- 1. For week ending Feb 12, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Our Zoom class begins at 09:00am. Please be on time. We will finish our topic of Professional Approach, and maybe cover Audio Essentials and Sound Elements. Links to the powerpoints are pinned above. As ...
- Created on February 06, 2021
- 2. For week ending Feb 15, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Tuesday.... Pro Tools! A lot of you are not taking the lab sessions seriously. Remember, you need to read the Pro Tools textbook and attached extra chapters (they are all in the Google docs folder aptly ...
- Created on February 11, 2018
- 3. For week ending Feb 19, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Our topics for this week are: Audio Essentials, Sound Elements, and Priorities of the Sound Mixer. Review the powerpoint lectures for these 3 topics, and read the articles about Priorities. In general, ...
- Created on February 13, 2021
- 4. For week ending Feb 5, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... be: Audio Essentials, Sound Elements, and Professional Approach. The links to these powerpoint lectures are pinned above. drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1w6d9...kjo7PIZiQkTnb8eXiS6- In the READING ...
- Created on January 29, 2021
- 5. For week ending Feb 8, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... we will continue the lecture about Elements of the Soundtrack. A lot of you are still NOT registered for this site, yet. No excuses. You cannot do the readings if you are not able to sign in! Get your ...
- Created on February 01, 2018
- 6. For week ending March 1, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Tuesday: QUIZ ONE. Short, multiple choice type quiz about first couple of lectures: Audio Basics and Elements of Soundtrack. No scantrons; write on the test paper. Followed by test review/grading and ...
- Created on February 26, 2018
- 7. For week ending Sept 13, 2017
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Topic for Wed is our continuation of Soundtrack Elements. On next Monday, more open lab w Pro Tools. Remember, you need to have a USB drive to use for backing up your projects. Later in the semester, ...
- Created on September 12, 2017
- 8. For week ending Sept 18, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- This week we will discuss the Priorities of the Mixer, so please read the article. It talks about how we prioritize sound elements for recording on the set and discusses those elements. Also read the article ...
- Created on September 12, 2020
- 9. For week ending Sept 4, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... sound. Read the first few articles in the first section and all of the second section of the Reading List. Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Prooduction Planning Preparing ...
- Created on August 30, 2020
- 10. 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
- 11. Free scriptwriting and pre-production so
- (Peer Product Reviews)
- ... pre-production process - write scripts, storyboard scenes and sequences, develop characters, breakdown & tag elements, schedule production, and prepare detailed and informative production reports for cast ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 12. Plural Eyes editing software
- (Product Announcements)
- ... video clips (camcorder mic?) with the audio of the master clip, it is able to sync up the elements of your timeline. Plural Eyes is intended to interface specifically with: Final Cut, Media Composer, ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 13. Series - Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Category)
- This series of articles serves as the starting point in understanding the role and construction of the soundtrack for film and video production. It covers the basic aesthetics of a Hollywood soundtrack, ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 14. Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Fundamentals of Audio Production)
- Sound is a multi-layered mixture of various elements. All things audio make up the soundtrack, and each has their own respective priorities, contexts, and purpose. Elements of the Soundtrack ...
- Created on August 23, 2015
- 15. [SERIES] Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Sound Design)
- This series of articles serves as the starting point in understanding the role and construction of the soundtrack for film and video production. It covers the basic aesthetics of a Hollywood soundtrack, ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 16. Chapter 2: Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... of “post” and work our way back to the production side of things. Key elements include Narration, Music, Sound Effects, and Dialogue. What types of sound make up a motion picture or video soundtrack? ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 17. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- ... of background track elements in the surround mix. An important tool in sound editing is noise reduction. Short, interruptive noises can be snipped out and replaced by room tone. If the noise takes place ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 18. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... elements. The editors would augment these original tracks with ADR, Foley, sound effects, backgrounds, and so on. What began as one production track might evolve into over 100 separate tracks going in ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 19. Garage Sale (used shotgun mics)
- (News)
- ... also features switchable low-frequency roll-off and independent line-cardioid and figure-of-eight condenser elements." Condition: USED, excellent condition, nearly same as new. Complete with original ...
- Created on March 11, 2017
- 20. ProTools: Interface or Bus
- (Post Production)
- ... is that INTERFACE refers to a physical piece of hardware outside of the software; and that BUS refers to your own virtual web of interconnecting elements within the Pro Tools system. Read more about ...
- Created on September 20, 2016
- 21. CAS Student Scholarship Award
- (Networking)
- ... general public and the motion picture & television industry that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements; to provide the motion picture & television ...
- Created on September 16, 2015
- 22. Improve Audio for Video: Keep Mics Off of Camera
- (Shotgun)
- ... feet away! However, at that distance, your audio will be thin and heavily tainted by room noise and any background elements. Shotgun microphones have very limited range compared to lenses. When I shoot ...
- Created on August 25, 2014
- 23. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... a DCI compliant Digital Cinema Package: Picture Source Requirement Options **All elements must contain a HEAD 2 POP that matches the audio element. A TAIL 2 POP is not required, but strongly recommended ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 24. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... Along with the completed film you must hand in a Production Notebook that contains: 1) The script 2) The storyboard 3) Images collected to inspire visual elements of the film 4) Location permits, ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 25. Audio Technica press release about Fred Ginsburg
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... education programs have emphasized the post production elements of film and television sound, often at the expense of production audio, which is the foundation of a film’s or series’ sound, comprising ...
- Created on December 09, 2012
- 26. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... cut, and tweaked into the “picture lock”, the footage is turned over to the sound editors to work their magic. At this point in time, elements in the production soundtrack may be edited, enhanced, or reconstructed ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 27. Review of LAPPG one-day workshop on sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- ... tracks, the P-FX (production sound effects) track; the futz track for special EQ, such as phone perspective; and the X-track for re-locating soundtrack elements that might need special attention later ...
- Created on October 17, 2011
- 28. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- ... and power packs.) Session#2 **Audio Post Overview (elements of getting from locked picture to final output.) Session#3 **Production Techniques (best practices) Session#4 **Mixing and Outputs ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 29. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... but can have their uses. Dynamic mics are ideally suited for recording loud explosions, since their elements are virtually indestructible. A dynamic mic used relatively close-up (6 to 9 inches away) works ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 30. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... for this,' so it was really something that kind of freaked me out. I couldn't tell you what I did now, it was too long ago, but I spent about an hour on it actually recording different elements for i ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 31. Introduction to Equalization
- (Post Production)
- ... frequencies below 100 hertz and the low pass filter removes all frequencies above 10,000 hertz. These are very useful filters for removing unwanted elements of recordings. These "pass filters" are powerful ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 32. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... through the thought process of establishing your game plan or approach of which soundtrack elements need to be recorded. Production Mixers are responsible for capturing the live sounds on a set, but ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 33. Set Design for Dialogue Recording
- (Production Planning)
- ... the clothing elements themselves rub against each other and generate noise from friction or fabric crunching. Natural fibers, such as wool and cotton, are quieter than synthetic fibers. Starch may look ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 34. Consistency in Sound Recording
- (Sound Design)
- A critical aspect in sound recording for motion pictures and video is the consistency of all of the repetitively appearing elements of the soundtrack from scene to scene. As a scene (or an event in time) ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 35. Preparing for Audio Post
- (Post Production)
- ... elements" folder. If wild lines, additional dialog or additional production sound effects (creaky floors, idiomatic doors or windows etc.) were captured, all of that should be in the OMF or added to an ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 36. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... is nearly complete to re-assign these sounds to the audience’s left, right, and in-between. Until the film is edited, there is no way to know just where all of the audio elements need to end up. For ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 37. Two-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue
- (Sound Design)
- ... to know just where all of the audio elements need to end up. For instance, out on production, it might seem logical to record a car that passes from left to right in stereo, so that you can hear the "pass ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 38. Chapter 1: The Soundtrack, Past and Present
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- In Hollywood, we have a saying, "You live or die in the dailies!" Because that is when the producer evaluates the performance of the entire crew. In the real world, where time is money, no one is going ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 39. Chapter 3: Production Sound
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- What is Production Sound? It can be defined as the complex craft of recording live dialogue and sound effects on the set during principal production of a motion picture or video. By complex craft, we ...
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 40. Chapter 4: Post Production, Analog
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... and spliced onto individual tracks so as to facilitate the final mixdown. In fact, all of the sound elements (dialogue, effects, music, narration) were eventually checkerboarded onto separate tracks. ...
- Created on August 20, 2011
- 41. Class Projects
- (CTVA 250)
- ... in a Production Notebook that contains: The script The storyboard Images collected to inspire visual elements of the film Location permits, Talent releases, etc. All elements of this assignment ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 42. Film Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... collected to inspire visual elements of the film Location permits, Talent releases, etc. All elements of this assignment will be addressed in class. Final Group Project/Notebook: Each crew member, ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 43. Spring Class Schedule and Due Dates
- (CTVA 230)
- WEEK #DATETOPICS 1 Jan 23-25 First day of class. Course Overview; Audio Essentials; Audio Basics / Wave Theory 2 Jan 30 Feb 1 Pro Tools; Elements of the Soundtrack; 3 Feb ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 44. 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
- 45. 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
- 46. 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
- 47. 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
- 48. Chapter 5: Analog Film Mix
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- After all of the elements had been assembled onto separate reels and checkerboarded, the sound was ready for "re-recording", "mixdown", or "dubbing"--as the process was referred to. Although some people also ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 49. Chapter 6: Post Production in the Digital Age
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- Although the technology used for editing a "video" is pretty much the same, low-budget production companies often do not take the same care with "video" that they would with "film." Location production ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 50. Hierarchy of Microphone Techniques
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... lavs) are more reporter-ish, and others are more natural (known as transparent lavs). Some reject background noise and focus on the individual, and others reach out to include other elements in the scene. ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 51. Chapter 7: In Summary
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- There are four basic elements of a motion picture or video soundtrack: narration, music, sound effects, and dialogue. Narration can be recorded sync to picture, where the narrator comments on what is ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 52. Typography
- (Uncategorised)
- ... 2 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla dapibus sapien vel mauris viverra quis euismod dui tincidunt. Phasellus laoreet mattis est. Form Elements Sample Input ...
- Created on November 09, 2010
- 53. Production Sound for Film & Video: Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Phoca Download / Elements of the Soundtrack)
- Elements of the Soundtrack
- Created on August 24, 2015