- 31. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- Note: This article by Fred Ginsburg was originally written for and published in the 2015 Anniversary & NAB issue of Student Filmmakers Magazine. The answer to the questions, “How loud should my dialogue ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 32. Improve Audio for Video: Keep Mics Off of Camera
- (Shotgun)
- ... could almost reach the seven to ten foot distance from camera to subject, all of the noise emanating from behind the subject would be added to their dialogue. That is also assuming that the shotgun microphone ...
- Created on August 25, 2014
- 33. ADR templates & beeps
- (Post Production)
- ... ADR Rubric that can be used for grading student ADR assignment Visit his blog at: http://bondelev.blogspot.com/ David Bondelevitch, MPSE, CAS is a music & dialogue editor and re-recording mixer. ...
- Created on August 22, 2014
- 34. No time for playback
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... me as similarly silly to not be able to hear the dialogue during these "dailies". In the days of sprocketed film, we always provided an audio feed to the video assist technicians so that their "video" ...
- Created on March 19, 2014
- 35. Timecode Threads
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... a duplicate monaural “live mix” but reduce its gain (at the recorder end, not at the mixer) by 10 or 15 dB. In the event that your primary monaural “live mix” clips during a line of dialogue or outburst, ...
- Created on October 03, 2013
- 36. 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
- 37. Sync Playback: revisited
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... be photographed on film or video. Remember that you cannot JAM SYNC the playback timecode to the timecode slate the way we do for live dialogue, since the timecode is pre-recorded and dependent on the ...
- Created on April 11, 2013
- 38. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... color correction as the last step in your video editing. TIP #3: Mix audio with at least 3 channels! Having dialog or voiceover in the center channel, and music/effects in the L/R side channels is ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 39. 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
- 40. 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
- 41. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... Production Sound Mixer on the film/video set or in the studio while recording dialogue and sound effects. It is a detailed history of every take that was recorded, whether these takes are "printed" or not. ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 42. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Production Planning)
- ... Production Sound Mixer on the film/video set or in the studio while recording dialogue and sound effects. It is a detailed history of every take that was recorded, whether these takes are "printed" or not. ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 43. Audio Technica press release about Fred Ginsburg
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... dialog and authentic location ambience and effects. “The emphasis has been on working with programs like Pro Tools and Final Cut Pro in post, but what’s lacking is what students need to know about sound ...
- Created on December 09, 2012
- 44. M-S Stereo Simplified
- (Sound Design)
- ... is best to stick with conventional monaural dialogue techniques. But that is a whole new article in itself. Let’s look at how M-S recording works. Mid-side recording techniques use two microphones ...
- Created on August 17, 2012
- 45. Duplex Boom Cables
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... hear the same audio, and are mixed to the same track -- you risk adding a lot of echo and hollowness to the dialogue due to the wave interference of the two audio signals. Whenever you are using additional ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 46. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... (and other key crew members) to come over to the mixer and kibbutz. It helps to remind the crew that Mixers are part of the production team, and that good dialogue tracks do not happen on their own. I ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 47. 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
- 48. Installing Media Composer with Pinnacle
- (Post Production)
- ... of Windows on your taskbar, and just type in "Show hidden files" into the search box. It will take you to the proper settings dialogue box. On your C drive, search around for C:\ProgramData. In that folder, ...
- Created on February 02, 2012
- 49. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... each input to L100 (aka 100% left) or R100 (aka 100% right), if you are recording dialogue for film/video. Select the 2Mix knob and raise the output level to where you want it in the master mix. Because ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 50. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... in order for the internal fans to shut down to enable "silent" running. During all of the dialogue scenes, the background actors were instructed to make no noise, and to pantomime any conversation o ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 51. Review of LAPPG one-day workshop on sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- ... along with the deployment of wireless. Woody began his lecture with an overview of breaking down the soundtrack in ProTools in order to prepare for the mix. He talked about splitting out the dialogue ...
- Created on October 17, 2011
- 52. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- ... filmmaking and video. He has recorded production dialogue on feature motion pictures, episodic television, TV commercials, reality, documentary, corporate, government, and music videos. Fred is a member ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 53. Filmming in a Park
- (Production Advice)
- Two characters enter a park, and are seated at benches close to each other. They strike up some interesting conversation, and eventually exit. Without getting into the content of the dialogue, and the ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 54. Filmming in a Park
- (For Students)
- Two characters enter a park, and are seated at benches close to each other. They strike up some interesting conversation, and eventually exit. Without getting into the content of the dialogue, and the ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 55. Sound for Surfing
- (Production Advice)
- ... Forget any dialogue or subtle sound effects. So we would aim some mics towards the surf, and record what we could. Back at the studio, we would Foley the subtle sound effects, such as paddling into place, ...
- Created on September 10, 2011
- 56. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- Production Sound Mixing is the complex craft of recording live dialogue and sound effects on the set during principal photography of a motion picture or video. It differs greatly from post-production Re-recording ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 57. The Brown Interview
- (Sample Exercises)
- ... continue to talk amongst themselves while waiting for Mr. Brown. Overhead Boom still covers all of the dialogue when the students are at the Reception Desk, and then stays on the students as they move ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 58. The Conned Film Festival
- (Sample Exercises)
- ... at the doorway, in order to pick up the dialogue from the Manager once he is inside. The sene is covered by a combination of boom mic (exterior) and plant mic (interior). Use this exterior to emphasize ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 59. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... floor surfaces and shoes need to sound similar so if they replace the production dialogue in a scene with adr the foley matches up. So I'll do a cloth pass which involves me close mic'ing manipulation of ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 60. Introduction to Equalization
- (Post Production)
- ... better. EQ can be an amazing tool, in the right hands, in the right room on the right material. It can be used to help clarify dialog tracks, remove murky or boomy frequencies and help the overall ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 61. Foley on a Shoestring Budget
- (Post Production)
- The post-production process known as "Foley" refers to the art of recording "live" sync sound effects to picture. It is akin to looping the dialogue, but instead of recording the actors performing their ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 62. The Airport
- (Sample Exercises)
- ... walk. Improvised dialogue and plotline is that they urgently need to be on the next flight to Los Angeles for an important interview. Talent arrives at the ticket counter. The attendant is rude and ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 63. 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
- 64. OMF Considerations
- (Post Production)
- ... of the actual export of the OMF from the Final Cut Program. Nothing fancy just a simple pull-down under File/Export -- you can see -- Audio to OMF. You’ll get another dialog box after that which will ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 65. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... there are priorities to consider. Not all sounds are equally important. Here is an overview of: dialogue, perspective, sync sound effects, wild lines, wild sound effects, background tracks, and proper ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 66. The Priorities of Recording
- (Location Sound Recording)
- Production Mixers are responsible for capturing the live sounds on a set, but there are priorities to consider. Not all sounds are equally important. Here is an overview of: dialogue, perspective, sync ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 67. What is Production Sound?
- (Location Sound Recording)
- Production Sound is the complex craft of recording live dialogue on the set during principal photography. A blend of the creative and technical, the art of problem solving and compromise in an environment ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 68. Consistency in Sound Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... point, or mentally focus in (zoom) on one roommate or the other, the sound remains pretty much the same. The audio elements within the scene normally include dialogue between two or more characters, ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 69. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... you have acquired your headphones, the next step is to learn how to use them. Adjust your listening volume so that normal dialogue is smack in the middle of your comfort zone. A loud burst of dialogue, ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 70. Audio Technica: Microphone Application Guide for Location Dialogue Recording
- (Phoca Download / Microphone Application Guide for Location Dialogue Recording)
- Microphone Application Guide for Location Dialogue Recording
- Created on August 28, 2011